Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Dollar slips as Fed’s rate-hike cycle seen ending
By Rae Wee SINGAPORE (Reuters) - The dollar was on the back foot on Thursday after the Federal Reserve delivered what some expected to be its last rate hike, while market focus shifted across the Atla...
Jul 26, 2023
Oil up as supply tightness view offsets concerns from rate hikes
By Katya Golubkova TOKYO (Reuters) - Oil prices rose on Thursday as investors focused on expectations of tighter supplies from top oil producers, helping reverse earlier losses that were driven by wor...
Jul 26, 2023
Canadian diplomats denied access to Kris Wu’s appeal trial in China
BEIJING (Reuters) - Canadian diplomats were denied access to the start of Canadian pop star Kris Wu's appeal trial in Beijing, the Canadian government said, following his sentencing in 2022 to more th...
Jul 26, 2023
WTA roundup: No. 6 seed Mirra Andreeva upset in Lausanne
Anna Bondar of Hungary, ranked No. 155 in the world, rallied to upset No. 6 seed Mirra Andreeva of Russia 7-6 (3), 6-3 on Wednesday to reach the quarterfinals of the Ladies Open Lausanne in Switzerlan...
Jul 26, 2023
Thai central bank to hike rates by 25 bps on Aug. 2, ending tightening cycle – Reuters poll
By Anant Chandak BENGALURU (Reuters) - The Bank of Thailand (BOT) will deliver a final 25-basis-point interest rate increase on August 2 and then hold rates steady until 2025 as the inflation outlook ...
Jul 26, 2023
ATP roundup: Andrey Rublev saves 3 match points to win in Hamburg
Second-seeded Andrey Rublev saved three match points in the deciding tiebreaker to escape with a 5-7, 6-1, 7-6 (7) victory over Spain's Bernabe Zapata Miralles in the first round of the Hamburg Europe...
Jul 26, 2023
US commerce chief says China export controls will hit companies’ revenue
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo said on Wednesday the Biden administration is seeking to carefully target U.S. controls on exports to China, but rules will ...
Jul 26, 2023
Macquarie flags lower profit on weak green energy income, shares slip
(Reuters) - Australian investment bank Macquarie Group flagged a lower quarterly profit on Thursday, sending its shares over 4% lower in early trade, as contributions from its asset management busines...
Jul 26, 2023
Blinken says door open for New Zealand to engage on AUKUS
SYDNEY (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Thursday the door was open for New Zealand to engage with the AUKUS project as appropriate. The multi-stage AUKUS project announced in...
Jul 26, 2023
LG Energy Solution Q2 profit jumps 136% on strong demand for EV batteries
SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea's LG Energy Solution Ltd on Thursday posted a 136% jump in quarterly profit, helped by rising demand for electric vehicle (EV) batteries. The company, which supplies Gene...
Jul 26, 2023
