Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Share and bond markets turn hesitant, dollar muscles yen
By Wayne Cole SYDNEY, July 1 (Reuters) - Asian share markets started the new quarter in a cautious mood on Wednesday as talks between the United States and Iran hit new hurdles, while investors stayed...
Jun 30, 2026
China's factory activity completes strongest quarter since late 2020, private PMI shows
BEIJING, July 1 (Reuters) - China's manufacturing sector expanded for a seventh straight month in June, completing its strongest quarter since late 2020 as output and new orders continued to rise, a b...
Jun 30, 2026
Exclusive-FBI determines Nancy Guthrie kidnapping notes to be fakes, source says
By Jana Winter and Steve Gorman WASHINGTON, June 30 (Reuters) - All three kidnapping-related messages that have surfaced in news media reports about the disappearance of "Today" show co-host Savannah ...
Jun 30, 2026
Uber-backed Lime raises $167 million in US IPO
(Corrects typographical error in paragraph 2 to "formally", not "formerly") June 30 (Reuters) - Lime, backed by Uber, raised $167 million in its U.S. initial public offering, joining a growing list of...
Jun 30, 2026
Yen sinks to 40-year low as dollar rally gets yield boost
By Rae Wee and Amanda Cooper SINGAPORE/LONDON, July 1 (Reuters) - The dollar hit a 40-year high against the yen on Wednesday as a sharp rise in U.S. Treasury yields boosted the currency ahead of U.S. ...
Jun 30, 2026
South32 CEO open to M&A following Alcoa asset sale
MELBOURNE, July 1 (Reuters) - South32 CEO Matthew Daley said on Wednesday he was open to mergers and acquisitions but any deal must add value to the company, after the diversified miner agreed to sell...
Jun 30, 2026
South Korea exports post strongest growth since 1978 on AI chip boom
By Jihoon Lee SEOUL, July 1 (Reuters) - South Korea's exports expanded at the strongest pace in nearly half a century last month, smashing forecasts, on a surge in chip sales propelled by the global b...
Jun 30, 2026
Japan manufacturing extends growth, caps best quarter since Q1 2014, PMI shows
By Satoshi Sugiyama TOKYO, July 1 (Reuters) - Japan's manufacturing sector expanded in June, sealing its best quarterly performance since early 2014, as new orders grew at their fastest pace in more t...
Jun 30, 2026
South Korea factory activity grows at slower pace as export demand weakens, PMI shows
SEOUL, July 1 (Reuters) - South Korea's factory activity expanded in June for the seventh consecutive month, though at a slower pace than the previous month on falling export demand, a survey showed o...
Jun 30, 2026
Oil prices rise as breakdown in Iran-US talks raises supply concerns
By Mohi Narayan NEW DELHI, July 1 (Reuters) - Oil prices rose on Wednesday on concerns breakdowns in discussions between Iran and the U.S. for a final agreement to end their war may extend supply disr...
Jun 30, 2026
