Nikkei closes above 33,000 for the first time in 33 years
By Rocky Swift TOKYO – Japan’s benchmark Nikkei gauge surged on Tuesday, closing over 33,000 for the first time in…
Economy
Bank of Korea board members: Too early to be complacent on inflation
SEOUL (Reuters) – Most Bank of Korea monetary policy board members said at their latest policy meeting on May 25…
Fossil fuel company net zero plans “largely meaningless” – report
(Adds link to report, fixes typographical error) By Gloria Dickie and Simon Jessop LONDON (Reuters) – The number of fossil…
Russia’s VTB may pull out of running for Yandex stake – CEO Kostin
MOSCOW (Reuters) -Russian state-owned lender VTB may pull out of the running to acquire a stake in internet giant Yandex,…
Russian banker Kostin says the end of U.S. dollar dominance is nigh
By Guy Faulconbridge and Elena Fabrichnaya MOSCOW (Reuters) -The end of the dominance of the U.S. dollar is nigh as…
BlackRock fund targets greening of materials sector
By Clara Denina and Simon Jessop LONDON (Reuters) – BlackRock on Tuesday launched the “Brown to Green Materials Fund” targeting…
Marketmind: China steals the show before US inflation
A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Sonali Desai The People’s Bank of China (PBOC)…
China considers broad stimulus with property support, rate cuts -Bloomberg News
(Reuters) – China is considering at least a dozen stimulus measures including interest-rate reductions to support areas such as real…
Sri Lanka extends freeze on outward capital transactions by 6 months
COLOMBO (Reuters) – Sri Lanka’s government has decided to extend a restriction on outward capital transactions by six months due…
US FTC asks court to block Microsoft acquisition of Activision
By David Shepardson (Reuters) -The Federal Trade Commission asked a court to temporarily block Microsoft Corp’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard…