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Vietnam Sees US Trade Talks Near Done; US More Cautious

Vietnam Sees US Trade Talks Near Done; US More Cautious

Vietnam and the US have nearly completed negotiations covering a trade deal, Vietnamese Deputy Prime Minister Pham Gia Tuc said on Wednesday at an event in Hanoi, though US officials appeared more cautious. Export-reliant Vietnam has been in talks for more than a year with the ​US, its main ...


October 14, 2026
China Sept Exports Soar, Putting $1T Surplus in Sight
China Sept Exports Soar, Putting $1T Surplus in Sight

China's trade surplus widened more than expected in September as exports surged, keeping the country on track to ​surpass last year's...

India Consumer Firms Face Margin Squeeze Despite Sales
India Consumer Firms Face Margin Squeeze Despite Sales

Indian consumer goods makers are expected to report narrower September-quarter profit margins despite double-digit sales growth as rising raw...

Spain's Inflation Rises at Fastest Pace in more than 3 Years
Spain's Inflation Rises at Fastest Pace in more than 3 Years

Spain's inflation rose in September ​at its fastest pace since February 2023, ‌mostly due to an increase in the price of fuel and air...

IMF Dials Up Calls for Urgent Fiscal Consolidation
IMF Dials Up Calls for Urgent Fiscal Consolidation

The International Monetary Fund on Wednesday issued an urgent call for advanced economies and others to reduce government ​spending, cut deficits...

China Factory Prices Rise on Commodities, CPI Lags Target
China Factory Prices Rise on Commodities, CPI Lags Target

China's producer prices rose at their fastest ​pace in more than four years in September while consumer inflation edged up, as pricier oil...

October 13, 2026
Slovakia Delays Mochovce Unit 4 Connection; Ramp-Up On
Slovakia Delays Mochovce Unit 4 Connection; Ramp-Up On

Slovakia has delayed by a few days ​connecting the fourth unit of the Mochovce nuclear power plant ‌to the grid, utility Slovenske Elektrarne...

Character.AI Files Bankruptcy, to Sell Assets for $20M
Character.AI Files Bankruptcy, to Sell Assets for $20M

Character.AI said on Monday it had filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in the US ​and agreed to sell some of its assets ‌to Walt Disney for...

India FX Curbs Rattle Banks, Trigger Unintended Effects
India FX Curbs Rattle Banks, Trigger Unintended Effects

A series of tough regulatory steps by the Indian central bank, aimed ​at supporting the rupee, is leading to unintended consequences, with several...

China's Exports Seen Growing at Faster Pace in September
China's Exports Seen Growing at Faster Pace in September

China's exports are expected to have expanded at a slightly faster pace in September, ​sustaining robust momentum despite pressure from some...

South Korea's Lee Says Country Can't Avoid Raising Rates
South Korea's Lee Says Country Can't Avoid Raising Rates

South Korea cannot avoid raising its ​benchmark interest rate in the near future to narrow a ‌widening yield gap with the United States and...

US Yield Surge Triggers Mortgage Hedging, Adds Bond Pressure
US Yield Surge Triggers Mortgage Hedging, Adds Bond Pressure

The sharp rise in long-term US Treasury yields has spurred mortgage-related hedging that adds selling pressure to an already strained bond market,...

October 12, 2026
Gold Eases on Strong Dollar, Oil; US Inflation Data Eyed
Gold Eases on Strong Dollar, Oil; US Inflation Data Eyed

Gold prices eased after touching ‌a one-week high on Monday, pressured by a firmer dollar and higher oil prices, while investors awaited US...

India Sept Inflation Jumps to 5.54%, Backing Rate Hikes
India Sept Inflation Jumps to 5.54%, Backing Rate Hikes

India's retail inflation jumped to 5.54% in September, data showed on Monday, nearing the upper end of the central bank's 2%-6%...

India Sept Inflation Nears RBI Limit, Raising Hike Odds
India Sept Inflation Nears RBI Limit, Raising Hike Odds

India's retail inflation accelerated to ​a higher-than-expected 5.54% in September, data showed on Monday, nearing the central bank's...

India FX Curbs Make Lenders Wary, Cool Rupee Hedges
India FX Curbs Make Lenders Wary, Cool Rupee Hedges

Banks turned cautious about offering forward dollar hedges to importers on Monday after the Reserve Bank of ‌India's latest forex measures...

October 9, 2026
AI-Related Companies to Drive most Q3 US Earnings Gains
AI-Related Companies to Drive most Q3 US Earnings Gains

US companies are likely to deliver another earnings surge for the third quarter, and like the rally in the stock market, AI-related players are...

Gold Adds over 1% on Easing Oil Prices, Softer Dollar
Gold Adds over 1% on Easing Oil Prices, Softer Dollar

Gold advanced more than 1% on Friday on a combination ‌of cooling oil prices and a softer US dollar, with markets weighing the likelihood of...

China to Resume Oct Fuel Exports After Holiday, Sources Say
China to Resume Oct Fuel Exports After Holiday, Sources Say

China ​is set to resume October refined fuel exports after a brief halt during its Golden Week holiday, four traders ‌familiar with...

European Majors' Strong Q3 Earnings Growth to Continue
European Majors' Strong Q3 Earnings Growth to Continue

Major European companies are expected to report substantially higher third-quarter earnings, the latest LSEG I/B/E/S data showed on Thursday,...

China Tax Crackdown Weighs on Luxury as US Spending Falters
China Tax Crackdown Weighs on Luxury as US Spending Falters

China's ​tax crackdown on wealthy individuals has become the latest headache for luxury brands, already grappling with the fallout from the...

30 Years After IMF Rescue, Thailand Faces New Economic Test
30 Years After IMF Rescue, Thailand Faces New Economic Test

Ekniti Nitithanprapas was a young graduate student in the United States when Thailand devalued the baht in 1997, setting off the Asian financial...

Soaring Freight Rates Threaten Asia's Appetite for US Crude
Soaring Freight Rates Threaten Asia's Appetite for US Crude

Tanker freight rates soaring to record highs are putting US crude oil out of reach for Asian refiners, pushing them to ​seek alternatives from the...

Japan Annual Household Spending Drops for 9th Month
Japan Annual Household Spending Drops for 9th Month

Japanese household spending ​fell less than expected in ‌August from a year earlier, government data showed on Friday, ​for a ninth straight...

October 8, 2026
US Jobless Claims Hover Near 57-Year Low for 4th Week
US Jobless Claims Hover Near 57-Year Low for 4th Week

The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits fell last week, pointing to continued labor market stability despite a sharp...

German Government Raises Growth Forecasts for 2026 and 2027
German Government Raises Growth Forecasts for 2026 and 2027

The German government ​has raised its economic growth forecasts for this year and next, as the Iran war is not hurting the economy ‌as much as...

Poll: ECB to Hike in Dec as Inflation Doubles 2% Target
Poll: ECB to Hike in Dec as Inflation Doubles 2% Target

The European Central Bank is expected to hold its deposit rate at 2.50% this month but raise it by 25 ​basis points in December as inflation...

Hungary Plans Green Energy Push to Cut Costs, Imports
Hungary Plans Green Energy Push to Cut Costs, Imports

Hungarian Prime Minister Peter Magyar's government ‌plans a major drive into renewable energy to curb high import needs and lower...

US Bank Investors Focus on Rates, Deals in Q3 Earnings
US Bank Investors Focus on Rates, Deals in Q3 Earnings

Investors will scrutinize US quarterly bank earnings next week for signs that a recent spike in Treasury ​yields may curb dealmaking and lending...

Taiwan Sept Exports Hit Record on AI Demand, US Leads
Taiwan Sept Exports Hit Record on AI Demand, US Leads

Taiwan's exports rose more than expected to ​a record monthly level for a second straight ‌month in September, lifted by demand for the...

UK Lenders Scale Back Mortgage Supply for 1st Time in 3 Yrs
UK Lenders Scale Back Mortgage Supply for 1st Time in 3 Yrs

British lenders reduced the availability of mortgages and ​other secured lending to ‌households for the first time in three years during the...

German Exports Fall in August, Pointing to Weak 3rd Quarter
German Exports Fall in August, Pointing to Weak 3rd Quarter

German ‌exports fell unexpectedly in August due to a sharp decline in shipments to the United States, showing that momentum in the euro...

Thai Central Bank in No Rush to Raise Rates, Governor Says
Thai Central Bank in No Rush to Raise Rates, Governor Says

Thailand's central bank chief said on Thursday there is no rush to raise interest rates and ​monetary policy could not address structural...

Fast Retailing Posts 32% Profit Rise, Beats Forecasts
Fast Retailing Posts 32% Profit Rise, Beats Forecasts

Japan's Fast Retailing, owner of global clothing brand Uniqlo, booked its fifth consecutive record annual profit on Thursday, citing strong...

US, Russia Explore Gas Sales to Europe Amid War, Sources Say
US, Russia Explore Gas Sales to Europe Amid War, Sources Say

Top Russian and US officials, including US Special Envoy Jared Kushner, have held talks about bringing a US investor into the Nord Stream pipelines...

Bank of Japan Sees Broadening Inflationary Pressure
Bank of Japan Sees Broadening Inflationary Pressure

The Bank of Japan said price ‌increases driven by higher raw material costs were spreading to consumer goods with some firms hiking prices...

October 7, 2026
European Bank Shares Fall; Bond Yields Surge, Spreads Widen
European Bank Shares Fall; Bond Yields Surge, Spreads Widen

Shares in top European banks fell sharply on Wednesday as a renewed bond ​selloff and rising oil prices stoked concerns ‌that inflation could...

IMF Chief Warns Energy Shock, Debt and AI Threaten Growth
IMF Chief Warns Energy Shock, Debt and AI Threaten Growth

The global economy is under threat from persistently high energy prices, ​record public debt and risks from the AI investment boom, International...

Porsche Braces for Lower Sales, Seeks Lifeline in Luxury
Porsche Braces for Lower Sales, Seeks Lifeline in Luxury

Porsche is reshaping its business ‌for a future with lower sales volumes, the sports car maker said on Wednesday, betting that a greater...

Wealthy See Rates, Yields as Top Growth Risk: Deutsche Bank
Wealthy See Rates, Yields as Top Growth Risk: Deutsche Bank

The world's rich view rising rates and yields as the biggest threat to global economic ​growth, while a large majority expect Asia to ‌be...

US Luxury Spending Slows ahead of Midterms, Credit Card Data
US Luxury Spending Slows ahead of Midterms, Credit Card Data

US credit card spending on luxury brands fell for a third consecutive month in September, retail lender Citi said on Tuesday, signalling further...

October 6, 2026
Canada's Trade Surplus Widens Substantially in August
Canada's Trade Surplus Widens Substantially in August

Canada's trade surplus widened substantially in August to ​C$4.2 billion ($2.94 billion), data showed on Tuesday, as exporters rushed to...

India's Sept Fuel Consumption Rises 3.9% from Previous Month
India's Sept Fuel Consumption Rises 3.9% from Previous Month

India's fuel consumption in September rose 3.9% from the previous month to 19.26 million ​metric tons, data from the Petroleum Planning...


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