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Global banks scale back China rate-cut calls, see policy rate on hold this year

Global banks scale back China rate-cut calls, see policy rate on hold this year

SHANGHAI, April 8 (Reuters) - Major global investment banks now expect China to keep official interest rates steady this year, scaling back earlier rate-cut calls, as the impact from the Middle East conflict appears limited, even as Beijing maintains a loose policy stance.
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Bank of Korea to hold rates at 2.50% as war-driven uncertainty persists: Reuters poll

Bank of Korea to hold rates at 2.50% as war-driven uncertainty persists: Reuters poll

BENGALURU, April 8 (Reuters) - The Bank of Korea will keep its key interest rate unchanged at 2.50% on Thursday and for the rest of the year, a Reuters poll forecast, as policymakers assess the impact of the Iran war on domestic cost pressures.
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From falling U.S. wealth to Indian factory closures, oil shock raises global recession risk

From falling U.S. wealth to Indian factory closures, oil shock raises global recession risk

By Howard Schneider, Timothy Aeppel, Sarah McFarlane and Sumit Khanna SAN FRANCISCO/AHMEDABAD, India, April 7 (Reuters) - Kevin Kelly is in a tough spot.
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European shares muted as investors cautious ahead of Trump's Iran deadline

European shares muted as investors cautious ahead of Trump's Iran deadline

April 7 (Reuters) - European shares were flat on Tuesday as escalating tensions in the Middle East and a looming deadline for peace talks kept investors on edge. The pan-European STOXX 600 index was up 0.1% at 597.24 points by 0715 GMT.
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Analysis-Why the bond market won't bounce back to pre-war levels

Analysis-Why the bond market won't bounce back to pre-war levels

By Tom Westbrook and Ankur Banerjee SINGAPORE, April 8 (Reuters) - Global bond markets may rebound but are unlikely to fully recover from the war-driven selloff because, even if there is peace, energy prices and inflation will run hotter for longer.
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Birds not missiles should fly in the skies, Taiwan opposition leader says in China

Birds not missiles should fly in the skies, Taiwan opposition leader says in China

TAIPEI, April 9 (Reuters) - Birds not missiles should fly in the skies, Taiwan opposition leader Cheng Li-wun said on Thursday in Shanghai, citing a World War One poem on the need to promote peace, even as China keeps up its daily military activities around the island  Cheng, chairwoman of Taiwan's
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Factbox-Goldman Sachs lowers second-quarter 2026 oil price forecasts on US-Iran ceasefire

Factbox-Goldman Sachs lowers second-quarter 2026 oil price forecasts on US-Iran ceasefire

April 9 (Reuters) - Goldman Sachs trimmed its second‑quarter 2026 forecasts for Brent and U.S. crude to $90 and $87 a barrel, respectively, after the U.S. and Iran agreed on a two-week ceasefire.
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Depressed tech valuations could offer entry point for investors, Goldman Sachs says

Depressed tech valuations could offer entry point for investors, Goldman Sachs says

April 7 (Reuters) - Technology stocks, including those from the United States, are looking cheap following a prolonged period of underperformance, creating a potential entry point for investors, Goldman Sachs said on Tuesday.
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US bank profits to rise on deals, but Iran war fuels outlook uncertainty

US bank profits to rise on deals, but Iran war fuels outlook uncertainty

By Nivedita Balu April 8 (Reuters) - Large U.S. banks are set to post higher quarterly earnings on strong interest income and investment banking fees, analyst estimates show, though investors will focus on forecasts as rising geopolitical risks involving Iran add to macroeconomic uncertainty.
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Goldman Sachs lowers second-quarter 2026 oil price forecasts

Goldman Sachs lowers second-quarter 2026 oil price forecasts

April 9 (Reuters) - Goldman Sachs trimmed its second‑quarter 2026 forecasts for Brent and U.S. crude to $90 and $87 a barrel, respectively, late on Wednesday, after the U.S. and Iran agreed on a two-week ceasefire.
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Chinese pigs fed new menu as Beijing weans farmers off US soy

Chinese pigs fed new menu as Beijing weans farmers off US soy

By Daphne Zhang and Lewis Jackson TAIZHOU, China, April 7 (Reuters) - At the edge of one of the many pig farms spread across the vast, unbroken floodplains of Taizhou, a two-hour drive northwest of Shanghai, a pair of square, four-metre pools of acrid-smelling ochre liquid hold the key to cutting
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Oil prices extend gains as Trump sharpens rhetoric on Iran

Oil prices extend gains as Trump sharpens rhetoric on Iran

By Anmol Choubey BENGALURU, April 7 (Reuters) - Oil prices extended gains on Tuesday as U.S. President Donald Trump heightened his rhetoric against Iran, threatening stronger action if the country fails to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, a key global oil transit chokepoint.