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Tech jitters dent stocks before central banks take center stage

Asian shares fell on Thursday as the tech sector took a beating on renewed angst about AI spending, while investors braced for a wave of central bank meetings set to underscore policy divergence worldwide.

2 days ago
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TOD push lifts retail prospects along Jakarta's MRT corridors

A continued push for transit-oriented development (TOD) is reshaping Jakarta’s property landscape, helping retail outlets along MRT corridors and producing new growth hot spots. ...

2 days ago
Markets

Stocks slide as investors on edge ahead of data, central bank meetings

Asian stocks tumbled while the dollar drifted near two-month lows on Tuesday as investors adopted a cautious approach ahead of a slate of US data, including the jobs report, that may help gauge the trajectory for Federal Reserve policy next year. ...

4 days ago

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Asian markets turn lower as trade war rally fades

Asian stocks fell Friday as their latest rally ran out of legs, with sentiment weighed by strong US jobs data that saw investors row back their expectations for interest rate cuts.

4 months ago
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In South Korea's 'apple county', farmers beg not to be sacrificed for US trade deal

The United States has long called for better market access for its farm products from beef to apples and potatoes. US President Donald Trump in April slammed steep tariffs on rice in South Korea and Japan.

4 months ago
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Kangaroo bonds to be issued next month: Sri Mulyani

Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati revealed that the Australian-dollar-denominated Indonesian government obligations are to be launched in August, but Australian investors appear to be wary.

4 months ago
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Prabowo urges cacao rejuvenation, replanting amid high prices

Cocoa prices have surged significantly because of disease outbreaks in key producing regions in Latin America and Africa.

4 months ago
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Asia shares, yen weather Japan uncertainty as earnings loom

Japan's ruling coalition lost control of the upper house in Sunday’s election, further weakening Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’s grip on power.

4 months ago
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US copper tariff poses a double-edged sword for Indonesian miners

In the longer term, the movement of copper prices depends on the resilience of US domestic demand.

5 months ago
Markets

Japanese auto exports to US dive in June as tariffs bite

Roughly eight percent of jobs are tied to the auto industry in Japan, which is home to the world's top-selling carmaker Toyota as well as Honda, Nissan and other giants.

5 months ago
Markets

Asian stocks drift before tech earnings as Fed drama confounds

Initial news that US President Donald Trump was likely to fire Powell soon sent stocks and the dollar sliding.

5 months ago
Markets

Euro zone bond yields touch April high after EU gets 30% tariff

For its part, the EU has already prepared a list of tariffs worth 21 billion euros ($24.5 billion) on US goods if the two countries fail to reach a trade deal, Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani said on Monday.

5 months ago
Markets

Wall St slips with Asia stocks as US trade policy confounds

Investors have become largely inured to Trump's chaotic policy methods and stocks eased only modestly.

5 months ago
Markets

Stock futures dip after Trump slaps tariffs on Canada; dollar gains

US and European stock futures dipped in Asia on Friday after President Donald Trump stepped up tariff threats against Europe and Canada, restraining an early rally in regional share markets.

5 months ago
Markets

Stocks mostly rise on trade deal optimism

Asian markets mostly rose Thursday on optimism that governments will hammer out deals to avoid the worst of US President Donald Trump's tariffs even after he broadened his range of measures.

5 months ago
Markets

Coal cash dip: PNBP and stabilization strategies

The PNBP of the mining sector depends on three key factors, which are global coal prices, production volumes and government-set royalty rates.

5 months ago
Markets

US to impose 50 percent tariff on copper imports

US Comex copper futures jumped more than 12 percent to a record high after President Donald Trump announced the planned tariffs.

5 months ago
Markets

Stocks slip amid US tariff confusion, oil skids

With very few actual trade deals done, analysts had suspected Donald Trump's tariff deadline would be pushed out, though it was still not clear if the new date applied to all trading partners or just some.

5 months ago
Markets

OPEC+ to hike petrol output to 548,000 bpd in August

The meeting comes after a 12-day conflict between Iran and Israel, which briefly sent prices above US$80 a barrel.

5 months ago
Markets

Stocks wobble, dollar edges down with tariff deadline in focus

The dollar retraced some of Thursday's gains with US markets already shut for the week, as traders considered the impact of the sweeping spending bill Trump is about to sign into law.

5 months ago
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Indonesian exporters grapple with global shift to higher-grade coal

A global shift in coal markets, along with ongoing geopolitical tensions, have left local miners scrambling to realign their strategy to offset shrinking export opportunities by shifting their focus to domestic sales and making inroads into smelting.

5 months ago
Markets

Shares rally but dollar weakens with Fed independence seen under threat

Asia shares hit their highest level in more than three years on Friday as they tracked a Wall Street rally, though the dollar struggled on concerns about the Federal Reserve's independence and expectations for early rate cuts.

5 months ago
Markets

Tesla's European sales slump for fifth month as EV rivals gain momentum

Tesla's new car sales in Europe fell 27.9 percent in May from a year earlier even as fully-electric vehicle sales in the region jumped 27.2 percent, with the US EV maker's revised Model Y yet to show signs of reviving the brand's fortunes.

5 months ago
Markets

Shares rally, oil prices tumble as Trump announces Iran-Israel ceasefire

Global shares rallied and the dollar extended declines on Tuesday after US President Donald Trump said Iran and Israel had agreed to a ceasefire, sending oil prices into a deep dive as concerns over supply disruptions ebbed.

5 months ago
Markets

Shares slip, oil rises as investors weigh Iran risks

Shares slipped in Asia on Monday and oil prices briefly hit five-month highs as investors anxiously waited to see if Iran would retaliate against US attacks on its nuclear sites, with resulting risks to global activity and inflation.

5 months ago
Markets

Investors brace for oil price spike, rush to havens after US bombs Iran nuclear sites

A US attack on Iranian nuclear sites on Saturday could lead to a knee-jerk reaction in global markets when they reopen, sending oil prices higher and triggering a rush to safety, investors said, as they assessed how the latest escalation of tensions would ripple through the global economy.

5 months ago
Markets

Oil drops, stocks climb as Trump delays Iran move

Oil prices retreated Friday while US and European stock markets gained ground as concerns over a war escalation in Iran eased.

5 months ago
Markets

Bank of Japan holds rates, says to slow bond purchase taper

The Bank of Japan kept interest rates unchanged Tuesday and said it would taper its purchase of government bonds at a slower pace amid concerns about the effect of trade uncertainty on the world's number four economy.

6 months ago
Markets

Oil prices jump after Trump's warning, stocks extend gains

Oil prices rallied Tuesday after Donald Trump urged Tehran residents to evacuate, stoking fresh fears of all-out war as Israel and Iran continued to pound each other with missiles.

6 months ago
Markets premium

Electric motorcycle sales drop 40% amid subsidy uncertainty

The fall in new purchases highlighted the sector’s vulnerability to policy shifts as producers and consumers remain in wait-and-see mode over future incentives.

6 months ago
Markets

US Fed set to hold rates steady in the face of Trump pressure

The US central bank is expected to keep interest rates unchanged for a fourth straight policy meeting this week, despite President Donald Trump's push for rate cuts, as officials contend with uncertainty sparked by the Republican's tariffs.

6 months ago
Markets

Stocks slide, oil and gold jump after Israel strikes Iran

Stocks dived in early Asian trade on Friday, led by a selloff in US futures, while oil prices jumped after Israel conducted a military strike on Iran, sending investors scurrying to safe havens such as gold and the Swiss franc.

6 months ago
Markets

Stocks slip, dollar droops as trade, geopolitical tensions weigh

Global stocks and the dollar slipped on Thursday as investors sized up a benign US inflation report and the fragile trade truce between Washington and Beijing, while rising tensions in the Middle East and lingering tariff anxiety dented risk sentiment.

6 months ago

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