Australian retail sales fell 1.5% in September from the month before, initial estimates showed, although a solid rise in quarterly sales on a year ago still augered well for an economy facing its worst downturn in a generation, analysts said.
(RTTNews) - The Thai stock market on Tuesday halted the four-day slide in which it had plummeted more than 65 points or 5.3 percent. The Stock Exchange of Thailand now sits just above the 1,210-point plateau and the political unrest is expected to lead to wide swings again on Wed
The yuan hit a more than 27-month high against the dollar on Wednesday, led by firmer central bank guidance and recent upbeat economic data that showed a sustained recovery in the world's second-largest economy.
Bank of Japan board member Makoto Sakurai said on Wednesday the central bank must take "swift and appropriate" action if the coronavirus shock delays the country's economic recovery.
A Chinese soldier who had strayed across a contested de facto border with India in the Himalayas has been handed back by the Indian side, according to a report by China's official military newspaper, the PLA Daily.
(RTTNews) - First Midwest Bancorp Inc. (FMBI), the holding company of First Midwest Bank, reported that its net income applicable to common shares for the third quarter of 2020 dropped to $23.4 million or $0.21 per share, from $54.1 million or $0.49 per share, for the third quart
(RTTNews) - The Indonesia stock market headed south again on Tuesday, one day after ending the two-day slide in which it had fallen almost 75 points or 1.5 percent. The Jakarta Composite Index now sits just beneath the 5,100-point plateau although it figures to bounce higher agai
Risk assets and currencies including the Australian dollar have bounced around on conflicting reports on the status of talks between U.S. Democrats and the White House on a coronavirus aid bill.
Japanese furniture retailer Nitori Holdings Co Ltd said on Wednesday it was considering a bid for home improvement retailer Shimachu Co Ltd as part of a growth strategy driven by mergers and acquisitions (M&As).
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Australian retail sales slipped 1.5% in September from the month before, preliminary data showed on Wednesday, with the most populous state of New South Wales leading the falls.
(RTTNews) - The Taiwan stock market turned lower again on Tuesday, one session after halting the four-day losing streak in which it had lost more than 200 points or 1.7 percent. The Taiwan Stock Exchange now rests just above the 12,860-point plateau and it's looking at a green li
Last year's runner-up Hideki Matsuyama said he's gunning to claim the Zozo Championship for his home country of Japan, after the COVID-19 pandemic forced the competition to be moved to the United States.
Former Australia international Harry Kewell, who is in charge of England Football League Two side Oldham Athletic, has tested positive for the novel coronavirus and entered self isolation, the club said.
Instead of breathing a sigh of relief, Disney (NYSE: DIS) and Comcast's (NASDAQ: CMCSA) Universal studios are crying foul as California finally issued guidelines for reopening the state's largest theme parks.Dr. Mark Ghaly, the state's secretary of Health and Human Services, issu
Free-to-play fantasy game "Genshin Impact" from Shanghai-based developer Mihoyo is proving a hit beyond its home market, raking in money with a controversial payment system and creating a potential breakout moment for China's gaming industry.
AstraZeneca Plc's COVID-19 vaccine trial in the United States is expected to resume as early as this week after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration completed its review of a serious illness in a study participant, four sources told Reuters.