The Sri Lankan rupee ended steady on Tuesday as late importer dollar demand helped offset bank and exporter dollar sales, dealers said. However, some dealers anticipate the rupee to appreciate due to expected dollar deposits

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Most emerging Asian currencies turned weaker on Tuesday as China's efforts to stabilise the yuan have not yet convinced investors that Beijing has control over the recent market turmoil. China set another firm fixing for

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The Australian and New Zealand dollars were off lows against their US counterpart and yen on Tuesday, but investors remained wary of China's recent erratic yuan guidance and its ultimate policy intentions. The Australian dollar

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Doubts about the strength of Britain's economy pushed sterling to a 5-1/2-year low against the dollar on Tuesday, after data showed British industrial output suffered its sharpest fall since early 2013 in November. Output fell

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Implied overnight interest rates for China's yuan hit a record high of 94 percent in Hong Kong on Tuesday, as suspected intervention from the Chinese central bank drained liquidity in the offshore market. In a

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Barcelona star Lionel Messi won a record fifth FIFA Ballon d'Or award for the world's best player at a ceremony in Zurich on Monday. The Argentine dethroned three-time winner Cristiano Ronaldo in adding to his

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Canada's Eugenie Bouchard struggled for form but managed to win through to the quarter-finals of the Hobart International on Tuesday. The former world number five, whose ranking has dipped to 47 after a fall at

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Sri Lanka's demoralised cricket team faces an investigation into alleged "scandalous behaviour" during its dismal tour of New Zealand, including drinking parties and squabbling, the sports minister said Tuesday. Dayasiri Jayasekera said he had been

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Hong Kong international Irfan Ahmed has been charged and provisionally suspended for failing to report an alleged fixing approach, the International Cricket Council (ICC) said. The 26-year-old all-rounder, who was slated as part of Hong

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Steve Smith and George Bailey both scored centuries as Australia cruised to a five wicket win over India in the first one day international at the WACA ground on Tuesday. After Indian opener Rohit Sharma

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