Oil rises on US crude inventory draw, Mideast tensions
By Yuka Obayashi and Jeslyn Lerh SINGAPORE (Reuters) -Oil prices rose on Wednesday after industry data showed a bigger-than-expected draw in U.S. crude stockpiles, while the market kept tabs on…
High-tech cash: Japan launches banknotes with hologram portraits
By Irene Wang and Kantaro Komiya TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan began circulating its first new banknotes in 20 years on Wednesday, featuring three-dimensional portraits of the founders of financial and…
Asia FX steadies as dollar dips after Powell comments; yen intervention eyed
Investing.com– Most Asian currencies steadied on Wednesday tracking some overnight weakness in the dollar after Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell flagged progress towards bringing down inflation. The Japanese yen remained…
S.Korea sees stronger growth, vows to support sectors hit by high interest rates
SEOUL (Reuters) -South Korea’s government has prepared financial support for small businesses struggling due to high interest rates, President Yoon Suk Yeol said on Wednesday, as it revised up its…
Dollar on the defensive amid lower yields, yen hovers near 38-year trough
By Kevin Buckland TOKYO (Reuters) – The dollar remained on the back foot on Wednesday after dovish comments from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell sent U.S. bond yields lower, overshadowing…
S.Korea sees stronger growth, vows support for small businesses
SEOUL (Reuters) -South Korea’s government has prepared financial support for small businesses struggling due to high interest rates, President Yoon Suk Yeol said on Wednesday, as it revised up its…
S.Korea prepares support for small businesses, tax cuts for corporates
SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea’s President Yoon Suk Yeol said on Wednesday consumer inflation is stabilising in Asia’s fourth-largest economy as headline inflation has slowed for a third straight month…
South Korea President Yoon says headline inflation is stabilising
SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea’s President Yoon Suk Yeol said on Wednesday consumer inflation is stabilising in Asia’s fourth-largest economy as headline inflation has slowed for a third straight month…
Oil prices inch up on large US crude stock draw
By Yuka Obayashi TOKYO (Reuters) – Oil prices edged higher in early Asian trade on Wednesday after industry data showed a bigger-than-expected draw in U.S. crude stockpiles, boosting hopes of…
Oil prices rise on signs of bumper drawdown in US inventories
Investing.com– Oil prices rose in Asian trade on Wednesday, staying near two-month highs after industry data showed U.S. inventories saw a massive drawdown in the past week, boosting optimism over…
