Analysis-Oil inventory drops set stage for higher prices
By Ahmad Ghaddar, Arathy Somasekhar and Trixie Yap LONDON/HOUSTON/SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Oil inventories are beginning to fall in some regions…
China’s State Council issues measures to expand consumption
BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s State Council on Monday issued measures to restore and expand consumption in the automobile, real estate…
Some at BOJ baulked at ex-chief Kuroda’s ‘bazooka’ stimulus – 2013 meeting minutes
By Leika Kihara TOKYO (Reuters) – Some Bank of Japan (BOJ) policymakers baulked at former chief Haruhiko Kuroda’s idea of…
China’s biggest cities vow to introduce steps to boost property sector
BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s biggest cities including Beijing and Shenzhen said over the weekend they would implement measures to better…
Japan factory output rises 2% in June as demand buoys manufacturers
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japanese factory output improved in June for the first time in two months, government data showed on…
Musk draws heat from San Francisco over giant X logo
By Nicholas P. Brown (Reuters) – A giant, glowing X marks the San Francisco spot where Elon Musk says he…
Analysis-Commercial real estate investors, banks buckle up for perfect property storm
By Sinead Cruise, Lucy Raitano and Lewis Jackson LONDON/SYDNEY (Reuters) – Commercial real estate investors and lenders are slowly confronting…
Ukraine reports fierce fighting in northeast
(Reuters) – A senior Ukrainian official reported heavy fighting in the northeast of the country on Sunday, with Kyiv’s forces…
Marketmind: Asian markets face tough act to follow
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A look at the day ahead in Asian markets from Stephen Culp, financial markets columnist. Goodbye,…
Moscow buildings hit as Russia says it downs Ukrainian drones
By Andrew Osborn MOSCOW (Reuters) -Russia’s Defence Ministry said it had brought down three Ukrainian drones early on Sunday that…