Standard Chartered said on Monday it favours Asia ex-Japan equities, particularly Taiwan and China, as strong earnings prospects, AI-driven investment
June 22, 2026
Global shares dipped on Friday after U.S. and Iranian negotiators called off peace talks, while the risk of official Japanese intervention simmered as the
June 19, 2026
Japan's annual core inflation stayed below the central bank's 2% target for a fourth straight month in May, data showed on Friday, as fuel subsidies offset
June 19, 2026
U.S. stocks dropped on speculation the Federal Reserve may raise interest rates this year to keep a lid on inflation
June 17, 2026
Rising inflation and a 30% jump in oil prices are dampening global growth, but leaders of the world's top economies are unlikely to blame U.S.
June 17, 2026
The U.S. will allow Iran to immediately begin selling oil and fuel under the memorandum of understanding the two sides reached to end the war, a
June 16, 2026
Oil prices sank again, while U.S. stocks drifted to a mixed finish near their all-time highs
June 16, 2026
The European Parliament approved on Tuesday cutting duties on many U.S. goods imports to fulfill the European Union's side of a trade deal struck
June 16, 2026
German investor morale rose unexpectedly in June as financial market experts bet on an easing of the Iran conflict and associated inflation pressures.
June 16, 2026
What matters in U.S. and global markets today By Anna Szymanski, Editor-in-Charge, Reuters Open Interest The global stock rally
June 16, 2026
A record 45% of the reserve managers surveyed by the World Gold Council, up 2 percentage points from a year ago, expect to increase their own institutions' gold holdings
June 16, 2026
Stock markets rallied worldwide, and oil prices eased after the United States and Iran reached a tentative deal to get the global flow of crude going again
June 15, 2026
Oil prices settled down $4 a barrel to a three-month low on Monday after President Donald Trump said the United States and Iran have signed a
June 15, 2026
The U.S. dollar fell on Monday and hit a 10-day low against the euro and sterling after an agreement to end the U.S.-Iran war
June 15, 2026
Brent crude prices fell to their lowest levels since early March as traders grew more confident about an imminent peace agreement between the U.S. and Iran.
June 12, 2026
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June 12, 2026
New Zealand's manufacturing activity contracted slightly in May, slipping back into negative territory after seven months of expansion, as businesses remained concerned
June 12, 2026
The developed market rate-hiking club is getting bigger, as the European Central Bank on Thursday joined counterparts in Australia,
June 11, 2026
What matters in U.S. and global markets today By Mike Dolan, Editor-at-Large, Finance and Markets Markets are getting hit on several fronts: war, inflation, interest
June 11, 2026
Europe's STOXX 600 ended a choppy session little changed on Wednesday, as investors weighed a renewed flare-up in tensions
June 10, 2026
What matters in U.S. and global markets today By Mike Dolan, Editor-at-Large, Finance and Markets The unnerving thing about Tuesday's relapse in U.S. tech stocks is
June 10, 2026
India's decision to exempt foreigners from taxes on government bonds and broaden access to the debt market is expected to make the
June 10, 2026
Another sudden reversal for high-flying artificial-intelligence stocks sent Wall Street reeling
June 09, 2026
Oil stockpiles in the world's largest economies are headed toward the lowest levels since at least 2003 as inventories are drawn down at a record pace due
June 09, 2026
China's export growth accelerated in May, buoyed by robust demand for chips, autos and other high-tech goods fuelling the global AI boom, providing policymakers
June 09, 2026
The Strait of Hormuz is ‘leaking’ oil
June 09, 2026
Wall Street held steadier and recovered some of its sell-off from last week
June 08, 2026
China's car sales extended a downturn in May that has become a stress test for foreign automakers led by Volkswagen, which is trying to revive its China business through
June 08, 2026
Global airline chiefs open their annual summit in Rio de Janeiro on Saturday facing a sharper test of the industry's post-
June 06, 2026
The dollar was higher on Friday and set for a more than 1% weekly gain after the U.S. economy posted another month of strong employment gains in May.
June 05, 2026
Global stocks inched higher in choppy trading on Thursday, with European gains followed by a mixed session on Wall Street as investors weighed a snag in
June 04, 2026
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June 04, 2026
President Donald Trump is in a hurry to rebuild the tariff wall the Supreme Court tore down less than four months ago
June 03, 2026
Bangladesh has requested a new loan arrangement from the International Monetary Fund and is exiting its current $5.5 billion programme, government officials said on Wednesday
June 03, 2026
Zara owner Inditex reported a strong start to summer trading on Wednesday as currency-adjusted sales grew 11.5% in May, handily beating analyst expectations,
June 03, 2026
Conflicting headlines on the U.S.-Iran ceasefire dominated world markets on Monday, with the big three U.S. stock indices eventually joining
June 02, 2026
The Bank of Canada on Monday cautioned against putting too much weight on recent GDP data which showed two consecutive quarters of decline on an annualized basis.
June 01, 2026
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June 01, 2026
Everything Mike Dolan and the ROI team are excited to read, watch and listen to over the weekend. From the Editor Hello Morning Bid readers!
May 29, 2026
A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Tom Westbrook A weekend wait looms over markets as sources have told Reuters that the U.S. and Iran have reached an agreement to extend
May 29, 2026
U.S. stocks advanced on Thursday and European shares pared their losses following reports that the United States and Iran have reached an agreement to
May 28, 2026
The energy shock caused by the Middle East conflict will likely have a persistent impact on inflation even if there is a quick solution to the war, the
May 28, 2026
Rising healthcare and consumer stocks lifted the Dow Jones Industrial Average on Wednesday to a record closing high, while
May 27, 2026
Three months since the Iran war began, persistently high oil prices have policymakers grappling with renewed inflation fears, while sliding currencies are a headache for
May 27, 2026
The world may need to find a way to get by on less oil and gas if the Strait of Hormuz remains closed much longer due to the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran, Dallas Federal Reserve
May 27, 2026
The dollar edged higher against major currencies including the euro and yen on Tuesday, after renewed U.S. strikes on Iran dented optimism for a near-term
May 26, 2026
Wall Street's main indexes opened higher on Tuesday, with AI-fueled optimism overshadowing concerns over Middle East peace talks after recent U.S. strikes on Iran.
May 26, 2026
The split between Wall Street and most U.S. households keeps growing wider
May 22, 2026
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