Thursday, February 19

Stocks and Markets

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia has started selling its triple-tranche benchmark-sized Islamic bonds, or sukuk, with tenors of 3, 6 and 10 years, fixed-income news service IFR reported on Tuesday.

Russia’s grain harvest is not expected to exceed 130 million metric tons in 2024 due to the freezing temperatures recorded in the country earlier this month, the head of the Russian Grain Union (RGU), Arkady Zlochevsky, has said.

The Russian ruble continued to strengthen against major currencies on Monday, jumping to its highest level against the dollar since late January, trading data from the Moscow Exchange (MOEX) shows.

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