By Joyce Lee, Heejin Kim and Laurie Chen SEOUL/BEIJING, Jan 2 (Reuters) – China’s President Xi Jinping will host South…
Wall Street mixed on the first trading day of 2026; precious metals resume rally
By Stephen Culp NEW YORK, Jan 2 (Reuters) – U.S. stocks faded after the opening bell on Friday, as the…
BOK’s Rhee says recent dollar-won levels do not reflect economic fundamentals
By Cynthia Kim SEOUL, Jan 2 (Reuters) – South Korea’s won weakened on the first trading day of the year…
UK house price growth weakest since April 2024 after surprise December drop
By David Milliken LONDON, Jan 2 (Reuters) – British house prices unexpectedly fell by 0.4% in December to finish 2025…
Year end sees record borrowing from Fed’s Standing Repo Facility
By Michael S. Derby Dec 31 (Reuters) – The Federal Reserve Bank of New York’s Standing Repo Facility, or SRF,…
Analysis-AI spending, strong corporate profits, Fed rate cuts seen as key to 2026 US stock market
By Lewis Krauskopf NEW YORK, Dec 31 (Reuters) – The U.S. stock market is closing the books on a third…
Turkish manufacturing nears stabilisation as PMI rises in December
ISTANBUL, Jan 2 (Reuters) – Turkish manufacturing activity shrank at a slower pace in December, marking two consecutive months of…
Porsche to recall over 173,000 US vehicles over rearview camera image issue
Dec 31 (Reuters) – Porsche is recalling 173,538 vehicles in the U.S. as the rearview camera image may not display…
Philippines challenges Chinese vessel off northern province amid Taiwan tensions
MANILA, Dec 31 (Reuters) – The Philippines Coast Guard said it deployed an aircraft on Tuesday to challenge a Chinese…
US held talks with Ukraine, European countries on next steps in ending Ukraine war, Witkoff says
Dec 31 (Reuters) – President Donald Trump’s advisers held talks on Wednesday with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy and national security…