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China expected to keep benchmark lending rates steady amid flush liquidity
SHANGHAI, May 19 (Reuters) - China is expected to leave its benchmark lending rates unchanged for a 12th consecutive month in May, a Reuters survey showed, as ample interbank cash supplies reduced the...
May 18, 2026
Morning Bid: Markets in uneasy calm as inflation fears take root
A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Rae Wee Market sentiment remained fragile on Tuesday even after U.S. President Donald Trump claimed he had paused a planned attack against I...
May 18, 2026
Kyle Su's Kuark Capital launches $400 million Asia tech-focused hedge fund
By Summer Zhen HONG KONG, May 19 (Reuters) - A Hong Kong-based fund manager is launching a new hedge fund to tap rising investor interest in Asian artificial intelligence stocks, with a focus on Taiwa...
May 18, 2026
Analog Devices in talks to buy Empower Semiconductor for $1.5 billion, Bloomberg News reports
May 18 (Reuters) - U.S. chipmaker Analog Devices is in advanced talks to acquire artificial intelligence chip company Empower Semiconductor for about $1.5 billion in cash, Bloomberg News reported on M...
May 18, 2026
Australia consumer sentiment edges up in May but remains gloomy
SYDNEY, May 19 (Reuters) - Australia's consumer sentiment rose in May as the oil shock triggered by the Iran war showed signs of easing slightly, but uncertainty over energy supplies and the third str...
May 18, 2026
Australia central bank saw space to assess impact of Gulf conflict after May rate hike
SYDNEY, May 19 (Reuters) - Australia's central bank judged interest rates to be restrictive after three hikes this year, giving it space to watch how the Iran war plays out even though inflation is se...
May 18, 2026
Shares wobble, bonds steady as oil eases on Trump's Iran comments
By Rae Wee SINGAPORE, May 19 (Reuters) - Global shares were on shaky footing on Tuesday and bonds steadied following a steep selloff after U.S. President Donald Trump paused a planned attack on Iran a...
May 18, 2026
Australia shares rebound as US delays Iran strikes, revives peace deal hopes
May 19 (Reuters) - Australian shares bounced back from a more-than-one-month low on Tuesday, as news that the U.S. had delayed a strike on Iran relieved traders, who were also awaiting the central ban...
May 18, 2026
Samsung union, management narrow some differences in talks to avert strike, media say
SEOUL, May 19 (Reuters) - Samsung Electronics and its South Korean labour union are narrowing some differences, online media Yonhap Infomax said on Tuesday, citing the chairman of the National Labor R...
May 18, 2026
New Zealand foreshadows job cuts in tight pre-election budget
WELLINGTON, May 19 (Reuters) - New Zealand's government plans to cut thousands of public service jobs and avoid pre-election giveaways in the budget next week, Finance Minister Nicola Willis said on T...
May 18, 2026
