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Asian governments scramble to assure markets as Middle East war saps confidence
(Makes change to headline.) March 27 (Reuters) - A growing list of governments in the Asia-Pacific region are scrambling to calm financial markets and shore up liquidity, as the U.S.-Israeli war with ...
Thomson Reuters Mar 26, 2026
BOJ likely to warn of inflation whiplash from Iran war, ex-central bank executive says
By Leika Kihara and Takahiko Wada TOKYO, March 27 (Reuters) - The Bank of Japan is likely to warn of possible huge swings to underlying inflation in next month's quarterly report, as the Middle East c...
Thomson Reuters Mar 26, 2026
Taylor Swift and 'Showgirl' dominate iHeartRadio Music Awards
By Lisa Richwine LOS ANGELES, March 26 (Reuters) - Music superstar Taylor Swift scored a leading seven trophies at the iHeartRadio Music Awards on Thursday including artist of the year and best pop al...
Thomson Reuters Mar 26, 2026
Asian stocks pare losses as oil prices dip, Wall Street futures rise
By Stella Qiu SYDNEY, March 27 (Reuters) - Asian shares pared losses on Friday as another delayed deadline in the Middle East war nudged oil prices lower, though there was still no end in sight to the...
Thomson Reuters Mar 26, 2026
China detaining Panama-flagged ships amid battle over port control, FMC says
By Lisa Baertlein LOS ANGELES, March 26 (Reuters) - The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) said on Thursday it is closely monitoring a surge in detentions of Panama-flagged vessels in China that a...
Thomson Reuters Mar 26, 2026
China banks outperform broader market after news of shareholding rule changes
SHANGHAI/BEIJING, March 27 (Reuters) - China's banking stocks outperformed the broader market on Friday after news that Beijing is considering easing shareholder restrictions to broaden capital-raisin...
Thomson Reuters Mar 26, 2026
Dollar rides haven demand as Middle East talks ring hollow
By Jiaxing Li HONG KONG, March 27 (Reuters) - The dollar hovered near multi-month peaks on Friday as investors sought safety in the shadow of an intensifying Middle East war and mounting doubts over a...
Thomson Reuters Mar 26, 2026
Oil slips on Iran talks, but prices remain elevated
SINGAPORE, March 27 (Reuters) - Oil prices were on track for a weekly decline on Friday after U.S. President Donald Trump extended a pause in attacks on Iran's energy plants for 10 days, though invest...
Thomson Reuters Mar 26, 2026
White House AI czar Sacks to step down, moves to advisory role
WASHINGTON, March 26 (Reuters) - White House artificial intelligence and crypto czar David Sacks is stepping down from his role, saying in an interview on Bloomberg Television on Thursday he had reach...
Thomson Reuters Mar 26, 2026
Exclusive-China's top chipmaker has supplied chipmaking tech to Iran military, US officials say
By Steve Holland and Alexandra Alper WASHINGTON, March 26 (Reuters) - SMIC, China's largest chipmaker, has sent chipmaking tools to Iran's military, two senior Trump administration officials said on T...
Thomson Reuters Mar 26, 2026
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