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OPEC member Nigeria joins International Energy Agency as an associate member

Nigeria has joined the International Energy Agency as an associate member, bringing Africa's largest oil producer, into a network that represents more than 80% of global energy demand, the organisation said on Thursday.The IEA's governing board unanimously approved Nigeria's entry.Nigeria, home to…

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Spain sells 6.65 bln euros in bonds

Spain's Treasury announced the following results at Thursday's bond auction (BANCN) where it sold €6.65 billion ($7.59 billion) of bonds.Following are the details of the sale in millions of euros:($1 = 0.8760 euros)

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Italy jobless rate at record low of 5% in May, but 22,000 jobs lost

Italy's unemployment rate fell slightly to 5.0% in May but a net 22,000 jobs were lost during the month, with the fall in the jobless rate due to people no longer looking for work, national statistics bureau ISTAT reported on Thursday.

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Indonesia parliament begins deliberations on international financial centre bill

The Indonesian parliament's financial commission has agreed to begin deliberating on a bill to create international financial centres with their own separate court system to settle business disputes, the head of the commission said on Thursday.Here are the details:

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Hong Kong May retail sales rise 7.9%

Hong Kong's retail sales leapt 7.9% in value in May from a year earlier to HK$33.8 billion ($4.31 billion), the 13th straight month of gains, government data showed on Thursday.In April, retail sales jumped by a revised 8.7% on the year.In volume terms, May retail sales surged 4.8% from a year earl…

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Aluminium drifts lower as supply prospects improve

Aluminium prices fell on Thursday as improving supply expectations outweighed support from resilient manufacturing data.Benchmark three-month aluminium LME:AH1! on the London Metal Exchange was down 0.46% at $3,062 a metric ton by 0700 GMT. It fell to $3,040 per ton earlier in the session, its lowe…

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European gas prices steady as US-Iran peace talks conclude

Dutch and British wholesale gas prices were steady on Thursday morning after Qatar said Iran and the U.S. had made progress in indirect talks focused on the Strait of Hormuz while low gas storage levels continued to support the market.The benchmark Dutch front-month contract at the TTF hub (TFMBMc1…

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