China April exports rebound strongly after sluggish March
SHENZHEN, CHINA – APRIL 12: A Chinese national flag is seen in the foreground with container ships, cranes,…
Sony targets profit growth despite slowdown in PlayStation 5 sales
Japanese entertainment giant Sony on Friday said it expects annual profit to rise as revenue from some business…
India is burning more coal as extreme heat and the Iran war squeeze energy supplies
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Social media reshapes world’s fastest-growing consumer market
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investors assess U.S.-Iran tensions, lingering supply fears
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Trump’s Hormuz gambit lands with a whimper
U.S. Marines from the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit board M/V Blue Star III, a commercial ship suspected of…
Hang Seng Index, Kospi, ASX 200
A screen displays the Nikkei 225 Stock Average figure on the trading floor at the Nomura Securities Co.…
China factory activity tops expectations in April — but growth slows as new orders soften
Workers producing garments at a textile factory that supplies clothes to fast fashion e-commerce company Shein in Guangzhou…
Australia reports lower-than-expected first-quarter inflation — but price growth hits 2-year high
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA – DECEMBER 06: Pedestrians and shoppers move along George Street on December 06, 2024 in Sydney,…
Nikkei 225, Kospi, Hang Seng Index
An electronic stock board inside the Kabuto One building in Tokyo, Japan, on Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2025. Toru…
Bank of Japan keeps policy rate steady while raising inflation forecast on Iran war worries
The yen rose on Monday, helped by comments from Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda who left the…
BYD draws EU scrutiny over labor abuse allegations at Hungary factory
The world’s largest car carrier, BYD ”Shenzhen”, loads over 7,000 BYD new energy commercial vehicles at Haitong Terminal…