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Dollar sags as optimism over US trade deals boosts bets on Fed easing
TOKYO (Reuters) -The dollar slid on Monday against the yen and wallowed near its lowest in almost four years against the euro, as market optimism over U.S. trade deals bolstered bets for earlier ...
Indonesia to ease import restrictions ahead of US tariff deadline
JAKARTA (Reuters) -Indonesia will ease import restrictions and rules on many goods and raw materials in a bid to make it ...
Canada rescinds digital services tax to advance stalled US trade talks
(Reuters) -Canada has rescinded its digital services tax targeting U.S. technology firms in a bid to advance trade ...
Analysis-Investors flock to Europe as bloc’s stability contrasts with concerns over US
"Investors in the hydrogen sector are now focusing more on the European market due to the absolute uncertainty and planning insecurity in the USA," he told Reuters, adding this included both local and ...
Chinese chipmaking stocks rise amid Taiwan export row, US tech cheer
Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp (SMIC) (HK: 0981 ), China’s biggest chipmaker by volume, rose nearly 3%, while Hua Hong Semiconductor Ltd (HK: 1347) and NAURA Technology Group Co Ltd ...
Dalai Lama set to reveal succession plan as China watches
Beijing views the Dalai Lama, who fled Tibet in 1959 after a failed uprising against Chinese rule, as a separatist and says ...
Pace of Ukraine talks hinges on efforts of Kyiv, Washington, Kremlin says
(Reuters) -The pace of talks to resolve the war in Ukraine depends on Kyiv’s position, the effectiveness of U.S. mediation, and the situation on the ground, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said in ...
The Dalai Lama, a tireless advocate for Tibet and its people
The Dalai Lama, the spiritual head of Tibetan Buddhism, has often called himself a simple monk, but for more than 60 years armed with little more than charm and conviction, he has managed to keep the ...
Explainer-How will the Dalai Lama’s successor be chosen?
China says its leaders have the right to approve the Dalai Lama’s successor, as a legacy from imperial times. A selection ritual, in which the names of possible reincarnations are drawn from a golden ...
Jury in Australia’s mushroom murder trial retires to consider verdict
MORWELL, Australia (Reuters) -The jury in the trial of an Australian woman who allegedly murdered three elderly relatives of ...
Oil prices slip as Middle East supply risks ease; OPEC+ output hike in focus
Investing.com-- Oil prices fell in Asian trade on Monday as waning geopolitical tensions between Israel and Iran saw traders further pare back a risk premium, while anticipation of more output hikes ...
China manufacturing PMI shrinks in June as tariff headwinds persist
China’s non-manufacturing PMI grew at a faster pace, rising to 50.5 in June, while also surpassing expectations that it would ...