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Global AI boom fuels Asia factory expansion in August

Global AI boom fuels Asia factory expansion in August

By Leika Kihara Sept 1 (Reuters) - Surging global demand for AI hardware kept Asia's factories humming in August, private surveys showed on Tuesday, brightening prospects for the export-reliant region even as the prolonged Middle East war fuels uncertainty and rising costs.

Bond selloff deepens as rising energy prices stoke inflation fears

Bond selloff deepens as rising energy prices stoke inflation fears

By Satoshi Sugiyama and Tom Westbrook TOKYO, Sept 1 (Reuters) - Selling drove global bond yields to major new highs on Tuesday as renewed fighting in the Middle East lifted oil prices above $90 a barrel and put pressure on stock markets around the world.

Factory activity bounced in August as AI fuelled Asian expansion

Factory activity bounced in August as AI fuelled Asian expansion

By Jonathan Cable and Leika Kihara TOKYO/LONDON, Sept 1 (Reuters) - Global factory activity was humming last month as surging demand for AI hardware kept Asian factories busy while new orders in Europe bounced higher, brightening prospects even as the prolonged U.S.-Iran war fuels uncertainty,

A Second Tokyo Show Showed the Global Demand for Lauper’s Farewell

A Second Tokyo Show Showed the Global Demand for Lauper’s Farewell

Cyndi Lauper, the iconic American musician, embarked on her final major concert series, the Girls Just Wanna Have Fun Farewell Tour, a global event...

Stocks slide, bond rout deepens as US and Iran trade attacks

Stocks slide, bond rout deepens as US and Iran trade attacks

By Gregor Stuart Hunter and Medha Singh Sept 2 (Reuters) - World stocks fell on Wednesday as fresh U.S. airstrikes on Iran pushed oil prices to five-week highs, stoking inflation concerns and extending a global bond selloff.

Shares ease in Asia as oil climbs, yields stay high

Shares ease in Asia as oil climbs, yields stay high

By Wayne Cole SYDNEY, Aug 31 (Reuters) - Share markets slipped in Asia on Monday as fresh fighting broke out between the U.S. and Iran, lifting oil prices, while bond yields stayed painfully elevated after investors narrowed the odds on a U.S. rate hike.

Morning Bid: Oil climbs as missiles fly in the Gulf

Morning Bid: Oil climbs as missiles fly in the Gulf

A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from- Wayne Cole. The week started with a bang in Iran as U.S. forces struck two missile launchers on Larak island in the Strait of Hormuz, while Tehran attacked U.S. forces in Jordan.

Shares skid in Asia as oil climbs, yields stay high

Shares skid in Asia as oil climbs, yields stay high

By Wayne Cole SYDNEY, Aug 31 (Reuters) - Share markets slid on Monday in Asia as fresh fighting broke out between the U.S. and Iran, lifting oil prices, while bond yields stayed elevated after investors narrowed the odds on a U.S. rate hike.

World shares are mixed and oil prices surge after US strike on Iranian rocket launchers

World shares are mixed and oil prices surge after US strike on Iranian rocket launchers

Shares are mixed in Europe and Asia and U.S. futures have declined on expectations that the U.S. Federal Reserve may raise interest rates soon

On This Day: Australia, New Zealand and the U.S. Signed ANZUS in 1951

On This Day: Australia, New Zealand and the U.S. Signed ANZUS in 1951

The ANZUS treaty, a collective security agreement between Australia, New Zealand, and the United States, was formally signed in 1951 and came into ...

Asian shares are mixed and oil prices surge after US strike on Iranian rocket launchers

Asian shares are mixed and oil prices surge after US strike on Iranian rocket launchers

Shares are mixed in Asia and U.S. futures have declined on expectations that the U.S. Federal Reserve may raise interest rates soon

Stocks cautious on US-Iran escalation, bond yields hit multi-year highs

Stocks cautious on US-Iran escalation, bond yields hit multi-year highs

By Wayne Cole and Dhara Ranasinghe LONDON, Aug 31 (Reuters) - World stock markets looked set to end August on a cautious note on Monday as fresh fighting between the U.S. and Iran pushed oil prices higher, while borrowing costs in Germany and Japan hit fresh multi-year highs.