LONDON/SINGAPORE – World stocks rose on Wednesday led by tech names as investors’ focus shifts to earnings from U.S. megacap bellwethers this week, while the yen remained mired near 34-year lows, keeping traders wary of intervention from Japanese authorities.

Such borrowing risks undermining the economy by expanding the money supply, fuelling inflation and causing the exchange rate to weaken against foreign currencies, economists say

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s Tadawul All Share Index dipped on Wednesday, losing 128.72 points, or 1.03 percent, to close at 12,355.69.    

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia has completed its riyal-denominated sukuk issuance for April at SR7.39 billion ($1.97 billion), representing a rise of 66.44 percent compared to the previous month. 

The oil-rich emirate, rated AA or its equivalent by all three major ratings companies, is issuing a dollar deal with tranches of five, 10 and 30 years, according to a person familiar with the matter.

Donning hijabs and floor-length abaya gowns over shorts and tank tops, Chinese students at an e-commerce school perform into a smartphone camera as they learn how to sell the clothes to overseas TikTok users.