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Europe: Shares hit three-week high as US-China trade tensions ease
[BENGALURU] European shares ended at a three-week high on Friday (Apr 25), notching up their second straight weekly gain as signs of a potential de-escalation in the US-China trade war...
We may have already hit peak booze
Without noticing it, humanity has passed a remarkable milestone: alcohol consumption has gone into possibly permanent decline.That’s a turning point in a habit at least as old as civilisation itself. For...
Boeing ready to resell jets as tariffs hit China trade
[SEOUL/PARIS] Boeing is looking to resell potentially dozens of planes locked out of China by tariffs after repatriating a third jet to the US rather than store it without...
Indian banks hit record as new RBI liquidity rules boost outlook
The rally – led by private lenders – reflects growing investor confidence that the sector’s credit growth is recovering from last year’s slumpPublished Tue, Apr 22, 2025 · 06:38...
China plastic plants face closure risk as tariffs hit US ethane
[SINGAPORE] Chinese plastics factories that depend on a gas they mainly import from the US are contending with the prospect of shutdowns as the world’s two largest economies bunker...
Malaysia’s Petronas secures extra gas supply after hit from Putra Heights pipeline fire
Published Wed, Apr 16, 2025 · 04:27 PM[KUALA LUMPUR] Malaysian oil and gas giant Petroliam Nasional said on Wednesday (Apr 16) it has secured additional gas supplies to minimise...
New Zealand central banker says inflation hit from higher tariffs ‘more ambiguous’
Since the start of April, global markets have been rocked by volatility, while policymakers have been grappling with heightened recession risks[WELLINGTON] Higher tariffs and uncertainty about global trade policy...
Indonesia’s foreign reserves hit record high despite rupiah rout
Domestic concerns, such as the fiscal outlook and slowing economic growth amid President Prabowo Subianto’s shuffling of policy priorities, are also weighing on market sentiment[JAKARTA] Indonesia’s foreign exchange reserves...
