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(RTTNews) - Asian stocks ended mixed on Friday, even as softening Fed expectations and bullish forecasts on AI demand lifted technology stocks.

India could ease its heightened scrutiny of Chinese investments if the two countries' border remains peaceful, a senior Indian official said in the first signal that the four-year-old curbs could be lifted.

An Iranian strike on Pakistan this week that drew a rapid military riposte and raised fears of greater regional turmoil was driven by Iran's efforts to reinforce its internal security rather than its ambitions for the Middle East, according to three Iranian officials, one Iranian insider and an analyst.

(RTTNews) - Banking major JPMorgan Chase & Co.'s annual compensation to CEO James Dimon for fiscal 2023 has been increased from last year, according to a filing with the U.S. Securities And Exchange Commission.

The head of Garanti BBVA bank said that Turkey's monetary tightening since June had put pressure on the sector and he expected more such policy pressure after March local elections.

London's blue-chip share index rose on Friday as the sterling came under pressure from much weaker-than-expected retail sales data that further swayed expectations around when the Bank of England would start cutting interest rates.

A cargo aircraft landed safely after experiencing an engine malfunction shortly after departure from Miami International Airport, Atlas Air said on Friday.

Iron ore futures prices rose for a second consecutive session on Friday, underpinned by renewed hopes for further stimulus from top consumer China and a flurry of pre-holiday replenishment by steelmakers.

Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orban is more concerned about economic growth than reflation risks, which he told public radio on Friday are minimal.

Norfolk Southern (NSC) shares soared 3.6% in the last trading session to close at $234.26. The move was backed by solid volume with far more shares changing hands than in a normal session. This compares to the stock's 1.6% loss ov

India's UltraTech Cement posted third-quarter earnings above Street expectations, supported by price hikes of its construction materials.

The dollar headed for a second weekly gain in a row on Friday as signs of resilience in the U.S. economy and caution about rate cuts from central bankers had traders dialling back expectations of swift and sharp falls in interest rates.

Asian shares bounced on Friday, buoyed by a rally in global chipmakers, while the yen was set to end the week with heavy losses as investors pared back bets the Bank of Japan would soon abandon its uber-easy policies.

(RTTNews) - European stocks may open on a positive note Friday despite an uptick in U.S. Treasury yields.

Malaysian palm oil futures rose on Friday, heading for a second straight week of gains, underpinned by stagnant production and strength in rival edible oils.

Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) will leave its overnight policy rate (OPR) unchanged at 3.00% on Jan. 24 and hold it there until at least end-2025 as price pressures are expected to increase and growth remains steady, a Reuters poll of economists showed.

The rally in semiconductor shares has circled the globe, and is almost single-handedly setting Japan's Nikkei share average .N225 back on track for a second consecutive weekly advance.

China's Huawei Technologies [HWT.UL] will not support Android apps on the latest iteration of its in-house Harmony operating system, domestic financial media Caixin reported, as the company looks to bolster its own software ecosystem.

Indian shares rose on Friday after a three-day losing streak, led by a rebound in financials and information technology stocks.

It took 15 years for Mustafa Camlica to earn international recognition for his wines, but he and many other small and medium sized Turkish producers fear a planned new financial burden could destroy livelihoods in a sector already facing daunting hurdles.