Stocks end nearly flat, dollar firms before Fed rate decision
U.S. stock markets ended nearly flat after hitting record highs on Tuesday and the dollar stood firm as strong economic data allayed slowdown fears and investors
September 17, 2024U.S. stock markets ended nearly flat after hitting record highs on Tuesday and the dollar stood firm as strong economic data allayed slowdown fears and investors
September 17, 2024Japan Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki said on Tuesday the government will continue to analyse the impact of the strengthening yen on the economy and respond appropriately.
September 17, 2024A look at the day ahead in Asian markets.
September 16, 2024Mercedes-Benz is seeing a rise in the number of Indian buyers opting for electric vehicles as their first luxury car, the country's managing director told Reuters,
September 16, 2024The U.S. State Department says a Christian pastor from California has been freed from China after nearly 20 years behind bars and is back home in the U.S. Advocacy groups say 68-year-old David Lin was detained after he entered China in 2006, was convicted of contract fraud and sentenced to life in prison
September 16, 2024Britain should outlaw imports of products made by forced labour in China's Xinjiang region, a senior lawmaker from the ruling Labour party said, while reiterating his call for more
September 16, 2024Mid-Autumn Festival: Mooncakes, lanterns and so much more
September 16, 2024Washington and Seoul discussing new deal on cost sharing for US troops in South Korea ahead of a potential Trump election victory
September 16, 2024Warships of Russia's Pacific Fleet and the Chinese Navy practiced missile and artillery firing in the Sea of Japan as part of the Ocean-2024 drills, Russia's RIA state news agency
September 16, 2024Asian bonds attracted foreign inflows for a fourth successive month in August on optimism that the U.S. Federal Reserve will start easing interest rates in September.
September 16, 2024Thailand is looking into setting up an infrastructure fund worth 300 billion baht ($9 billion) to invest in train projects, the finance minister said on Monday.
September 16, 2024Japan erupted with joy Monday as the samurai series “Shogun” won a record 18 Emmys for its first season
September 16, 2024A Cambodian union leader freed from prison after serving time for her part in a strike against the country’s biggest casino has vowed to continue the labor action until justice is done
September 16, 2024Shares are mixed in Asia after the Dow Jones Industrial Average set a record as Wall Street gears up for Federal Reserve's most anticipated meeting in years
September 16, 2024Indian police late on Monday released most of the 104 striking workers at a Samsung Electronics plant who were detained for planning a
September 16, 2024North Korean Foreign Minister Choe Son Hui has flown to Russia to attend the fourth Eurasian Women's Forum and the BRICS Women's Forum in Saint Petersburg, Russia's embassy in North Korea
September 16, 2024The strongest typhoon to hit Shanghai since 1949 has flooded roads with water and broken tree branches and knocked out power to some homes
September 16, 2024PwC is making "tangible investments" to ensure the Big Four firm has high quality and sustainable business in China, it said in a memo to staff after Chinese regulators
September 16, 2024The Philippines will continuously deploy vessels in the contested Sabina Shoal in the South China Sea, its coast guard said on Monday after a Philippine ship returned to port after a
September 16, 2024Tech stocks dragged on U.S. indexes and the dollar touched a more than one-year low against the yen on Monday as all eyes looked to a Federal Reserve meeting later
September 15, 2024Shanghai’s airports are canceling hundreds of flights as they brace for impact from Typhoon Bebinca
September 15, 2024The normally-bustling financial hub of Shanghai was brought to a standstill on Monday as residents sheltered at home to wait out the worst of Typhoon
September 15, 2024The North Korean Supreme People's Assembly (SPA), the reclusive state's rubber-stamp parliament, will convene a new session on Oct. 7 in Pyongyang to discuss matters related to a
September 15, 2024Typhoon Yagi leaves at least 74 dead in Myanmar after flooding and landslides
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