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Share futures ease, dollar gains as Gulf talks teeter

Share futures ease, dollar gains as Gulf talks teeter

By Wayne Cole SYDNEY, May 11 (Reuters) - Share futures slipped and the dollar climbed in Asia on Monday on signs that talks between the United States and Iran were deadlocked, leaving the vital Strait of Hormuz all but shut and sending oil prices higher.
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BIS urges targeted fiscal policy to curb inflationary risks, Nikkei says

BIS urges targeted fiscal policy to curb inflationary risks, Nikkei says

TOKYO, May 11 (Reuters) - Countries must keep fiscal spending targeted and temporary as broad-based, persistent stimulus could increase inflationary risks and compel central banks to raise interest rates, the head of the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) said in an interview with Japan's
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ECB's Kocher sees rate move if inflation outlook does not improve

ECB's Kocher sees rate move if inflation outlook does not improve

ZURICH, May 11 (Reuters) - The European Central Bank will need to adjust interest rates soon if the inflationary outlook does not significantly improve, ECB Governing Council Member Martin Kocher was quoted as saying on Monday.
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Analysis-Japan bets on Washington, BOJ for extra punch in yen battle

Analysis-Japan bets on Washington, BOJ for extra punch in yen battle

By Leika Kihara and Makiko Yamazaki TOKYO, May 8 (Reuters) - Japan is wagering that a hawkish shift at the Bank of Japan and an endorsement from U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent can give yen-buying intervention extra bite and help slow the embattled currency's slide.
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Take Five: Trump on Tour

Take Five: Trump on Tour

May 8 (Reuters) - Shuttle diplomacy reaches a peak in the week to come as U.S. President Donald Trump heads to China and his finance chief visits Japan.
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Geopolitical risks, oil shock cited as top worries in Fed financial stability report

Geopolitical risks, oil shock cited as top worries in Fed financial stability report

By Pete Schroeder WASHINGTON, May 8 (Reuters) - The ongoing war with Iran and its shock to oil prices and supplies have rocketed to the top of the list of concerns for financial stability, according to a semi-annual Federal Reserve report released on Friday.
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Analysis-Trump's feuds, tensions with allies likely to outlast Iran war

Analysis-Trump's feuds, tensions with allies likely to outlast Iran war

By Matt Spetalnick and Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON, May 9 (Reuters) - With his decision to pull some U.S. troops from Germany, his threats to draw down forces elsewhere in Europe and his downplaying of Iran’s recent attacks on an important Gulf partner, President Donald Trump's latest moves foreshadow
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Trump's tariffs hit Toyota profit, though its global sales grew

Trump's tariffs hit Toyota profit, though its global sales grew

Toyota has reported a 19% drop in its annual profit as President Donald Trump’s tariffs hurt its earnings, though its global sales grew
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Yen bears pull back from two-year high after suspected Japan interventions

Yen bears pull back from two-year high after suspected Japan interventions

SINGAPORE, May 8 (Reuters) - Speculators retreated from their largest bearish bets on the yen in two years, weekly data from a U.S. regulator showed on Friday, as suspected Japanese interventions worth an estimated $60 billion-plus jolted traders. Data from the U.S.
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India's April consumer inflation likely rose to 3.8% as higher fuel costs weigh: Reuters poll

India's April consumer inflation likely rose to 3.8% as higher fuel costs weigh: Reuters poll

By Pranoy Krishna BENGALURU, May 8 (Reuters) - India's annual consumer inflation likely moved closer to the central bank's 4% medium-term target in April as higher fuel costs following the U.S.-Iran war began feeding into prices, a Reuters poll of economists showed. 
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Analysis-Iran price shock highlights limits of inflation-linked bonds

Analysis-Iran price shock highlights limits of inflation-linked bonds

By Harry Robertson and Amanda Cooper LONDON, May 8 (Reuters) - Inflation-linked bonds — despite the promise in their name — have stumbled along with the rest of the bond market as the Iran war drives up prices across the global economy and soaring stocks appear the only game in town.
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Dollar Faces Second Weekly Decline Amid U.S.-Iran Tensions and Market Dynamics

Dollar Faces Second Weekly Decline Amid U.S.-Iran Tensions and Market Dynamics

Dollar Faces Second Weekly Decline Amid U.S.-Iran Tensions and Market Dynamics