By Tom Westbrook SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Asian shares made 15-month highs on Tuesday on renewed confidence of U.S. interest rate cuts, while traders waited on a policy meeting in Australia later in the
By Ashitha Shivaprasad (Reuters) - Gold prices edged higher on Tuesday, steered by bets that the U.S. Federal Reserve would cut interest rates later this year and safe-haven demand for bullion as Gaza
BEIJING (Reuters) - Oil prices ticked up early on Tuesday after Israel struck Rafah in Gaza while negotiations for a ceasefire with Hamas continued without resolution. Brent crude futures were up 46
By Kevin Buckland TOKYO (Reuters) - The yen continued to drift lower against the dollar on Tuesday as gaping interest rate differentials weighed on the currency, despite fresh warnings from Japanese
By Jamie McGeever (Reuters) - A look at the day ahead in Asian markets. Asian markets are rising on the back of a subdued dollar, lower U.S. bond yields and looser financial conditions that the more
(Reuters) - Microchip Technology forecast first-quarter net sales and profit below Wall Street estimates on Monday, signaling weak demand as customers continue to clear excess inventory, sending its
By Herbert Lash and Nell Mackenzie NEW YORK/LONDON (Reuters) -A gauge of global stock markets rose on Monday on optimism that major central banks will cut interest rates this year, while the yen
By Erwin Seba HOUSTON (Reuters) -Oil futures ended largely unchanged on Monday as a ceasefire agreement between Hamas and Israel continued to elude negotiators. Both crude oil benchmarks settled 37
By Chuck Mikolajczak NEW YORK (Reuters) -The dollar fell against most currencies on Monday for a fourth straight session as recent labor market data and comments from Federal Reserve officials buoyed
Japan PM Shigeru Ishiba’s proposal for an Asian NATO stems from his belief that the absence of a collective defence alliance could lead to wars. It’s a step too far for India.
Sanyal, an economist & member of the Economic Advisory Council to PM, also suggests that if India is to import parts from China, why not allow Chinese companies to manufacture in India.
Referring to current situation, General Upendra Dwivedi says it is stable but not normal; instead, sensitive. He adds the diplomatic side can only come up with certain options.
How come Indonesia, Malaysia, Turkey and Sri Lanka remain constitutional, democratic and stable despite Islam and Buddhism respectively, but Pakistan, Bangladesh and Myanmar don’t?
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