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Bangkok floodwaters begin to ease after torrential rains affect 700,000 people

Bangkok floodwaters begin to ease after torrential rains affect 700,000 people

Flooding in the Thai capital Bangkok has been subsiding, though some neighborhoods and major roads are still unable to clear away water from near-continuous rains over the weekend

Rain eases in Bangkok but persistent flooding forces thousands to leave home

Rain eases in Bangkok but persistent flooding forces thousands to leave home

Rain has eased in Thailand’s capital on Sunday, but flooding persisted in several low-lying areas, with thousands forced to evacuate

Exclusive-Colombia holds IMF financing talks as fiscal strain mounts, sources say

Exclusive-Colombia holds IMF financing talks as fiscal strain mounts, sources say

By Nelson Bocanegra, Carlos Vargas and Andrea Shalal BOGOTA, Sept 28 (Reuters) - Colombia has held talks with the International Monetary Fund in recent weeks, including discussions on possible financing, as the government races to contain a deepening fiscal crisis that has rattled investors, three

Stocks slip in Asia as oil and yields climb

Stocks slip in Asia as oil and yields climb

By Wayne Cole SYDNEY, Sept 28 (Reuters) - Share markets were mostly lower on Monday as oil prices popped higher again amid doubts the United States and Iran will reach a truce anytime soon, keeping bonds under pressure ahead of a week packed with economic news.

Analysis-Fed rate hike cycles have a history of denting US stock prices

Analysis-Fed rate hike cycles have a history of denting US stock prices

By Lewis Krauskopf NEW YORK, Sept 24 (Reuters) - History suggests US stocks are poised for weakness as the Federal Reserve starts raising interest rates, but investors trying to gauge the ultimate market fallout are focused on how aggressively the central bank hikes and the economy's response.

ECB's Lagarde sticking to measured steps to quell inflation

ECB's Lagarde sticking to measured steps to quell inflation

FRANKFURT, Sept 28 (Reuters) - This year's inflation surge has yet to generate dangerous second-round effects across the euro zone, so a moderate policy response from the European Central Bank remains appropriate, ECB chief Christine Lagarde said on Monday.

Stocks slip in Asia as oil climbs, bonds retreat

Stocks slip in Asia as oil climbs, bonds retreat

By Wayne Cole SYDNEY, Sept 28 (Reuters) - Share markets were mostly lower on Monday as oil prices popped higher again amid doubts the United States and Iran will reach a truce anytime soon, keeping bonds under pressure ahead of a week packed with economic news.