Chubu Electric Co. and Tokyo Electric Power Co. shares fell after the Japanese utilities said their quarterly earnings were impacted by surging fuel costs, which coincided with the end of a power supply agreement.
Chubu Electric Co. and Tokyo Electric Power Co. shares fell after the Japanese utilities said their quarterly earnings were impacted by surging fuel costs, which coincided with the end of a power supply agreement.
South Korean stocks swung between gains and losses following a two-day rout as investors digested Samsung Electronics Co.’s better-than-expected earnings and the government announced additional measures to help stabilize the market.
Central banks bought far less gold at the start of the year than previously thought, and while demand has since rebounded, their purchases are expected to decline this year, according to the World Gold Council.
Longer-maturity Treasuries extended declines and Asian bonds followed as uncertainty over the Federal Reserve’s policy outlook pushed US 30-year yields to their highest levels in almost two decades.
Some global bond investors are looking to shift toward markets like Australia and Europe as doubts grow over the Federal Reserve’s ability to keep inflation under control, adding to pressure on Treasuries.
Oil steadied as the US wrapped up a fresh wave of strikes against Iran that focused on military targets, while stopping short of hitting bridges, power plants and civilian infrastructure in the Islamic Republic.
India’s main opposition Congress Party has sought the resignation of Home Minister Amit Shah, a close aide of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, over the police crackdown on student protesters in New Delhi last week.
New Zealand and Australia are expected to join a global transition to next-day settlement of stock transactions within five years, once key clearing and settlement systems are ready, according to a senior banker.
Forty hectares of Oaken Wood could be razed after it was identified as potential site of expansion by Reform-run council
Labour’s Bev Craig expected to win contest that lost column inches to Andy Burnham’s ascent and Reform UK leader’s self-imposed Clacton vote
The Foreign Office (FO) said on Thursday that Pakistan was doing its “utmost” to bring the United States and Iran back to the negotiating table under the Islamabad memorandum of understanding (MoU) signed last month.
LAHORE: At least 11 people of the same family were killed and six injured after a three-story building collapsed in Lahore’s Harbanspura late on Wednesday, according to authorities.
The Pakistan Navy said on Thursday that it had successfully rescued 19 crew members aboard a fishing vessel stranded south of Gwadar due to engine failure.
Prince William’s ‘painful’ decision signals shift in royal relationship
Artist Michael Zavros says he was inspired by a deep respect for Alex Ryvchin’s leadership, as well as an uncanny likeness between the two men