Markets Chicago soybeans shed gains on harvest pressure BEIJING: Chicago soybean futures dropped on Thursday, shedding gains from the previous session, as abundant supplies... Published 31 Oct, 2024 11:12am
Technology Meta, Microsoft lift AI spending, worrying Wall Street ahead of Amazon results Big tech including Microsoft and Meta are stepping up spending to build out AI data centers in a rush to meet vast... Published 31 Oct, 2024 11:08am
Markets South Korean shares pare early losses as Samsung Electronics rebounds The benchmark KOSPI was down 20.41 points, or 0.79%, at 2,573.38 Published 31 Oct, 2024 11:04am
Business & Finance Thai economy expected to grow 3% next year, finance ministry says BANGKOK: Thailand’s economy is expected to grow 3% in 2025, supported by private consumption, exports, investment... Published 31 Oct, 2024 11:00am
Markets Safe-haven gold on track for best month in seven Gold prices climbed to a record high on Thursday and were headed for their best month in seven on safe-haven demand... Published 31 Oct, 2024 10:58am
Sports Australia confirms 16 teams for new second-tier league MELBOURNE: Football Australia (FA) confirmed 16 teams will compete in a national second-tier competition to launch... Published 31 Oct, 2024 10:55am
Markets Japan’s 10-year bond yield falls after BOJ policy decision TOKYO: Japan’s 10-year government bond (JGB) yield fell after the Bank of Japan (BOJ) kept its policy unchanged as... Published 31 Oct, 2024 10:51am
Markets China’s yuan eases ahead of US election, shrugs off strong PMI SHANGHAI: China’s yuan ticked down against the US dollar on Thursday as investors looked past an encouraging... Published 31 Oct, 2024 10:49am
Technology Chinese EV maker BYD’s net profit up 11.5% BEIJING: Chinese electric vehicle maker BYD posted an 11.5% rise in third-quarter net profit on Wednesday as it... Published 31 Oct, 2024 10:38am
Pakistan On Pakistan’s southern coast, a group of surfers chases waves and their dreams KARACHI: Attiq Ur Rehman is determined to follow his dream to become Pakistan’s first professional surfer despite... Published 31 Oct, 2024 10:32am
Markets Australian shares edge lower; MinRes surges on $743mn Hancock deal Australian shares dipped on Thursday on dwindling prospects of a local rate cut this year after a mixed quarterly... Published 31 Oct, 2024 10:19am
World North Korea leader says longest ICBM test ‘appropriate military action’ against enemies SEOUL/TOKYO: North Korea said it tested an intercontinental ballistic missile on Thursday, upgrading what it called... Published 31 Oct, 2024 10:16am
World South Korea condemns North Korea for firing ICBM SEOUL: South Korea’s National Security Council (NSC) said on Thursday North Korea had again violated UN Security... Published 31 Oct, 2024 10:09am
Business & Finance BOJ keeps interest rates steady, roughly maintains price forecasts TOKYO: The Bank of Japan kept interest rates steady on Thursday and roughly maintained its forecast that inflation... Published 31 Oct, 2024 10:06am
Markets Asian stocks dragged by tech, yen gains little traction as BOJ holds TOKYO: Asian stocks slid on Thursday as chip-sector stocks tracked overnight declines by Wall Street peers and... Published 31 Oct, 2024 10:04am
Markets Indian rupee undermined by weak risk, soft dollar supports MUMBAI: The Indian rupee is expected to open little changed on Thursday, amid losses in Asian shares and US equity... Published 31 Oct, 2024 10:01am
Markets Indian shares set to open little changed Indian shares are set to open flat on Thursday, and post their biggest monthly declines since March 2020, as... Published 31 Oct, 2024 10:00am
Markets India bond yields seen little changed before key data MUMBAI: Indian government bond yields are expected to trend largely unchanged on Thursday, ahead of key... Published 31 Oct, 2024 09:57am
Markets Japan’s Nikkei tracks US peers lower; BOJ decision on tap TOKYO: Japan’s Nikkei share average traded lower on Thursday, tracking an overnight drop in the US markets, while... Published 31 Oct, 2024 09:55am
Technology China’s Oct factory, services activity break back into expansion BEIJING: China’s manufacturing activity in October expanded for the first time in six months, an official factory... Published 31 Oct, 2024 09:51am