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Starboard Prepares Director Nominations at Knife River

Starboard Prepares Director Nominations at Knife River

Starboard Value is preparing to ‌nominate directors for election to the board of Knife River Corp as the activist investor steps up pressure on the construction company to improve its profit margins or put itself up for sale, people familiar with the matter said. The hedge fund, ​o...


October 20, 2026
Europe's Earnings Boom Widens Beyond Energy and AI
Europe's Earnings Boom Widens Beyond Energy and AI

European companies are expected to deliver another quarter of exceptional earnings growth, again driven mainly by profits at energy companies and...

Taiwan Sept Export Orders Hit Record High on AI Demand
Taiwan Sept Export Orders Hit Record High on AI Demand

Taiwan export orders rose more than expected in September to $114.21 ​billion, rising further above the $100 billion mark reached for the...

October 19, 2026
FTSE 100 Drops on Weak Banking, Mining Stocks
FTSE 100 Drops on Weak Banking, Mining Stocks

London's FTSE 100 closed down on Monday, dragged by Barclays, which fell after a report said that the Bank of England ​was probing the lender,...

Hungary to Cut Deficit Below 5% of GDP in Magyar Budget
Hungary to Cut Deficit Below 5% of GDP in Magyar Budget

Hungary's budget will target a much lower deficit of 4.9% of gross domestic product in 2027, Prime Minister Peter Magyar said on Monday as he...

Indonesian Exchange Seeks to Calm Market After Record Rout
Indonesian Exchange Seeks to Calm Market After Record Rout

Indonesian stocks suffered the deepest two-day sell-off recorded, while authorities ​in Jakarta demanded an explanation from MSCI whose warning on...

PBOC Studies Making Overnight Rate its Main Policy Rate
PBOC Studies Making Overnight Rate its Main Policy Rate

China's central bank is considering switching its main policy rate to the overnight reverse repurchase ​rate, state media reported on Monday,...

October 16, 2026
Hedge Funds Bet Japan Reforms Have Further to Run at Sohn
Hedge Funds Bet Japan Reforms Have Further to Run at Sohn

The next phase of Japanese corporate reform took center stage at the Sohn Conference in Tokyo, as hedge fund managers highlighted investment...

US Seeks Exchange of Up to 17M Barrels from Oil Reserve
US Seeks Exchange of Up to 17M Barrels from Oil Reserve

The United States has issued a request for proposal ​for an exchange of up to ‌17 million barrels of crude oil from the nation's Strategic...

Investors Trim Anthropic IPO Expectations as Growth Slows
Investors Trim Anthropic IPO Expectations as Growth Slows

Some current Anthropic investors and prospective investors in its upcoming initial public offering are weighing a lower valuation ‌for the AI...

Indonesia Warned as MSCI Prepares Global Index Expulsion
Indonesia Warned as MSCI Prepares Global Index Expulsion

Indonesia's stock ​market is no longer worthy of "emerging market" status, MSCI said on Friday, laying out a plan to remove it from a...

India Funds Pause Bulk Gold ETF Buying for Festive Season
India Funds Pause Bulk Gold ETF Buying for Festive Season

Several large Indian mutual funds issued public notices late on Thursday suspending bulk ​subscriptions to gold exchange-traded funds, just ahead...

October 15, 2026
India Trade Deficit Widens; Focus Turns to Trade Pacts
India Trade Deficit Widens; Focus Turns to Trade Pacts

India's merchandise ‌trade deficit widened to $30.21 billion in September as the rise in imports outpaced that in exports, though a...

China Q3 Growth to Pick Up on Stimulus, 2026 Goal in Reach
China Q3 Growth to Pick Up on Stimulus, 2026 Goal in Reach

China's economic growth likely accelerated modestly in the third quarter from a more than three-year low, ‌supported by fresh policy...

Govts Eye Non-Dollar Bonds Amid AI Liquidity Crunch: Citi
Govts Eye Non-Dollar Bonds Amid AI Liquidity Crunch: Citi

Governments and state entities are increasingly raising funds outside ​dollar-denominated bonds as the intensifying competition to raise capital...

Copper Squeeze Breathes new Life into Old Mines
Copper Squeeze Breathes new Life into Old Mines

In 1899, the Mt Lyell mine in Tasmania produced some 9,500 metric tons of copper. That made it the largest copper mine in the British Empire,...

US Sept CPI Heats Up; Fed Rate Hike Back on Table
US Sept CPI Heats Up; Fed Rate Hike Back on Table

US consumer prices accelerated in September as the cost of gasoline surged, dealing another blow to President Donald Trump and his Republican Party...

October 14, 2026
Japan's GPIF Supporting Global Market Liquidity, Mimura Says
Japan's GPIF Supporting Global Market Liquidity, Mimura Says

Japan's top currency diplomat Atsushi Mimura said on Wednesday the investment activities ​of the country's Government Pension Investment...

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...

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...

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...


The economy as a key factor in currency and stock trading

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