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Japan faces growth risks, slower BOJ rate hikes from Iran conflict
By Leika Kihara TOKYO, March 2 (Reuters) - Japan faces risks of low growth and high inflation if a prolonged Middle East conflict keeps oil prices elevated and hits the import-reliant economy, analyst...
Thomson Reuters Mar 01, 2026
Bank of Japan deputy governor says rate hikes likely to continue
By Leika Kihara and Takahiko Wada TOKYO/WAKAYAMA, March 2 (Reuters) - Bank of Japan Deputy Governor Ryozo Himino said the central bank is expected to keep raising interest rates but gave no hints on t...
Thomson Reuters Mar 01, 2026
Japan's factory activity hits near 4-year high in February, PMI shows
TOKYO, March 2 (Reuters) - Japan's manufacturing activity accelerated in February to its fastest pace in almost four years, as robust demand led to sharp increases in output, new orders and employment...
Thomson Reuters Mar 01, 2026
Australian job ads rise 3.2% m/m in February, ANZ-Indeed data shows
SYDNEY, March 2 (Reuters) - Australian job advertisements rose for a second straight month in February to the highest level in 16 months, private-sector data showed on Monday, adding to signs that the...
Thomson Reuters Mar 01, 2026
AI disruption looms over markets with US jobs data on tap
By Lewis Krauskopf NEW YORK, Feb 27 (Reuters) - Prospects for artificial intelligence to disrupt business sectors should keep the U.S. stock market on edge in the coming week, as Wall Street looks for...
Thomson Reuters Mar 01, 2026
Euro sags, dollar gains as Iran war lifts energy prices
By Tom Westbrook and Gregor Stuart Hunter SINGAPORE, March 2 (Reuters) - The euro slid, Swiss franc rose and dollar jumped on Monday as investors sought safety after the U.S. and Israel bombed Iran, k...
Thomson Reuters Mar 01, 2026
Oil surges, stocks slide as conflict grips Middle East
By Wayne Cole SYDNEY, March 2 (Reuters) - Oil prices surged on Monday and shares slid as military conflict in the Middle East looked set to last weeks, threatening to upend a global economic recovery ...
Thomson Reuters Mar 01, 2026
Asian airline shares fall as US-Iran conflict disrupts travel, raises oil prices
By Byron Kaye, Hollie Adams and Julie Zhu SYDNEY/HONG KONG, March 2 (Reuters) - Airline shares plunged on Monday, with Hong Kong's Cathay Pacific, Australia's Qantas Airways, Singapore Airlines and Ja...
Thomson Reuters Mar 01, 2026
Oil surges as Iran conflict disrupts Middle Eastern supply flow
SINGAPORE, March 2 (Reuters) - Oil prices surged by as much as 13% on Monday after shipping in the crucial Strait of Hormuz was disrupted by retaliatory Iranian attacks following initial bombing by Is...
Thomson Reuters Mar 01, 2026
Analysis-As parliament meets, China is yet to pass last year's economic reform test
By David Kirton, Liangping Gao and Ellen Zhang DONGGUAN, China, March 2 (Reuters) - John Zhao and Charlie Wei are both unhappy with how their factory in southern China has responded to a landmark top ...
Thomson Reuters Mar 01, 2026




