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Vietnam’s gasoline prices on Monday fell 4.39-5.03% to the lowest in the year-to-date. A liter of popular RON 95 gasoline now costs VND23,210 ($0.99), down VND1,120. That of biofuel RON 92 E5 costs VND22,230, down VND1,020. This means prices have fallen 28.98-29.39% since this year’s peak on June 21. Prices …

Vietnam’s benchmark VN-Index rose 0.07% to 1,249.62 points Monday, with trading value lowest in over six weeks. The index closed 0.84 points higher after gaining 14 points on Friday. Trading on the Ho Chi Minh Stock Exchange (HoSE) fell by 22% to VND10.75 trillion ($457.08 million), lowest since July 27. …

Britain’s economy grew by less than expected in July, with a fall in power production possibly reflecting the sharp climb in energy tariffs and the construction sector also hit by the leap in inflation, official data showed on Monday. Gross domestic product grew by 0.2% from June. A Reuters poll …