Taiwan shares end down after a wild swing
Shares in Taiwan closed lower Friday after a volatile session as sentiment was hurt by heavy losses among tech stocks in the United States overnight, but financ...
JB Pritzker Slams Trump’s Lincoln Memorial Pool As Gas Prices Near $5
JB Pritzker criticizes President Trump prioritizing reflecting pool over high gas prices at the pump in the U.S. amid Iran war.
Global Economy Briefing — June 5, 2026
The Dow surged 875 points to a record as money rotated out of chips and into healthcare and financials, with Broadcom's 12.6% crash exposing the AI trade's conc...
PM Modi welcomes AirTrunk's Rs 3 lakh crore investment plan in India, highlights digital economy push
India News: NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday welcomed Blackstone-backed AirTrunk's proposed investment programme of Rs 3 lakh crore in India by...
US employers likely added 105,000 jobs in May
The American job market has climbed out of a rut
China speeds past Japan in car exports to Australia on EV bonanza
Almost 36,000 passenger cars from China arrived in Australia in April, according to government data, well ahead of the 29,000 from Japan.
Thai headline inflation at 2.79% in May, below forecast
Thailand's headline consumer price index rose by 2.79% in May from a year earlier, the Commerce Ministry said on Friday.
S. Korea's currency drops to weakest level since 2009 on renewed Middle East tension, foreign stock selling
SEOUL, June 5 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean won dropped to the lowest level since 2009 agai...
Japan likely sold foreign securities to fund currency intervention
The country's foreign securities holdings dropped by $75.6 billion from April, according to Finance Ministry reserve data released Friday.
Argentina’s Stock Market Climbs Back Toward Its Record
Argentina stock market: the Merval rises 0.33% to 3.17 million, bouncing back toward its record as the reform-driven rally resumes after a brief pause.
Chile’s Stock Market Slips to Its Floor as Copper Stays Soft
Chile stock market: the IPSA falls 0.54% to 10,304, settling onto the floor it has been testing as the copper bounce stays soft and its long-term line nears.
(2nd LD) Seoul shares sink over 5 pct on tech losses amid Iran uncertainty; won sharply down
(ATTN: ADDS bond yields at bottom, photo) SEOUL, June 5 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks ...
As Google lays off employees in Cloud division, company says: We regularly evaluate our internal structures to ensure we are best positioned to ...
Tech News News: Google has laid off emlpoyees in its Cloud division, including staff at its Threat Intelligence Group and Mandiant, the cybersecurity firm it ac...
India scraps tax on overseas bond investors in bid to attract foreign capital and shore up the rupee
India has announced several measures to boost capital inflows, including the scrapping of capital gains tax for foreign investors in government bonds.
'Our interest is ending the conflict': Putin rejects claims Russia is cashing in on Iran war oil surge
International Business News: Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday said Russia wants the conflict in Middle East to end as soon as possible, dismissing s...
Fitch Lifts Brazil 2026 Growth to 2.1%, Trims 2027 on Fiscal Fade
A stronger-than-expected start to the year has earned Latin America's largest economy a growth upgrade for 2026 — but Fitch warns the lift
Brazil Wins Guatemala Beef Access in New Farm Cooperation Deal
A modest-looking memorandum in Central America carries a concrete payoff for the world's largest beef exporter: a new market cleared for shipment.
Why One Of Wall Street's Most Respected Valuation Experts Is Passing On Elon Musk's SpaceX
Aswath Damodaran will not invest in upcoming SpaceX IPO citing concerns with TAM estimates and governance structure.
Argentina Applies to Join the Trans-Pacific Trade Pact CPTPP
Argentina has formally knocked on the door of one of the world's largest free-trade blocs, deepening President Javier Milei's bet that openness
Concrete Pumping Holdings Stock Surges 23% Pre-Market: Why Is It Moving? - Concrete Pumping Holdings (NAS
Concrete Pumping Holdings shares jumped roughly 23% after-hours on earnings beat and raised FY2026 guidance.
Statistics Canada set to release jobs data for May this morning
OTTAWA — Statistics Canada is expected to release its labour market report for the month of May this morning. The consensus among economists polled by Reuters...
Meet the big winners of 2026 oil price volatility — and why their strategies are now shifting focus
Computer-based trend-following hedge funds have successfully capitalized on huge price moves in energy markets.
China among top gold buyers as bullion overtakes US Treasuries in global reserves: ECB
China is one of the world's largest buyers of gold as central banks shift towards the precious metal, which has overtaken US Treasuries to become the world's to...
(LEAD) S. Korea's currency tumbles to 17-year low on foreign stock selloff
(ATTN: UPDATES with latest, analyst's quote; CHANGES headline) SEOUL, June 5 (Yonh...
South Africa and Kenya push to turn African integration into industrial growth
South Africa-Kenya Business Forum, which brought together government officials, financiers, industrialists and business organisations from both countries during
Oil prices edge up on US-Iran deal uncertainty
Oil prices rose today, paring sharp losses from the previous session, after Hezbollah rejected a new Lebanon ceasefire proposal and Oman's Mina al Fahal termina...
LHC Refuses to Stop Load-Shedding and Gas Shortage, Fines Petitioner Rs. 1 Lac
The Lahore High Court (LHC) has dismissed a public interest litigation seeking judicial intervention in electricity loadshedding, gas shortages, and
Govt Approves 18% GST on Stationery Items in Finance Bill 2026
Federal government will increase the GST on school and office stationery items from 10% to 18% starting July 1, 2026, under the new budget.
(LEAD) Seoul shares sink over 5 pct on tech losses amid Iran uncertainty; won sharply down
(ATTN: UPDATES with latest details in paras 4-5, 10-18) SEOUL, June 5 (Yonhap) -- South ...
Gold and Silver Sit Dead While Copper Climbs to Records
Gold and silver report: both metals slip while copper and industrial metals rise, as a hawkish Fed and firm dollar drain the appeal of safe-haven gold.
Mexico’s Stock Market Drops to the Floor of Its Long Range
Mexico stock market: the IPC falls 1.31% to 67,392, its sharpest drop in a while, sliding to the floor of the quiet range it has held for months.
Hopes dairy boom will buffer farmers' 'tight' profits due to war in Middle East
Four months into the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, economists are forecasting the costs of the closure and its impact on dairy farmers' bottom lines.
How Japan created its naphtha supply bottleneck
With no end in sight for the Iran war, supply chain bottlenecks for the oil-derived material are set to continue, prompting calls for government-enforced energy...
Govt Exempts Foreign Investments in G-Secs from Capital Gains Tax, Issues Ordinance
As present FIIs have to pay Long Term Capital Gains (LTCG) tax of 12.5 per cent on their gains from investment in equity and debt investments.
Brazil’s Financial Morning Call for Friday, June 5, 2026
Brazil's market reopens Friday after the holiday into a tense global mood, with the US jobs report due, oil still high on the US-Iran conflict and the real near...
Putin to confront economy at 'Russian Davos,' under threat of Ukrainian drones
Russia's Vladimir Putin will address a flagship investment forum in Saint Petersburg on June 5, as the war in Ukraine drags the economy into stagnation and days...
LatAm Pre-Open: One Chip-Earnings Miss Splits the World
LatAm Pre-Open: a Broadcom chip miss split world markets - the Dow rose 1.7% as Wall Street rotated to banks, while Korea's KOSPI crashed and halted trading.
Ian Marsberg is the 2025 Economist of the Year
Ian Marsberg from Sasol is the 2025 Economist of the Year. A total of 39 economists took part in the competition.
Growing cracks in Telangana’s granite trade
Telangana's granite industry faces severe challenges from rising costs and shrinking demand, impacting workers and businesses across the region.
Oil drops, stocks mostly higher despite AI concerns
Stay updated on oil prices as they react to Middle East developments and US market trends amid rising equity indexes.
Solidion Technology Stock Is Trending — Here's What's Behind STI's 360% Surge - Solidion Tech (NASDAQ:STI
Solidion Technology shares surged 356.94% intraday on Gen-ECB news and gained 6.47% after-hours session.
Govt Approves New Faceless Tax System to Reduce Corruption and Harassment
The government has approved in principle a plan to introduce a centralized digital tax operating model under which audits and assessments will be
Oman suspends crude loading after explosion at key oil export terminal
Middle East News: Oman’s Mina al Fahal terminal has suspended oil loading operations after an explosion near its single-buoy mooring (SBM) berths, according t...
Azerbaijan becomes Israel’s gas buffer
Backup supplies from SOCAR are giving Egypt and Jordan alternatives when Israeli gas exports are disrupted, while keeping Israel linked to regional customers th...
Oil prices today: Crude falls as Hezbollah rejects US-backed ceasefire, traders assess conflict risks
International Business News: Oil prices fell slightly on Friday as hopes for a ceasefire in the Middle East faded following Hezbollah's rejection of a US-backed...
Indian Gold Prices Rise 4.1% in May Despite Decline in Global Prices: World Gold Council
The report noted that gold ended May at USD 4,546 per ounce globally, with prices declining in most major currencies. However, India and Turkey were among the f...
Aussie shares dip as commodity prices drag miners lower
Miners and banks are weighing heavily on the ASX, as softer commodity prices and a lumbering economy dampen the outlook for earnings growth.
Gold, Silver Rate Today Live Updates: Gold prices set for weekly fall as crude oil prices remain elevated, US-Iran conflict uncertainty continues
Gold, Silver Rate Today Live Updates: Gold prices are set for a weekly fall on global uncertainties related to crude oil prices, inflation, and the o
South Korea labor minister calls on tech firms to share excess AI profits with suppliers, staff
The government, businesses and unions should discuss how to share 'excess profits' and narrow the gap between conglomerates and smaller suppliers, Kim Young-hoo...