Shares in Australia, Japan and South Korea advanced at the open, with the Topix index gaining for a 12th day for its longest winning streak since October 2017. Futures contract for the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq 100 both climbed more than 1.2%, while oil rose and gold fell 1.5%. The greenback climbed against major peers while the yield on the 10-year US Treasury rose 3 basis points.
Irdai opens NDB’s Maharajah INR bonds to insurers
In a circular dated August 27, the regulator said that it had received representation from New Development Bank to permit Insurers to invest in Maharajah