US jobs, Nvidia earnings headline week ahead Japan economy contracts on US tariff hit; Nikkei flat Dollar up slightly vs euro SINGAPORE, Nov 17 (Reuters) – Asia’s stock markets struck a cautious tone on Monday as traders looked ahead to a week of corporate earnings and catch-up U.S. data, with the focus on the interest…
WASHINGTON, Nov 16 (Reuters) – A rare earths deal between the U.S. and China will “hopefully” be done by Thanksgiving, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said in remarks that aired on Sunday. Bessent’s comments follow a framework agreement announced last month in which Washington agreed not to impose 100% tariffs on Chinese imports and China would…
By lifting its arms embargo on Cambodia, Washington has signalled that President Donald Trump aims to lure Phnom Penh away from Beijing – a move experts warn would be difficult to achieve. According to a notice from the US Federal Register, the State Department formally ended its arms embargo on Cambodia as of November 7,…
BEIJING, Nov 16 (Reuters) – A China Coast Guard ship formation passed through the waters of the Senkaku Islands on Sunday on a “rights enforcement patrol”, the China Coast Guard said in a statement, adding that the passage was in accordance with international law. China and Japan have repeatedly faced off around the Japan-administered islands,…
China stands ready to align development strategies with Thailand for “greater progress” in bilateral ties, President Xi Jinping told the visiting Thai monarch King Maha Vajiralongkorn in Beijing on Friday. The Chinese leader described the two nations as “true good relatives, friends and partners” during his meeting with the king at the Great Hall of…
Nikkei slides 2%, South Korea drops 3.6% Wall St tumbled overnight, bonds retreat Investors see Fed rate cut next month as a toss up Fed officials take hawkish view; U.S. jobs data for Oct may not be available SINGAPORE, Nov 14 (Reuters) – Asian shares tumbled on Friday, joining a global selloff as hawkish comments…
BEIJING, Nov 14 (Reuters) – China’s President Xi Jinping on Friday met with King Maha Vajiralongkorn in Beijing, the first state visit by a reigning Thai monarch since bilateral ties were established in 1975, according to Chinese state media. Sign up here. Reporting by Liz Lee; Writing by Ryan Woo; Editing by Himani Sarkar Our…
Topix, FTSE, STOXX and Dow Jones notch record highs Yen slipping as PM pushes back on rate hikes Brent crude at 3-week low on OPEC surplus forecast SINGAPORE, Nov 13 (Reuters) – Stocks and gold paused for breath on Thursday at the end of the longest government shutdown on record, with markets turning to the…
Item 1 of 2 A graph on a screen displays Japan’s Nikkei share average outside a brokerage, as the Tokyo Stock Exchange started trading after Japan’s governing Liberal Democratic Party elected a new leader on October 4, outside a brokerage in Tokyo, Japan, October 6, 2025. REUTERS/Androniki Christodoulou [1/2]A graph on a screen displays Japan’s…
April cyber hack disrupted turnaround momentum ‘Factory to floor’ supply chain overhaul underway 120 million pound investment in automation Aims to double fashion, home and beauty online sales LONDON, Nov 12 (Reuters) – Marks & Spencer is revamping its supply chain from “factory to floor”, the retailer’s new fashion boss told Reuters, as it looks…