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Hedge funds record decade-high weekly buying in Korea, Japan, Taiwan equities, Morgan Stanley says
By Summer Zhen HONG KONG, May 12 (Reuters) - Global hedge funds ramped up bets on Asia, with weekly buying of South Korean, Japanese and Taiwanese stocks hitting a 10-year high last week, according to...
May 11, 2026
SoftBank's OpenAI-related debt in focus as another strong quarter expected
By Anton Bridge TOKYO, May 12 (Reuters) - SoftBank Group is expected by analysts to report another robust quarterly profit on Wednesday as the technology investor benefits from its growing OpenAI bet,...
May 11, 2026
Xi-Trump summit may yield farm deal, but China has limited soybean appetite
By Ella Cao, Trevor Hunnicutt and Naveen Thukral BEIJING/SINGAPORE, May 12 (Reuters) - China and the United States may reach a farm deal at their summit this week that expands Beijing's purchases of g...
May 11, 2026
AI rally pauses as Middle East ceasefire goes on 'life support'
SINGAPORE, May 12 (Reuters) - Oil crept higher and the dollar rose on Tuesday as hopes faded for a deal to get ships moving through the Strait of Hormuz, while a red-hot chip rally in chip stocks cool...
May 11, 2026
Bessent vows 'constant and robust' US, Japan coordination on FX
By Makiko Yamazaki and Leika Kihara TOKYO, May 12 (Reuters) - The United States and Japan maintain "constant and robust" coordination in tackling undesirable, excessively volatilite currency moves, U....
May 11, 2026
Analysis-Stung by Iran war, Trump heads to China in need of wins
By Mei Mei Chu, Antoni Slodkowski and Trevor Hunnicutt BEIJING, May 12 (Reuters) - A year ago, U.S. President Donald Trump predicted that towering trade tariffs would bring America's main economic riv...
May 11, 2026
Dollar steady as Middle East peace hopes recede
By Ankur Banerjee SINGAPORE, May 12 (Reuters) - The U.S. dollar held its ground on Tuesday as talks to end the war in the Middle East showed no signs of progress, pushing oil prices higher and worryin...
May 11, 2026
Australia business confidence shaken as costs climb, survey shows
SYDNEY, May 12 (Reuters) - Australian business confidence remained mired in gloom in April, a survey showed on Tuesday, as spiking energy costs from the Middle East war squeezed profit margins and pre...
May 11, 2026
World Bank sees Pacific growth slowing to 2.8% in 2026
By Lucy Craymer WELLINGTON, May 12 (Reuters) - Economic growth across 11 Pacific Island countries is expected to weaken in 2026 as higher energy and shipping costs, slowing tourism momentum and persis...
May 11, 2026
Oil prices rise as fragile US-Iran talks sustain supply worries
By Anmol Choubey and Trixie Yap May 12 (Reuters) - Oil prices rose nearly 1% on Tuesday as talks to end the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran appeared fragile, with Tehran's response to a Washington proposal h...
May 11, 2026
