Japan services activity rebounds as input costs hit four-year inflation high
Before we begin, make sure you have seen this: — The rebound in Japan’s services PMI to a…
Vietnam’s Q2 economic growth accelerates to 8.39%
Economy First-half rise of 8.18% means pressure is on economy to meet government’s 10% annual growth target The…
Why South Korea is losing young scientists despite record R&D spending
Choi Jae-hyung, a 29-year-old doctoral student at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology who asked to use a pseudonym,…
Westpac economist says households may be better off than a year ago
Afre you feeling richer than you were a year ago? Westpac senior economist Satish Ranchhod says a few…
Oil shock torpedoes NZ recovery, sends inflation surging: IMF
A temporary push toward 4% inflation alongside a likely second-quarter contraction complicates the Reserve Bank of New Zealand’s…
Dollar slides after soft jobs report, yen surges
The yen steadied Tuesday after suspected intervention by Tokyo last week, while the U.S. dollar firmed on safe-haven…
Pembina Signs Agreement to Participate in a Proposed Nation-Building Energy Corridor
CALGARY, Alberta, July 03, 2026–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Pembina Pipeline Corporation (“Pembina” or the “Company”) (TSX: PPL; NYSE: PBA), today announced…
Lowering fuel prices sees consumer confidence rebound
Consumer confidence has rebounded to levels seen before the latest Middle East conflict, as lower fuel prices helped…
IMF cuts Israel’s economic growth estimate to 3.5 percent in 2026
TEL AVIV: The International Monetary Fund lowered its estimate for Israel’s economic growth in 2026 to 3.5 percent…
The US jobs report will be the main event to end the week
It is only Thursday but I would say that we’re pretty much at the end of the week…
Government signals flexibility on ¥1,500 minimum wage target
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has signaled that the minimum wage in Japan might rise more slowly than previously…
United States Dollar Index retreats after US economy adds just 57K jobs in June
The US Dollar Index (DXY) trades under pressure on Thursday as weaker-than-expected US Nonfarm Payrolls (NFP) data dent…