Asia stocks stall on China housing plan
SINGAPORE- Asian shares gave back early gains on Thursday as a housing policy briefing in China underwhelmed investors, while the dollar stood near 2-1/2...
Gold flirts with record highs
BENGALURU- Gold rose on Thursday to hover below record levels, underpinned by uncertainty surrounding the US elections and expectations of more rate cuts by...
US Treasury yields decline as Fed-cut expectations firm
NEW YORK- US Treasury yields dipped on Wednesday, with the benchmark 10-year note yield down for a third-straight session as investors dialed in expectations...
Japan exports fall for first time in 10 mos on China, US slowdown
TOKYO- Japan’s exports fell for the first time in 10 months in September, data showed on Thursday, a worry for policymakers as any prolonged...
Iron ore hits 2-week low
SINGAPORE- Dalian iron ore futures prices dropped on Thursday to their lowest in more than two weeks, as higher supplies from top miners outweighed...
Oil inches up
SINGAPORE- Oil prices rose in early Asian trade on Thursday, paring sharp losses over the past two sessions, after industry data showed an unexpected...
Base metals fall
HANOI- Base metals prices fell on Thursday, weighed down by a lack of aggressive stimulus measures in China for the property market and as...
Ample supply pushes corn, soybeans lower
CANBERRA- Chicago corn futures edged lower on Thursday as ample supply, despite US shippers reporting their biggest daily export sale in more than a...
Australia cashes in on beef exports as US cattle herd shrinks
COOMA, Australia- In a refrigerated room, around two dozen staff in hats, gloves and blue plastic aprons carve and pack carcasses into boxes within...
What could happen if Trump rejects the US election results?
WASHINGTON. — Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump says that if he does not win the Nov. 5 election, he will cry fraud and not...
