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Oil Prices Stabilize as Markets Weigh U.S. Inventory Data and Russia-Ukraine Peace Signals

Nov 26, 2025 02:26 am UTC| Economy

Oil prices held largely steady in Asian trading on Wednesday, recovering slightly after a sharp drop in the previous session. Traders assessed a smaller-than-expected decline in U.S. crude inventories alongside renewed...

Trump Says Xi Agreed to Speed Up China’s Purchases of U.S. Goods

Nov 26, 2025 02:14 am UTC| Politics Economy

U.S. President Donald Trump said he urged Chinese President Xi Jinping to accelerate and expand Chinas purchases of American goods during a phone call on Monday, adding that Xi had more or less agreed to do so. Speaking to...

Gold Prices Extend Gains as Markets Boost December Fed Rate Cut Bets

Nov 25, 2025 06:13 am UTC| Economy

Gold prices continued to climb in Asian trade on Tuesday, building on strong overnight momentum as traders increasingly priced in the likelihood of a U.S. Federal Reserve interest rate cut in December. The precious metal...

India’s Economic Growth Poised at 7.3% in Q2 Despite Investment Slowdown

Nov 25, 2025 05:58 am UTC| Economy

Indias economy is expected to have expanded by around 7.3% in the JulySeptember quarter, according to a Reuters poll of economists, driven largely by stronger rural demand and solid government expenditure. While household...

U.S. Signals Upcoming Farmer Aid Package as China Soybean Purchases Advance

Nov 25, 2025 05:50 am UTC| Politics Economy

The Trump administration is preparing to unveil a long-awaited aid package for U.S. farmers within the next two weeks, according to Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins. The support plan, aimed at helping growers hit by...

BOK Expected to Hold Rates at 2.50% as Housing and Currency Pressures Persist

Nov 25, 2025 05:31 am UTC| Central Banks Economy

The Bank of Korea (BOK) is widely expected to keep its benchmark interest rate unchanged at 2.50% this Thursday, according to a recent Reuters survey. Most economists now anticipate that the next rate cut will be postponed...

Asian Stocks Edge Higher as Tech Shares Rebound and U.S. Rate Cut Hopes Grow

Nov 25, 2025 05:05 am UTC| Economy

Asian stock markets saw mostly positive movement on Tuesday, supported by a strong rebound in global technology shares and rising optimism that the U.S. Federal Reserve could cut interest rates in December. While the...

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Economy

India's Central Bank Holds Rates Amid Iran War Energy Shock

Indias Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is widely expected to maintain its benchmark repo rate at 5.25% this Wednesday, as policymakers carefully monitor the economic ripple effects of the ongoing Iran war. The conflict has...

Oil Crisis Escalates: Trump Threatens Iran as Strait of Hormuz Closure Pushes Prices Above $110

Oil prices briefly surged past $110 per barrel on Monday after President Donald Trump escalated military and diplomatic pressure on Iran, demanding the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz by Tuesday evening or face strikes...

Asian Currencies Waver as Dollar Holds Firm Amid Middle East Tensions

Asian currencies struggled to find clear direction on Monday as the US dollar remained resilient, with investors carefully weighing escalating geopolitical risks in the Middle East against emerging ceasefire diplomacy. The...

Bank of Japan Warns of Regional Economic Risks Amid Middle East Conflict and Rising Oil Prices

The Bank of Japan has raised concerns about the potential deterioration of regional economies, citing escalating oil prices and supply chain disruptions linked to ongoing conflict in the Middle East. In its latest...

India's Services Sector Growth Slows to 14-Month Low in March Amid Rising Costs

Indias services sector expanded at its slowest pace in 14 months during March, as the ongoing Middle East conflict weighed on domestic demand and cost pressures intensified sharply, according to the latest HSBC India...

Politics

Indonesia Files Genocide Case Against Myanmar's Min Aung Hlaing Over Rohingya Crisis

A coalition of civil society organizations filed a landmark criminal complaint in Indonesia on Monday against Myanmars newly elected President Min Aung Hlaing, accusing him of committing genocide against the Rohingya...

Ukrainian Drone Strikes Hit Novorossiysk, Injuring Eight and Cutting Power Across Russia

At least eight people, including two children, were injured Monday after Ukrainian drones struck Novorossiysk, a major Russian Black Sea port city. Local authorities confirmed that several residential buildings sustained...

Trump Endorses Steve Hilton for California Governor

Donald Trump has thrown his full support behind Steve Hilton, a Fox News host and former British government official, in Californias upcoming gubernatorial race. Announcing his endorsement on Truth Social, Trump expressed...

Iran-US Ceasefire Talks: Pakistan Brokers "Islamabad Accord" to Reopen Strait of Hormuz

Pakistan is playing a central role in high-stakes diplomatic efforts to end hostilities between Iran and the United States, with a proposed peace framework now on the table that could reopen the critical Strait of Hormuz...

Kim Jong Un's Daughter Emerges as North Korea's Likely Successor, South Korean Intelligence Says

South Koreas National Intelligence Service (NIS) has concluded that Kim Jong Uns teenage daughter, believed to be around 13 years old and named Ju Ae, is being actively positioned as the next leader of North Korea. Unlike...

Science

NASA Artemis II: First Crewed Moon Mission Since Apollo Takes Four Astronauts on 10-Day Lunar Journey

NASAs Artemis II mission launched Wednesday, marking humanitys return to crewed lunar exploration for the first time since the Apollo era. Carrying four astronauts aboard the Orion spacecraft, this historic 10-day mission...

NASA's Artemis II Mission: First Crewed Lunar Journey Since Apollo

NASA's Artemis II Crew Arrives in Florida for Historic Moon Mission

The four astronauts chosen for NASAs Artemis II mission have touched down at Kennedy Space Center in Florida, marking the beginning of final launch preparations for the first crewed lunar journey in over 50 years. NASA...

SpaceX Pivots Toward Moon City as Musk Reframes Long-Term Space Vision

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has revealed a significant shift in the companys near-term space exploration strategy, announcing that SpaceX is now prioritizing the development of a self-growing city on the Moon rather than focusing...

SpaceX Prioritizes Moon Mission Before Mars as Starship Development Accelerates

Elon Musks SpaceX is shifting its near-term space exploration strategy, choosing to prioritize a return to the Moon before pursuing missions to Mars, according to a recent Wall Street Journal report citing sources familiar...

Technology

Britain Courts Anthropic Amid US Defense Department Dispute

The United Kingdom is actively working to attract Anthropic, the company behind the popular Claude AI app, to expand its footprint in the country. This diplomatic push comes as Anthropic finds itself in the middle of a...

OpenAI Executive Shake-Up Ahead of Anticipated 2026 IPO

OpenAI is navigating a significant leadership restructuring at one of the most pivotal moments in its history. The AI powerhouse confirmed that Chief Operating Officer Brad Lightcap is transitioning into a newly created...

Elon Musk Ties SpaceX IPO Access to Mandatory Grok AI Subscriptions

Elon Musk is reportedly making Grok subscriptions a prerequisite for banks and advisers involved in SpaceXs highly anticipated initial public offering. According to the New York Times, citing insiders familiar with the...

MATCH Act Targets ASML and Chinese Chipmakers in New U.S. Export Crackdown

A bipartisan group of U.S. lawmakers has unveiled the MATCH Act, a landmark piece of draft legislation designed to tighten export restrictions on advanced semiconductor manufacturing equipment destined for China. The...

Microsoft's $10 Billion Japan Investment: AI Infrastructure and Data Sovereignty Push

Microsoft is set to pour approximately $10 billion into Japan between now and 2029, channeling funds into data center expansion and artificial intelligence infrastructure to meet the countrys growing demand for data...