Stocks tiptoe toward US debt denouement; Japan sparkles
By Tom Westbrook SINGAPORE Asia's stock markets were cautiously higher on Friday, with Japan leading gains, while the
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Asia Traders Dial Down Risk on Chance No Debt Deal by Monday
Asian investors remain on edge before the weekend amid concern US debt-ceiling negotiations may still break down or
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UK Retail Sales Bounce Back More Than Expected After Wet March
UK retailers saw sales jump more than expected last month, recovering from heavy rain that kept people home
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Billionaires’ M&A Fight Ends With Revival of Solar Export Dream
Billionaire Mike Cannon-Brookes will revive a stalled plan to export solar power from Australia to Singapore after sealing
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Economists Trim China Growth Forecasts, Expect Reserve Requirement Ratio Cut Sooner
China’s central bank will likely cut the reserve requirement ratio for major banks earlier than expected as the
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French Grocer Casino to Talk With Creditors as Conciliation Process Starts
Casino Guichard-Perrachon SA said it will start debt talks with creditors after a Paris court decided to open
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Weak Rand, Government Missteps Deny South Africans Rates Relief
South Africa’s central bank is reluctant to pivot away from policy tightening after raising its benchmark interest rate
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Marketmind: Counting down the $70 billion to a debt deal
A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Vidya Ranganathan The week draws to a close
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MUFG’s $4 Billion Bond Deal Is Japan’s Biggest This Year
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc. raised 570 billion yen ($4 billion) worth of debt in what is Japan’s
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Australia Retail Sales Flat as Higher Rates Drag on Spending
Australian retail sales were flat in April, ending a three-month streak of gains, suggesting consumers are reining in
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China’s Top Rating Firm Downgrades US in Echo of Global Rivalry
While the world’s major credit-rating agencies have held off downgrading the US as Washington barrels toward the fiscal
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BOJ’s Ueda Says Wages Aren’t the Goal, Keeps Speculators in Dark
Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda indicated his desire to hold on to policy flexibility by playing down
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