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COMMENT: If England’s governing body had any backbone, they would have refused this match, writes Gemma Abbott. And if the ICC had any principles, Afghanistan would have been sidelined until it respected the basic rights of all its citizens

Taliban’s ban on women playing cricket has led to calls for a boycott by the ECB, but Champions Trophy match proceeds

The dollar index (DXY00 ) is down -0.37% today on weak US economic news and ongoing tariff concerns. The dollar is also lower as the 10-year T-note yield fell sharply by -10 bp today, weakening the dollar’s interest rate differentials. Today’s Feb Conference Board US consumer confidence index fell sharply...

Buttler’s side, who have lost 17 in 24 and have surrendered both white-ball World Cups in that period, must win Wednesday’s Champions Trophy match.

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) Thursday closed down -0.43%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed down -1.01%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed down -0.48%. March E-mini S&P futures (ESH25 ) are down -0.49%, and March E-mini Nasdaq futures...

The dollar index (DXY00 ) Thursday tumbled to a 2-1/4 month low and finished down by -0.72%. Thursday’s comments from Treasury Secretary Bessent sent T-note yields lower and weighed on the dollar when he said any move by the Treasury to boost the share of longer-term Treasuries in government debt...

All female sport has been effectively outlawed, leaving the majority of Afghanistan’s women’s cricket team living in exile.

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is down -0.85%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is down -1.23%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is down -1.06%. March E-mini S&P futures (ESH25 ) are down -0.89%, and March E-mini Nasdaq futures...

The dollar index (DXY00 ) today is down by -0.40%. Comments today by Treasury Secretary Bessent sent T-note yields lower and weighed on the dollar when he said any move by the Treasury to boost the share of longer-term Treasuries in government debt issuance is a “long way off.” The...

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is down -0.28%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is down -0.34%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is down -0.27%. March E-mini S&P futures (ESH25 ) are down -0.30%, and March E-mini Nasdaq futures...

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) on Wednesday closed up +0.24%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed up +0.16%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed up +0.05%. March E-mini S&P futures (ESH25 ) rose +0.13%, and March E-mini Nasdaq futures...