The deal announced this month has rattled India's powerful farmers' unions

The new facility will extend this to central banks worldwide, as long as they fulfil certain criteria

Largely designed to serve its strategic and corporate interests, the US now sees the WTO as a liability

China's trade surplus hit a record $1.2 trillion last year

The consumer price index (CPI) rose 2.4 percent year-on-year

The oil industry has expressed interest in the petroleum-rich country, while cautioning that the timeframe for investment depended on having clear rules after expropriations by earlier governments

The Silicon Valley internet giant reportedly aims to raise about $20 billion overall, a chunk of it by issuing bonds that mature in February of 2126

Overall sales were flat on a month-on-month basis at $735 billion

The association will convene an urgent meeting to determine the next course of action regarding the deal

Brent crude oil futures were down 18 cents, or 0.26 percent, at $68.85 a barrel by 0353 GMT

The two countries signed a deal moments ago

It hit $29.47 billion today

Taiwan is a powerhouse in producing chips -- a critical component in the global economy

Spot gold rose 1.1 percent to $5,012.76 per ounce by 0502 GMT

Indian Oil, Bharat Petroleum and Reliance Industries are not accepting offers from traders for Russian oil loading in March and April

The third straight monthly improvement in sentiment reported by the University of Michigan's Surveys of Consumers on FridayThe third straight monthly improvement in sentiment reported by the University of Michigan's Surveys of Consumers on Friday

The US and India moved closer to a trade pact after releasing an interim framework on Friday

The two move closer to broad pact

Private employers added 22,000 jobs last month, significantly below the 45,000 that analysts had forecast

During periods of heightened risk and uncertainty, the tangibility of gold gives it value