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Australian $240 billion pension fund snaps up Japanese, European stocks and UK bonds
By Scott Murdoch SYDNEY, March 31 (Reuters) - Australia's No.2 pension fund has increased its global equities, Australian and British bond investments, some of the world's most sold-off asset classes,...
Mar 30, 2026
China establishes data organisation aimed at global industry consensus
BEIJING, March 30 (Reuters) - China has launched the World Data Organisation, a professional body to promote orderly data development and utilisation as well as its governance globally, according to s...
Mar 30, 2026
Samsung SDI to lend $1.05 billion to Stellantis JV StarPlus Energy
SEOUL, March 31 (Reuters) - South Korea's Samsung SDI said it plans to lend 1.6 trillion won ($1.05 billion) to StarPlus Energy, its battery joint venture with Stellantis. The company said in a regula...
Mar 30, 2026
US pump prices hit $4 a gallon as Iran war wreaks havoc on global energy supply
By Nicole Jao NEW YORK, March 30 (Reuters) - The U.S. national average retail price of gasoline crossed $4 a gallon for the first time in more than three years on Monday, data from price tracking serv...
Mar 30, 2026
War sets dollar for monthly rise, yen recovers on intervention threat
SINGAPORE, March 31 (Reuters) - The dollar headed for its biggest monthly gain since July on Tuesday and stands out as the strongest so-called safe asset as war in the Mideast has set oil prices surgi...
Mar 30, 2026
Australia central bank uncertain on path for rates after March hike
SYDNEY, March 31 (Reuters) - Australia's central bank board felt monetary policy needed to be restrictive when it decided to raise rates earlier this month in a split decision, although it was ready t...
Mar 30, 2026
Japan February factory output falls 2.1% month-on-month
TOKYO, March 31 (Reuters) - Japan's factory output was down 2.1% in February from the previous month, matching the median market forecast, government data showed on Tuesday. Manufacturers surveyed by ...
Mar 30, 2026
NFL-American Express named official payments partner of NFL
By Rory Carroll LOS ANGELES, March 30 (Reuters) - American Express has signed a multi-year deal to become the National Football League's official payments partner starting with the 2026 season, the co...
Mar 30, 2026
Core inflation in Japan's capital slows, but war-driven price jump looms
By Leika Kihara TOKYO, March 31 (Reuters) - Annual core inflation in Tokyo slowed to a nearly two-year low in March and stayed below the central bank's target for a second straight month, data showed ...
Mar 30, 2026
UK shop price inflation edges up as Iran war adds to retailer concerns
LONDON, March 31 (Reuters) - British store chains raised their prices a bit more quickly this month and the Iran war risks further pushing up inflation, a retail industry group said on Tuesday. Shop p...
Mar 30, 2026
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