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Tokyo stock market hits high; oil prices dip
Tokyo stock market hits high; oil prices dip
by  AFP

Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 stocks index closed above 40,000 points for the first time Monday, while oil prices dipped after major crude producers agreed to cut output for a while longer, as expected. The extension to mid-2024 is part of an agreement among oil producers to boost prices following economic uncertainty.

UK awaits voter-friendly budget before election
UK awaits voter-friendly budget before election
by  AFP

Britain's Conservative government unveils a pre-election budget Wednesday that could feature voter-friendly measures as Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's party badly trails main opposition Labour in polls. Finance minister Jeremy Hunt, who unveils his budget before parliament, dampened hopes of major tax cuts in comments at the weekend.

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