Japanese economic data showed a steady recovery under way, even as inflation in Tokyo eased on the back of government power subsidies, sending mixed signals for incoming Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda.
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken condemned Russia for detaining Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich in the Russian city of Yekaterinburg on suspicion of espionage. “We are deeply concerned over Russia’s widely reported detention of a U.S. citizen journalist,” Blinken said in a statement.
Interest-rate differentials are turning against the yuan again and that’s likely to put short-term pressure on the currency, according to strategists.
FTSE Russell said it will keep South Korea on the watch list for inclusion to its global bond index — and India for the emerging-market equivalent — prolonging the countries’ wait to get into key market gauges.
Tesla Inc. is looking to build a battery plant in the US, according to people familiar with the matter, in what would likely be a controversial arrangement with China’s dominant electric-vehicle battery manufacturer.
China’s top official for handling Taiwan issues emphasized shared cultural links during a meeting with Ma Ying-jeou, the first former president of the democracy to travel across the strait.
Goldman Sachs Group Inc.’s Australia and New Zealand chairman, Christian Johnston, is retiring after two decades at the US firm.
Indonesia is exploring two sites on which to develop its first nuclear power plants as part of the nation’s shift from coal.
With a key Indian stock benchmark about to notch its longest stretch of monthly losses in more than two decades, some analysts see the $3 trillion market positioning to bounce back.
The Trump Organization pressured its former chief financial officer to drop lawyers seen as too cooperative with New York prosecutors who have now charged former President Donald Trump, according to people familiar with the matter.
