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China stocks enter bear market as Asia dips

CSI 300 index has shed more than 1,000 points since late June

China stocks enter bear market as Asia dips

CSI 300 index has shed more than 1,000 points since late June

Russian stock indices plunging in early trading hours

The MOEX Russia Index lost 0.5%

One interest rate, three inflation realities. Why Europe’s price shock is so uneven

Finland, Germany and Lithuania share the euro and the ECB’s 2.50% deposit rate, but with September inflation at 2.7%, 3....

Carney says Trump's tariffs hurt Americans as U.S. Embassy alleges Canadian interference

U.S. President Trump has openly said he wants automakers to move production from Canada to the U.S., threatening an indu...

A fraught push for peace, and a race to fund Ukraine

Good morning. It’s Mared Gwyn with your Thursday newsletter. Today: the fraught push to revive peace talks between Ukrai...

Forecasts of Armenia-EU trade growth speculative — research

According to the document, supplies to Belarus were growing along with the decline of Armenian exports to Russia amid po...

The world is $365 trillion in debt, and the interest bill is climbing

Protests in Europe have highlighted debt squeeze, with France now paying more to borrow than Italy and Greece.

K-beauty stocks stumble as strong won squeezes profits

While K-beauty’s overseas sales have never been stronger, markets seem hesitant to reward its soaring figures, fearing a...

Korean government wins $127 million tax refund lawsuit against Lone Star

The South Korean government and Seoul won a lawsuit Thursday against US private equity firm Lone Star Funds over 168.2 b...

FTSE 100 Live: UK Stocks Set for Losses as Global Equities Decline

Don’t mistake Indonesia’s MSCI scare for economic weakness

When MSCI floated the idea of downgrading Indonesia to a Standalone Market, anxiety quickly swept through Jakarta’s fina...

South Africa: Govt Welcomes Mid-Term Budget - South African News Briefs - October 22, 2026

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BNP Paribas AM Builds Long-End JGB Bet on Steep Yield Curve

BNP Paribas Asset Management has been raising its positions in long-dated Japanese government bonds, attracted by a stee...

Korea needs rules to match rise of digital money, experts say

Blockchain could let money move as easily as email, but Korea still has legal groundwork to lay before stablecoins and t...

Euroclear, Others Join Nordic Alliance Amid Regional Push

Euroclear Holding NV has joined the Nordic Compass alliance pushing for closer integration of capital markets in the reg...

Nigeria Seeks Regional-Hub Status With Depositary Receipts

Nigeria plans to introduce an African depositary-receipt framework to encourage more cross-border listings and attract c...

Gulf exports more oil than it did before Iran war despite surge in Hormuz attacks

Gulf exports more oil than it did before Iran war despite surge in Hormuz attacks The Middle East is now exporting more ...

Canada unveils $6.2bn plan to shield manufacturers as Trump trade tariffs bite

Prime Minister Mark Carney said the Trump tariffs make both US and Canadian industries weaker and reduce choice for hous...

Roberts-Smith says failed court case cost Kerry Stokes 'upwards of $30m'

War veteran Ben Roberts-Smith gives a lengthy radio interview where he says he "wouldn't change a single thing" about hi...

Most BOJ watchers expect next interest rate hike in December

More than 80% of Bank of Japan watchers anticipate the central bank’s next interest rate increase will come in December,...

American farmers are slammed by war 7,000 miles away

American farmers are in crisis, facing rising costs, disrupted export markets, and mounting financial pressure. While fa...

Talking taxes

IN the two days before writing this column, I had the pleasure of being immersed in a series of discussions in Islamabad...

No purchase, no seats: Starbucks China rolls out new policy

Starbucks says it is improving customers' in-store experience as it competes with homegrown rivals.

‘Eat. Sleep. Securitize. Repeat.’

The corporate debt machine looked unstoppable at this week’s ABS East conference in Miami Beach

Chocoholics and meat lovers feel brunt of rising UK food prices

Poor cocoa harvests and smaller cattle herds push up costs as trade experts call for energy relief for food and drink se...

India mounts costly defence of rupee

Central bank has spent about $90bn of money raised from diaspora to shore up currency

Big private equity backers call for greater scrutiny of sweetheart deals

Concern that investors are insufficiently prepared to challenge buyout firms on deals involving potential conflicts

India mounts costly defence of rupee

Central bank has spent about $90bn of money raised from diaspora to shore up currency

Highland Spring billionaire’s property empire hit by loan defaults and creditor action

Family of former UAE ambassador Mahdi Al Tajir looks to sell prized UK property assets as lenders seek to recoup unpaid ...

A dangerous threat to UK company rules must be scrapped

Proposal to ditch the regime on capital distributions such as dividends risks lower growth and weaker businesses

The Chinese factory owners seeking fortunes in Africa

After years of state-led infrastructure projects, private companies are leading the charge with investing in manufacturi...

AI and inflation: how worried should central bankers be?

Relative price shifts can affect the overall price level

Armenia’s economic losses from withdrawal from EAEU to amount to 40% of GDP

Key risks include the loss of preferential access to EAEU markets, as well as a rise in energy prices to global levels, ...

Canada's Carney visits Turkey in push to ease US trade dependence

By Maria ChengANKARA, Oct 22 (Reuters) - Prime Minister Mark Carney will meet President Tayyip Erdogan in Turkey on Thur...

Canada, Turkey sign 'strategic partnership' during Carney visit meant to boost trade and investment

By Maria Cheng and Tuvan GumrukcuANKARA, Oct 22 (Reuters) - Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney met with President Tayyi...

Barclays APAC CEO: Japan, India are Key Markets

Jaideep Khanna, Asia Pacific CEO at Barclays, discusses the bank's regional business strategy and key growth opportuniti...

Asean wants a single digital economy. Will different state laws hobble its goal?

Southeast Asian nations are seeking to make it easier for businesses and consumers to operate across borders in the digi...

Supplies of rare earth yttrium have ‘stalled,’ industry ministry official says

The official described a "supply-demand crunch," with the Financial Times reporting that Tokyo is months away from runni...

Australian iron ore miner warns of production slowdown without China deal

Fortescue says operations ‘may be affected’ by talks with state-backed commodities buyer