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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.
East Asia Forum9h
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 ...
Wall Street's winning week ends with more records for US stocks
The Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed 208 points, or 0.5%, and the Nasdaq composite added 0.2% to its own record set the ...
RTÉ Ireland16h
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 ...
CNA20h
Global luxury faces biggest slowdown in over a decade, but Southeast Asia defies the trend
As luxury demand dampens in traditional strongholds like China and the US, Southeast Asia is emerging as a surprising bright spot, driven by rising affluence, tourism and a more intentional approach ...
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 ...
Capital Brief6h
This week will make-or-break the case for an August rate cut
CPI data this week will determine if an RBA rate cut is finally back on the table. Meanwhile, the US Fed is expected to keep ...