Cuban authorities on Thursday said they are investigating recently sacked Economy Minister Alejandro Gil over committing "grave errors" in his former role, rattling the highest ranks of Cuba's ruling Communist Party and its hermetic politics.
Economic data, recent comments from Bank of Japan officials and moves in JGB yields do not point to any changes in BOJ policy just yet, despite another bout of intense speculation in markets and the media.
Asian stocks rose to a seven-month peak on Friday, tracking global peers as investors cheered the prospect of an imminent rate easing cycle led by major central banks, keeping the dollar and Treasury yields under pressure.
China's top legislators on Friday vowed to enact a slew of new laws to "modernise China's system and capacity for national security" and safeguard the country's sovereign interests.
(RTTNews) - Recouping some of the losses in the previous three sessions, the Japanese stock market is significantly higher on Friday, following the broadly positive cues from global markets overnight. The benchmark Nikkei 225 is moving above the 39,900 level, with gains across mo
Stonepeak, a New York-headquartered alternative investment firm, on Friday said it has raised $3.3 billion for its Stonepeak Asia Infrastructure Fund, its first fund dedicated to Asia.
Electric vehicle maker Polestar Australia quit Australia's major automotive lobby on Friday, a day after Tesla did the same, in protest over the organisation's criticism of proposed federal vehicle emissions regulations.
Gold prices on Friday were on track for their biggest weekly jump in five months, hovering near a record peak, as Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell's comments reinforced investor hopes for a first U.S. rate cut in June.
Some are clad in white for reproductive rights. One donned red to represent Washington's desire to be a state. And former Representative George Santos is in a bedazzled collar.
India consumer price inflation is forecast to have edged down to a four-month low just above 5% in February on moderating food price rises, according to a Reuters poll of economists.
(RTTNews) - The Thai stock market has moved higher in two straight sessions, gathering more than a dozen points or 0.9 percent along the way. The Stock Exchange of Thailand now sits just above the 1,370-point plateau and it's tipped to open to the upside again on Friday.
May ICE NY cocoa (CCK24 ) on Thursday closed down -97 (-1.48%), and May ICE London cocoa #7 (CAK24 ) closed down -119 (-2.18%). Cocoa prices on Thursday retreated as forecasts for rain in West Africa are positive for cocoa yields. Losses in London cocoa accelerated after the British pound...
May NY world sugar #11 (SBK24 ) on Thursday closed down -0.17 (-0.79%), and May London ICE white sugar #5 (SWK24 ) closed down -6.90 (-1.13%). Sugar prices on Thursday posted moderate losses on a forecast for higher sugar production in the European Union (EU). Sugar trader Tereos said it...
(RTTNews) - Marvell Technology, Inc. (MRVL) Thursday announced that its Board of Directors has authorized a $3 billion addition to the balance of its existing stock repurchase program.
(RTTNews) - Extending the rebound seen during Wednesday's session, stocks moved sharply higher during trading on Thursday. The major averages further offset the notable pullback seen to start the week, with the Nasdaq and the S&P 500 bouncing back to record intraday highs.
May arabica coffee (KCK24 ) on Thursday closed up +5.90 (+3.17%), and May ICE robusta coffee (RMK24 ) closed up +72 (+2.18%). Coffee prices on Thursday rallied sharply, with May arabica posting a 2-1/4 month high and May robusta posting a contract high. Also, nearest-futures (H24) robusta soared to a...