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Japanese shares surged to a record high on Monday (Oct 6), while the yen and long-term bonds tumbled as Sanae Takaichi was all but confirmed to become the country’s next premier, stoking…
Oil prices rose about 1 per cent in early trade on Monday after Opec+ announced a more modest monthly increase in production than expected, tempering some concerns about supply additions.…
Japan’s economy is weathering the hit from US tariffs so far, the governor says Bank of Japan (BOJ) governor Kazuo Ueda said inflation was on track to durably hit the bank’s target but…
The Indian government expressed concern Saturday about President Trump's latest push to upend American immigration policy, dramatically raising the fee for visas that bring tech workers…
Hedge funds chopped their bullish position on US crude to the lowest on record as the Opec+ alliance’s latest decision to boost production compounded already-gloomy forecasts that the…
The central bank will kick off its September meeting shortly after the US Federal Reserve is expected to cut its policy rate Most Bank of Japan (BOJ) watchers expect authorities to lift…
Oil prices eased about 1 per cent to a two-week low on Thursday on a surprise build in US crude inventories last week and expectations that Opec+ producers will increase output targets at…
Oil prices fell by more than 2 per cent on Wednesday ahead of a weekend meeting of Opec+ producers that is expected to consider another increase in production targets in October. Brent…
Companies are indicating that price hikes may have to follow suit if levies remain in place Consumers already shelling out more for their morning cups of coffee cannot catch a…
Singapore Airlines (SIA) on Monday (Aug 25) announced a hike in its KrisFlyer redemption and upgrade rates across most route and cabin classes – the first adjustment since 2022. This…
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the Bank of Japan (BOJ) is falling behind the curve in addressing inflation, in a rare comment admonishing policy decisions by a foreign central…
Some Bank of Japan policymakers warned of mounting inflationary pressures and one signaled the chance of resuming interest rate increases by year-end, a summary of opinions at the July…
Some Bank of Japan policymakers saw scope to resume interest rate increases once trade friction caused by US tariffs eased, minutes of the bank’s June meeting showed, a sign Tokyo’s recent…
Oil prices fell to their lowest levels in a week on Monday after Opec+ agreed to another large output increase in September, adding to oversupply concerns after US data showed lacklustre…
+ agreed in principle to boost oil output by 548,000 barrels per day (bpd) in September, two Opec+ sources said on Sunday (Aug 3), as the group finishes unwinding its biggest…
Opec+ agreed on Sunday (Aug 3) to raise oil production by 547,000 barrels per day for September, the latest in a series of accelerated output hikes to regain market share, as concerns…
European stocks logged their biggest one-day drop in over three months on Friday (Aug 1), at the end of a busy week as investors grappled with the repercussions of fresh US levies on…
When Japanese ice pop maker Akagi Nyugyo raised its prices a meagre 10 yen in 2016, its sombre-faced management appeared in a one-minute commercial, bowing silently in apology as a…
Bank of Japan (BOJ) watchers increasingly expect authorities to raise the benchmark interest rate either in October or January, according to a Bloomberg survey conducted before US…
The Bank of Japan should hold off raising interest rates until the economy achieves a stronger recovery, Sohei Kamiya, head of the small opposition party Sanseito said ahead of an upper…
President Donald Trump said in a letter that he will raise taxes on many imported goods from Canada to 35%, deepening a rift between two North American countries that have suffered a…
Oil prices rose nearly 2 per cent on Monday as signs of strong demand more than offset the impact of a higher-than-expected Opec+ output hike for August and fresh concerns about the…
US banking giants announced plans on Tuesday to raise their third-quarter dividends after clearing the Federal Reserve’s annual health check last week. The moves come after the lenders…
Oil prices edged up slightly on Friday (Jun 27), recovering from a midday drop into negative territory following a report that Opec+ was planning to hike production in August, but tumbled…
