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Pressure mounts on Fed Chief Powell in tee up to GDP, jobs data
On a global level, Mr Trump’s Aug 1 deadline also takes centre stage. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
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Investors lock in profits before tariff deadline
Asian shares eased back on Friday, with Japanese markets retreating from a record peak, as investors locked in profits ahead of a crucial week that includes US President Donald Trump's tariff deadline ...
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LDP’s Historic Electoral Defeat upends Japan’s Politics
The LDP’s historic electoral fall exposes a fractured Japan, where public disillusionment, economic woes and rising populism ...
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Wall Street hovers near records in premarket trading as attention turns to next week's busy schedule
Wall Street was on track to open with gains on Friday, adding to record highs ahead of next week’s busy slate of earnings, job market reports and the tariff deadline ...
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For 'the closer' to close, an EU-US deal needs sweetening
It was Ursula von der Leyen's late afternoon social media post that confirmed a deal is on, writes Washington Correspondent ...
Far-right 'Japanese First' party Sanseito emerges as fourth-largest opposition force in parliament
Sanseito, a far-right nationalist group founded just four years ago, walked away from Sunday’s upper house election with 14 seats, a surprising leap from the single seat it held since 2022. It became ...