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Korean Won Steady, Supported by Central Bank's Measures
Tue, 03 Dec 2024 21:37:00 -0500
Korean won steadied against the U.S. dollar, recovering from sharp fall earlier as the Bank of Korea takes countermeasures to stabilize markets. Read more...
Oil Prices Steady; OPEC+ Meeting in Focus
Tue, 03 Dec 2024 21:22:00 -0500
Oil futures were steady in early Asian trade as market participants await the outcome of an OPEC+ meeting later this week. Read more...
JGBs Edge Higher Amid Possible Safe-Haven Demand
Tue, 03 Dec 2024 21:20:00 -0500
Japanese government bonds edged higher in the morning Tokyo session as demand for safe-haven assets is likely spurred by South Korea’s political turmoil. Read more...
South Korea Political Tumult Could Sour Appetite for Korean Assets
Tue, 03 Dec 2024 21:10:00 -0500
While the unexpected declaration of martial law was promptly struck down by parliament, the episode is likely to leave a bad taste in investors’ mouths. Read more...
Chinese Shares Fall; Tighter Export Controls Spur Semiconductor Stock Gains
Tue, 03 Dec 2024 20:51:00 -0500
Chinese shares were lower in early trade. However, semiconductor stocks were among the gainers after China tightened export control of some raw materials to the U.S. Read more...
Gold Steady; Outlook Appears Mixed
Tue, 03 Dec 2024 18:59:00 -0500
Gold was steady in the early Asian trade. The market has a mix of influencing factors that make it difficult to determine the precious metal’s price direction, XS.com said. Read more...
The WSJ Dollar Index Falls 0.02% to 100.36
Tue, 03 Dec 2024 17:19:00 -0500
WSJ Dollar Index edged lower as traders increase their bets on a December rate cut. Read more...
Wells Fargo to Sell San Francisco Headquarters
Tue, 03 Dec 2024 16:54:00 -0500
The move is part of a broader shift in the bank’s power base to the East Coast. Read more...
Gold Extends Winning Ways
Tue, 03 Dec 2024 16:08:00 -0500
Front-month gold carried strength seen late last month into today’s trading, with the contract closing up 0.4% to $2,644.70 an ounce. Read more...
Investors Raise Bets on December Rate Cut
Tue, 03 Dec 2024 15:28:00 -0500
U.S. stocks swung between small gains and losses as traders increased their bets on an interest-rate cut this month. The Nasdaq Composite was poised to hit a new record. Read more...
Natural Gas Futures Extend Losses on Weather
Tue, 03 Dec 2024 15:05:00 -0500
U.S. natural gas futures settled lower for a second straight session as warmer temperature forecasts for later this month imply less demand than had been expected. Read more...
How Parents Can Help Their Boomerang Child---Without Derailing Their Own Retirement
Tue, 03 Dec 2024 11:00:00 -0500
Set boundaries and encourage responsibility for your kids, and consider making catch-up contributions in your 401(k)s and IRAs. Read more...
Buy Now, Pay Later Has Almost a Billion Reasons To Celebrate the Season
Tue, 03 Dec 2024 10:01:00 -0500
Cyber Monday spending via buy now, pay later hit a record in the U.S., which could further fuel investor hype for these digital payments. Read more...
Treasury Yields Fall as Bets on Fed Cut Increase
Tue, 03 Dec 2024 09:12:00 -0500
Treasury yields declined ahead of October’s JOLTS report due at 10 a.m. ET. Odds of an interest-rate cut this month rose to 73% on the CME’s FedWatch tool, from 62% Monday. Read more...
Are Intel's Problems Too Big to Fix?
Tue, 03 Dec 2024 05:30:00 -0500
Pat Gelsinger’s exit might open some options, but Intel’s struggles in manufacturing technology and market shifts are still significant. Read more...
BlackRock Strikes $12 Billion Deal for HPS, Betting Big on Wall Street's Hottest Market
Tue, 03 Dec 2024 05:00:00 -0500
The all-stock acquisition would substantially boost BlackRock’s coveted private-asset pile. Read more...
Oil Gains 1% But Trading Range Remains Narrow Ahead of OPEC+
Tue, 03 Dec 2024 04:22:00 -0500
Oil was around 1% higher ahead of Thursday’s OPEC+ output policy meeting where it is widely expected to delay its planned production restart beyond January to rebalance the market and protect prices, ANZ said. Read more...
In the Battle Against Porch Pirates, People Will Try Anything
Mon, 02 Dec 2024 21:00:00 -0500
Insurance against theft at your front porch is the latest way shoppers are fighting back. Read more...
Bitcoin Euphoria Threatens to Break These ETFs
Mon, 02 Dec 2024 17:07:00 -0500
Investors are piling into funds that seek to amplify the daily return of MicroStrategy shares, but the ETFs haven’t been working as intended in recent days. Read more...
Hedge Fund Paloma Partners Offers IOUs to Fleeing Investors
Mon, 02 Dec 2024 16:59:00 -0500
The firm is seeing an exodus of investors after years of lackluster returns and executive turnover. Read more...
Volkswagen Workers Begin Striking as Labor Dispute Escalates
Mon, 02 Dec 2024 11:44:00 -0500
Thousands of workers at Volkswagen sites across Germany participated in warning strikes on Monday as a conflict with management escalated over the carmaker’s plans to slash jobs, cut pay and close factories. Read more...
Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger Resigns After Struggling to Turn Around Chip Maker
Mon, 02 Dec 2024 11:09:00 -0500
Intel said Pat Gelsinger has retired and stepped down from the company’s board of directors. Read more...
Jammed Thanksgiving Flights Push U.S. Air Travel to Record
Mon, 02 Dec 2024 10:57:00 -0500
A record number of travelers descended on U.S. airports Sunday, the peak of the busy Thanksgiving travel period. Read more...
Carlos Tavares Steps Down as CEO of Jeep-Maker Stellantis; Shares Fall Sharply
Mon, 02 Dec 2024 10:09:00 -0500
The global automaker’s sales in North America declined over the past year because of high-cost models that dealers struggled to sell. Read more...
Do Your Passwords Meet the Proposed New Federal Guidelines?
Mon, 02 Dec 2024 10:00:00 -0500
Proposed new standards want to make passwords secure—but also more user-friendly. Read more...
The Railroad on the Wrong Side of Trump's Tariffs
Mon, 02 Dec 2024 09:00:00 -0500
A $28 billion merger in 2023 created Canadian Pacific Kansas City, which connects Mexico, the U.S. and Canada. Read more...
Bowlero to Rebrand to Lucky Strike as It Buys More Entertainment Venues
Mon, 02 Dec 2024 08:52:00 -0500
Bowlero is formally rebranding to Lucky Strike Entertainment as it expands into family entertainment centers and water parks. Read more...
Denmark to Pay $4.5 Billion for Majority Stake in Copenhagen Airports
Mon, 02 Dec 2024 08:17:00 -0500
The deal would increase the Danish government’s stake in the airport operator to 98.6% and ensure the hub continues to contribute positively to the economy, ministers said. Read more...
Prosus Bets on AI to Lift Growth After Profit Jumps
Mon, 02 Dec 2024 08:07:00 -0500
The investment group posted a steep rise in core headline earnings, driven by strong improvements in e-commerce and Tencent performance, and is now looking to AI for further growth. Read more...
U.S. Steelmakers to Trump: Bring On More Tariffs
Mon, 02 Dec 2024 08:00:00 -0500
The companies are urging the president-elect to reimpose duties on steel from the U.K., the EU and Japan, accusing foreign rivals of unfair market practices. Read more...
Whole Foods Chases Shoppers With Minimarket Concept
Mon, 02 Dec 2024 05:30:00 -0500
The company is betting on small-format Daily Shops to win over fill-in consumers who make frequent grocery trips but buy only a few items. Read more...
Energy & Utilities Roundup: Market Talk
Mon, 02 Dec 2024 04:50:00 -0500
Read about Galp, BP and more in the latest Market Talks covering Energy and Utilities. Read more...
Financial Services Roundup: Market Talk
Mon, 02 Dec 2024 04:48:00 -0500
Read about Public Bank, Hub24 and more in the latest Market Talks covering Financial Services. Read more...
Auto & Transport Roundup: Market Talk
Mon, 02 Dec 2024 04:46:00 -0500
Find insight on Great Wall Motor, Stellantis and more in the latest Market Talks covering the Auto and Transport sector. Read more...
Basic Materials Roundup: Market Talk
Mon, 02 Dec 2024 04:44:00 -0500
Read about De Grey, Press Metal Aluminium and more in the latest Market Talks covering Basic Materials. Read more...
Delivery Hero Faces Profit Hit From Spain's Jobs Rule Change
Mon, 02 Dec 2024 03:28:00 -0500
Shares in Delivery Hero plunged after the company said its Spanish subsidiary would implement an employment-based model in the country, a move expected to hit profits by around $106 million in fiscal 2025. Read more...
Telia Completes Restructuring With Lower-Than-Expected Costs
Mon, 02 Dec 2024 02:51:00 -0500
The telecoms group said the plan should see it book restructuring charges of around $119 million in the final quarter of the year. Read more...
Standard Bank Profits Rise Despite Currency Hit
Mon, 02 Dec 2024 02:51:00 -0500
The South African lender said currency devaluations and the recent strength of the rand diluted its performance in local currency, but it reported growth in headline earnings and confirmed its guidance. Read more...
The No-Frills Service That's Delivering More and More Packages
Mon, 02 Dec 2024 01:02:00 -0500
The e-commerce giant Shein’s use of airfreight spawns a U.S. delivery service called SpeedX. Read more...
SingPost to Sell Australian Business in Deal Valued at Over $650 Million
Mon, 02 Dec 2024 00:11:00 -0500
Singapore Post is selling its Australian business to a private-equity firm in a deal valued at over $650 million, including debt, as part of a strategic review and will consider paying out a special dividend. Read more...
South Korea President Lifts Martial Law After Parliament Rejects Move
Tue, 03 Dec 2024 19:43:00 -0500
Leader Yoon Suk Yeol’s reversal ended a tense night in Seoul. Read more...
Canada's Trudeau Says He Addressed Trade Irritants With Trump
Tue, 03 Dec 2024 16:41:00 -0500
In his first public comments about his dinner last week with President-elect Donald Trump, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said he addressed trade issues related to steel, aluminum, energy and softwood. Read more...
Cease-Fire Between Israel, Hezbollah Teeters as Sides Exchange Fire
Tue, 03 Dec 2024 12:13:00 -0500
The flare-up in fighting highlights the ambiguities within the deal over how the cease-fire should be enforced. Read more...
Trump's Threat Over an Imaginary Currency Risks Backfiring on the U.S. Dollar
Tue, 03 Dec 2024 09:20:00 -0500
After his 100% tariffs warning to Brics nations, some economists say the president-elect risks accelerating the pursuit of alternatives to the greenback. Read more...
Pakistan's Reliance on Chinese-Built Power Plants Is Strangling Its Economy
Tue, 03 Dec 2024 07:01:00 -0500
Pakistan turned to Beijing to solve a crippling energy shortage. Now, the country is crushed by debt and sky-high energy prices—and its economy is spiraling. Read more...
China's Flood of Cheap Goods Is Angering Its Allies, Too
Tue, 03 Dec 2024 00:03:00 -0500
The deluge of inexpensive items washing over the developing world is jacking up tensions between China and the Global South, complicating Beijing’s plans to build alliances as it confronts trade tensions with the U.S. Read more...
Zelensky Signals He's Open to Negotiating a Peace Deal
Tue, 03 Dec 2024 00:03:00 -0500
In a shift, the Ukrainian president indicates he would accept a cease-fire with Russia if his country obtains NATO membership. Read more...
How a Syrian Rebel Went From an American Jail to Seizing Aleppo
Mon, 02 Dec 2024 22:32:00 -0500
Once affiliated with Islamic State and al Qaeda, rebel leader Abu Mohammed al-Jawlani professes religious tolerance. Many have doubts. Read more...
Airstrikes Pound Rebel-Held Aleppo, a Strategic Prize in Syrian Civil War
Mon, 02 Dec 2024 19:20:00 -0500
The strikes come as President Bashar al-Assad’s government moved to repel rebels who took control of the city in a recent lightning offensive. Read more...
Le Pen Squares Off With French Government, Markets in Budget Showdown
Mon, 02 Dec 2024 15:24:00 -0500
The far-right leader said she was prepared to back a vote of no confidence in the government in the days to come. Read more...
How the Lebanon Cease-Fire Was Saved After an ICC Warrant Nearly Upended It
Mon, 02 Dec 2024 11:40:00 -0500
A series of top-level diplomatic maneuvers preserved France’s pivotal role in monitoring the cease-fire. Read more...
Ireland Bucks Global Trend for Political Upheaval
Mon, 02 Dec 2024 09:04:00 -0500
The country looks set to return a coalition led by a governing duopoly, in a result that reflects the nation’s unique economic position. Read more...
Hamas Took More Than 200 Hostages From Israel. Here's What We Know.
Mon, 02 Dec 2024 06:27:00 -0500
Israel says 97 hostages abducted on Oct. 7 remain in captivity, including the bodies of at least 35. Read more...
Taiwan's Lai Signals Hope for Continued U.S. Support Under Trump
Mon, 02 Dec 2024 05:44:00 -0500
During his visit to the U.S., Taiwan’s president appeared to respond to some of the criticisms Trump has directed at the country. Read more...
China Tensions Prompt U.S. Navy Race to Reload Missiles at Sea
Mon, 02 Dec 2024 01:08:00 -0500
A U.S. destroyer can fire dozens of cruise missiles within minutes, but reloading back in port can take two months. In a war against China, that could be a fatal weakness. Read more...
Russian and Syrian Regime Forces Strike Rebel-Held Territory as Assad Faces Biggest Threat in Years
Sun, 01 Dec 2024 16:20:00 -0500
Airstrikes aim to weaken supply lines feeding a resurgent Islamist rebel movement. Read more...
On Brief Stop in U.S., Taiwan President Sends Signal to Both China and Trump
Sun, 01 Dec 2024 05:58:00 -0500
In Hawaii, Lai Ching-te indicated Taipei isn’t seeking war with China, even as it counts on U.S. support to deter Beijing. Read more...
A Top Mission for Europe's Chief Is to Cool Trump's Ire Toward the EU
Sun, 01 Dec 2024 02:48:00 -0500
Donald Trump is threatening Europe over trade and war. What comes next will depend partly on Ursula von der Leyen. Read more...
How a Young Chinese Nationalist Turned Her Back on Beijing
Sun, 01 Dec 2024 00:03:00 -0500
Studying overseas, a former “little pink” started questioning her patriotic education. Read more...
How the Killing of a Rabbi in Dubai Upended a Community That Thought It Was Safe
Sun, 01 Dec 2024 00:02:00 -0500
The United Arab Emirates had been seen as a relatively secure place for growing the numbers of Jews moving there. Until Rabbi Zvi Kogan disappeared. Read more...
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