Macquarie Group, Goodman Group and Suncorp-Metway were among companies that took advantage of the shorting ban to sell shares while shielded from “bear raids,” where successive short sales drive stock prices lower.
The Syrian army on Jan. 19 deployed its forces in parts of the eastern Deir Ezzor province and moved to take control of the Tishrin Dam southeast of Manbij, with President Ahmad al-Sharaa hailing the “victory for all” after a deal and ceasefire with the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF).
Eurozone inflation eased to 1.9 percent in December, hovering just below the target set by the European Central Bank, revised official data showed Monday.
Newcomer Matteo Guendouzi shined as Fenerbahçe defeated archrival Galatasaray 2-0 to claim the Turkish Super Cup on Jan. 10.
