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The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 65.11 points, or 0.17 per cent, to 38,647.1, the S&P 500 gained 12.71 points, or 0.23 per cent, at 5,433.74 and the Nasdaq Composite rose 59.12 points, or 0.34 per cent, to 17,667.56. ― Reuters file pic

Nasdaq, S&P 500 post all-time closing highs for fourth day as tech boosts

The Bank of Japan raised rates in March for the first time since 2007 as it seeks to normalise policy without destabilising the world's fourth largest economy. ― AFP pic

Bond-buying in focus as Bank of Japan decides policy

Opec does not see a peak in oil demand in its long-term forecast and expects demand to grow to 116 million barrels a day by 2045, and may be higher, the secretary general said today. — Reuters pic

Opec sees no peak oil demand long term, secretary general says

Boeing is investigating a new quality problem with its 787 Dreamliner after discovering that hundreds of fasteners have been incorrectly installed on the fuselages of some undelivered jets.  — AFP pic

Boeing probes new quality issue with undelivered 787 reamliners

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The Success of Global Cement and Concrete Association (GCCA) CEO Gathering and Leader Conference 2024 in Bangkok

X’s lawsuit against media watchdog group Media Matters will head to trial on April 7, 2025, a US District judge ordered today. ― AFP pic

X’s lawsuit against Media Matters to head to trial in April 2025

A Chipotle restaurant advertises it is hiring in Cambridge, Massachusetts August 28, 2023. — Reuters pic

US weekly jobless claims hit 10-month high; producer prices fall

The S&P 500 and Nasdaq indexes hovered near record highs today, lifted by a jump in chip stocks after lower-than-forecast producer inflation data fanned expectations of interest rate cuts from the Federal Reserve. — Reuters pic

Nasdaq, S&P 500 rise on soft producer inflation data, chip strength

People gather at the Magic Kingdom theme park before the Festival of Fantasy parade at Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida July 30, 2022. — Reuters pic

Disney, Florida strike US$17b deal, ending feud over ‘Don’t Say Gay’ Bill

Chief Executive Officer of SpaceX and Tesla and owner of Twitter Elon Musk gestures as he attends the Viva Technology conference dedicated to innovation and startups at the Porte de Versailles exhibition centre in Paris June 16, 2023. — Reuters pic

‘Thanks for your support!’: Musk says Tesla shareholders voting yes for his US$56b pay package

The dollar edged up today, recovering some of the losses sparked by softer than expected US inflation data yesterday, after the Federal Reserve forecast just one rate cut this year. — Reuters pic

Dollar gains after rates-driven yoyo; yen fragile ahead of BoJ

Russian affiliates of Chinese banks have stopped processing settlements for Russia-China trade in dollars and euros. — Reuters pic

Chinese banks in Russia have stopped dollar, euro trade settlements, says source

Microsoft President Brad Smith will testify before a House of Representatives panel on homeland security today, fielding questions about the company’s security practices after Russian and Chinese hackers breached its systems over the past year. — Reuters pic

Microsoft president to testify on security lapses before House panel

Boost Bank has unveiled its latest digital bank promotion where users can enjoy a higher 4 per cent p.a. daily interest rate for the Savings Jar. — SoyaCincau pic

Boost Bank now offers 4pc p.a. daily interest, but here’s the catch

A staff member stocks a freezer where pork and other meat products are displayed, at a supermarket in Beijing June 13, 2024. — Reuters pic

Chinese firms reserve right to request investigations into EU pork, dairy

Bank Rakyat CEO Datuk Mohamad Hanis Osman said Social finance initiatives such as iTEKAD are a way forward towards narrowing the gap that exists in communities in addressing social and economic disparities. — Picture by Hari Anggara

Social finance key to narrowing economic disparities in Malaysia says Bank Rakyat CEO