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The dollar was on the front foot on Thursday after minutes from the Federal Reserve's July meeting pointed to U.S. interest rates staying higher for longer to bring down inflation.

Polish biggest lender PKO BP reported on Thursday its second-quarter net profit at 422 million zlotys ($91.3 million), down 66% year-on-year but above analysts' expectations.

Dutch dredging and marine services firm Boskalis on Thursday reported core profit above market estimates for the first six months of the year and said it expected its second-half profit to be at a similar level.

South Africa's Exxaro Resources on Thursday reported a 26% increase in half-year profit, driven by higher coal prices.

The U.S. Department of Defense (DoD)has ended an encephalitis vaccine supply contract with Valneva, the French drugmaker said on Thursday, saying that a slowdown in global travel activity, mainly affecting Asia, had led to lower demand.

The Tokyo 2020 Olympic sponsor fee for Japanese suit retailer Aoki Holdings was less than half of the standard fee, news agency Kyodo reported on Thursday citing unnamed sources.

(RTTNews) - The Taiwan stock market has finished higher in five straight sessions, gathering more than 530 points or 3.3 percent along the way. The Taiwan Stock Exchange now rests just above the 15,460-point plateau although it's likely due for profit taking on Thursday.

(RTTNews) - The Taiwan stock market has finished higher in five straight sessions, gathering more than 530 points or 3.3 percent along the way. The Taiwan Stock Exchange now rests just above the 15,460-point plateau although it's likely due for profit taking on Thursday.

Colombia's financial regulator said on Wednesday it could take measures to counteract ballooning consumer credit limits and tackle rising household debt as interest rates and inflation climb.

Oil prices eased on Thursday, reversing course from the previous session, as rising output from Russia and worries about a potential global recession weighed on futures.

A federal judge on Wednesday reinstated a decades-old North Carolina ban on abortions performed after 20 weeks of pregnancy, citing the U.S. Supreme Court's recent decision allowing states to freely regulate such procedures.

Australia's competition regulator said on Thursday that Qantas Airways Ltd's proposed purchase of the remainder of charter operator Alliance Aviation Services Ltd for A$610.8 million ($423.41 million) raised concerns.

(RTTNews) - The Singapore stock market on Wednesday ended the three-day losing streak in which it had slumped almost 25 points or 0.7 percent. The Straits Times Index now rests just above the 3,260-point plateau although it figures to head south again on Thursday.

Japan's benchmark Nikkei average opened down 0.91 percent at 28,957.40 on Thursday, while the broader Topix shed 0.73 percent at 1,992.38.

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Australia's competition regulator said on Thursday that Qantas Airways Ltd's proposed purchase of the remainder of charter operator Alliance Aviation Services Ltd for A$610.8 million ($423.41 million) raised concerns.

Singapore Exchange Ltd on Thursday posted a 2% rise in annual profit, helped by the bourse operator's push towards its derivatives product offerings amid a subdued securities market.

Japan's national security adviser Takeo Akiba held talks with China's top diplomat Yang Jiechi on Wednesday, news agency Jiji reported on Thursday.

The U.S. government is concerned about links between Brazil's largest drug gang and illegal gold mining in the Amazon rainforest, a U.S. Treasury official said on Wednesday following meetings with Brazilian law enforcement and civil society.