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China's factory activity shrinks for second month in February, PMI shows
BEIJING, March 4 (Reuters) - China's factory activity contracted for the second consecutive month in February, an official survey showed on Wednesday, suggesting a need for further policy stimulus as ...
Thomson Reuters Mar 03, 2026
Goldman CEO says markets may take a 'couple of weeks' to digest Iran war impact
By Christine Chen SYDNEY, March 4 (Reuters) - Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon said on Wednesday that he was surprised at the "benign" reaction in financial markets over the conflict in the Middle East...
Thomson Reuters Mar 03, 2026
Seoul slump leads Asia stock rout as markets brace for energy shock
By Tom Westbrook SINGAPORE, March 4 (Reuters) - Asian stocks tanked on Wednesday, with investors dumping crowded positions in chipmakers on worries Mideast war will drive an oil shock that raises infl...
Thomson Reuters Mar 03, 2026
Dollar firms, euro under pressure as energy prices surge
By Gregor Stuart Hunter SINGAPORE, March 4 (Reuters) - The dollar rallied to a three-month high in early trading in Asia on Wednesday, with investors retreating from the euro as the growing conflict i...
Thomson Reuters Mar 03, 2026
Singapore bank DBS secures China bond underwriting licence
SINGAPORE, March 4 (Reuters) - DBS Group, Singapore's biggest bank by assets, said on Wednesday its China unit has been granted a principal underwriting licence for non-financial corporate bonds in Ch...
Thomson Reuters Mar 03, 2026
Trump administration debates allowing Tencent to keep its gaming stakes, FT reports
March 3 (Reuters) - The White House is debating whether to allow Tencent to keep its stakes in major video game groups as U.S. President Donald Trump prepares to meet Chinese President Xi Jinping in C...
Thomson Reuters Mar 03, 2026
Australia economy picks up speed in Q4 but headwinds intensifying
By Stella Qiu SYDNEY, March 4 (Reuters) - Australia's economy grew at the fastest annual pace in almost three years in the December quarter, data showed on Wednesday, a pickup that reignited inflation...
Thomson Reuters Mar 03, 2026
Japan's services activity hits nearly two-year high, PMI shows
TOKYO, March 4 (Reuters) - Japan's services sector expanded in February at its quickest pace in nearly two years, driven by a surge in business activity due to improving demand and acceleration in new...
Thomson Reuters Mar 03, 2026
Defense contractors, like Lockheed, seen removing Anthropic's AI after Trump ban
By Mike Stone, Alexandra Alper and Courtney Rozen WASHINGTON, March 3 (Reuters) - U.S. defense contractors, like Lockheed Martin, are expected to follow the Pentagon's order to purge Anthropic's prize...
Thomson Reuters Mar 03, 2026
Investors, US crude producers scramble to lock in oil price spike
By Georgina McCartney HOUSTON, March 3 (Reuters) - Investors rushed to lock in a spike in oil prices this week, resulting in a record volume of energy futures and options contracts changing hands on M...
Thomson Reuters Mar 03, 2026




