Japan core inflation rate in June creeps up from 4-year low as higher oil prices bite
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Trump plans steep tariffs on generic drugs starting in 2028 to spur U.S. production
U.S. President Donald Trump signs an executive order on researching the effects of psychedelic drugs in medical treatment for veterans,...
China posts slowest quarterly growth since 2022 as investment slumps, fanning stimulus calls
YANTAI, CHINA - JULY 14, 2026 - Containers parked at Yantai Port International Container Terminal in Yantai City, Shandong Province,...
China exports in June rise at fastest pace since 2021 as AI boom, tariff rush lift trade
NANJING, CHINA - JULY 09: Aerial view of new energy vehicles waiting for shipment at Longtan Port Area of Nanjing...
China consumer price growth weakens in June while producer inflation rises on export orders
A container ship is berthed at the container terminal in Qingdao, China's eastern Shandong province on June 25, 2026.- |...
LNG market disruption may continue for months as a top producer withholds some Italian shipments
Qatar's Energy Minister and CEO of QatarEnergy Saad Sherida al-Kaabi speaks during a press conference in Doha on June 22,...
Tumbling AI stocks signal another day of turmoil for tech companies
The logo of Japanese company SoftBank Group at the company's headquarters in Tokyo on Nov. 21, 2025.Kazuhiro Nogi | AFP...
SK Hynix surges 11% after filing for blockbuster Nasdaq listing
The SK Hynix logo is seen above a printed circuit board.Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty ImagesShares of South Korean...
Three Iranian tankers exit U.S. blockade for first time in months as shipowners eye Hormuz in 'wary disbelief'
In this screen grab from a video released by U.S. Central Command, U.S. forces operating in the Arabian Sea enforced...
Japan May exports grow at fastest pace in over three years, beating estimates, as chip demand soars
Honda Motor Co. vehicles bound for shipment at a port in Yokohama, Japan, on Thursday, Feb. 6, 2025. In Japan,...
Bank of Japan hikes rates to highest since 1995 as yen languishes at historic lows
The Bank of Japan headquarters in Tokyo on May 30, 2024.Kazuhiro Nogi | Afp | Getty ImagesJapan's central bank on...
China May wholesale inflation hits near 4-year high on Iran war, AI costs; CPI misses
A customer shops for gold jewelry at a gold store in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China, on June 3, 2026. Costfoto...
China trade defies Iran war drag as exports, imports beat estimates in May
SHENZHEN, CHINA - MAY 1: The Chinese national flag is seen in front of stacked shipping containers bearing MSC (Mediterranean...
Asia-Pacific markets open lower on renewed Middle East tensions
FUYANG, CHINA - MARCH 23, 2026 - Stock investors are following the stock market situation at a securities trading hall...
Energy inflation has been more persistent than expected, Fed's Goolsbee tells CNBC
Austan Goolsbee, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, speaks during the 29th annual Milken Institute Global Conference at...
Middle East tensions rattle Asia markets after fresh U.S. strikes in Iran
A man looks at an electronic quotation board displaying stock prices on the Tokyo Stock Exchange in Tokyo on August...
Fed’s Kashkari says inflation fight takes priority as labor market is 'in decent shape'
Neel Kashkari, President and CEO, Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis, speaks at the Milken Conference 2024 Global Conference Sessions at...
SK Hynix hits $1 trillion valuation as AI boom lifts South Korean chip stocks
The logo of SK hynix is displayed on a glass wall during the 2026 World IT Show in Seoul on...
China industrial profits jump 24.7% in April, fastest gain in over two years despite headwinds
Employees work on the production line of automotive display chips at a workshop on May 22, 2026 in Huzhou, Zhejiang...
Japan’s Nikkei 225 tops 65,000 for first time as oil falls on Hormuz reopening hopes
Japan’s Nikkei 225 breached 64,000 for the first time Monday as a sharp decline in oil prices lifted risk sentiment...
