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Oil up on Middle East fighting while AI bulls carry stocks higher
By Tom Westbrook SINGAPORE, June 3 (Reuters) - Oil prices rose for a third day running on Wednesday and the dollar was on the brink of breaking the 160 yen barrier as fresh hostilities flared in the G...
Jun 02, 2026
China services activity grows at fastest pace in three months, private PMI shows
BEIJING, June 3 (Reuters) - China's services activity expanded at the fastest pace in three months in May, helped by stronger growth in new business and a rebound in overseas demand, though rising cos...
Jun 02, 2026
Australia Q1 economic growth slows on trade drag, consumers struggle
By Stella Qiu SYDNEY, June 3 (Reuters) - Australia's economy slowed in the March quarter as strength in business investment was offset by a drag from trade, data showed on Wednesday, while higher borr...
Jun 02, 2026
Goldman upgrades Taiwan, South Korea stocks as Asia rally intensifies
By Gregor Stuart Hunter SINGAPORE, June 3 (Reuters) - Gains for AI chipmaker stocks can continue, but risks of a pullback are growing, Goldman Sachs said in a note on Wednesday. "We lean into North As...
Jun 02, 2026
Applied Aerospace & Defense raises $650 million in US IPO
June 2 (Reuters) - Private equity-backed government contractor Applied Aerospace & Defense said on Tuesday it had raised $650 million in its U.S. initial public offering after pricing shares at $20 ea...
Jun 02, 2026
BOJ chief to deliver key speech as pressure mounts for June rate hike
By Leika Kihara TOKYO, June 3 (Reuters) - Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda will deliver a closely watched speech on Wednesday that could reveal his thinking on the prospects of a June rate hike, as s...
Jun 02, 2026
Yen languishes at key 160 level as Gulf hostilities boost dollar
By Rae Wee SINGAPORE, June 3 (Reuters) - Persistent strength in the dollar sent the Japanese yen sliding to the key 160 level on Wednesday and kept traders on alert for any intervention from Tokyo, as...
Jun 02, 2026
Japan's services activity stagnates in May as costs surge, PMI shows
TOKYO, June 3 (Reuters) - Japan's services sector ground to a halt in May after more than a year of expansion, as surging costs linked to the Middle East war dampened service demand and led to a 12-ye...
Jun 02, 2026
USTR seeks comment on possible US-China tariff cuts under Board of Trade
By David Lawder and Ryan Patrick Jones WASHINGTON, June 2 (Reuters) - The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative on Tuesday opened a public comment process on the "U.S.-China Board of Trade" agreed b...
Jun 02, 2026
Oil extends gains as Middle East hostilities flare and talks stall
By Nicole Jao and Jeslyn Lerh SINGAPORE, June 3 (Reuters) - Oil prices rose on Wednesday, extending gains from the previous session, as hostilities in the Middle East erupted anew with Iran firing mis...
Jun 02, 2026
