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Japan’s foreign reserves drop by a record $80 billion in August following
YICHANG, CHINA - AUGUST 03: A netizen displays Japanese yen and US dollars on August 3, 2026 in Yichang, Hubei Province of China. Japan and the US have confirmed that they jointly intervened last week to halt a slide in the yen after it…
China bets on state capital for growth as credit demand stays weak
GUANGZHOU, CHINA - JULY 14: The exterior of an Agricultural Bank of China (ABC) branch building is seen on July 14, 2026, in Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, China. Cheng Xin | Getty Images News | Getty ImagesChina's finance ministry is…
JLR to cut thousands of jobs in cost-saving drive
General view of Land Rover cars outside the Jaguar Land Rover factory on April 7, 2025 in Halewood, England.Richard Martin-roberts | Getty Images News | Getty ImagesThousands of workers at Britain's Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) will be…
Germany’s right wins election, Ukraine’s stalemate
MAGDEBURG, GERMANY - SEPTEMBER 06: Supporters of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) cheer at the AfD election evening watch party as initial results show the party with 44% in Saxony-Anhalt state elections on September 6, 2026…
Israel orders south Lebanon evacuation ahead of Hezbollah strikes
TEHRAN, IRAN - AUGUST 2: A man looks at a banner depicting U.S. President Donald Trump and bearing messages was displayed in front of the Zolfaghar and Zolghadr ballistic missiles exhibited at Azadi Square in Tehran, Iran's capital, on…
Trump’s ‘little excursion’ becomes an uphill battle as Iran war drags on
U.S. Army paratroopers prepare an M119 howitzer for a fire mission during a field artillery live-fire exercise in the Middle East. Courtesy: U.S. ArmyHello, this is Hui Jie writing to you from Singapore. Welcome to another edition of…
U.S. Treasury yields, markets, Scott Bessent
Treasury yields face a key test at 4.8%, with a sustained move above that level potentially creating "meaningful problems" for other asset classes, according to Matt Maley, chief market strategist at Miller Tabak + Co. "We remain…
Volcano eruption disrupts hundreds of flights at Jakarta airport
TANGERANG, INDONESIA - SEPTEMBER 6: Citilink passengers queue for ticket refunds after their flights were cancelled on safety grounds following volcanic ash from the eruption of Mount Anak Krakatau, at Terminal 1C of Soekarno-Hatta…
four obstacles, Elon Musk’s ambitious timeline
This image provided by NASA-TV shows the SpaceX Dragon commercial cargo craft taken from Canadarm2's video camera as Dragon approaches the International Space Station, Friday, May 25, 2012. In foreground is a portion of Canadarm2.…
SEC sues ISS as Trump admin ramps up scrutiny of proxy advisers
A person on a scooter leaves the entrance to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission headquarters building on May 26, 2026, in Washington, DC. J. David Ake | Getty ImagesThe Securities and Exchange Commission sued Institutional…