Yemen and China signed a protocol on inspection and health requirements for Yemeni seafood exports to China, strengthening economic cooperation between the two nations.
The People's Bank of China announced last Tuesday that it would conduct a direct reverse repurchase operation worth 600 billion yuan (approximately 84.48 billion US dollars) today, Wednesday, in order to maintain ample liquidity in the banking system.
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Oil prices suffered losses on Thursday, extending losses that began the previous day, amid a significant rise in US fuel inventories last week.
Brent crude futures were down 28 cents, or 0.4 percent, at $75.88 a barrel by 0125 GMT.
U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude futures fell 30 cents, or 0.4 percent, to $73.02.