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EU paves way to finalise US trade deal and avoid Trump tariff hike
By Philip Blenkinsop BRUSSELS, May 20 (Reuters) - The European Union struck a provisional agreement on Wednesday on legislation to remove import duties on U.S. goods, a key part of the trade deal reac...
May 19, 2026
Samsung Elec talks break down, union to go on strike
SEOUL, May 20 (Reuters) - The South Korean labour union for employees of Samsung Electronics will go ahead with its planned strike on Thursday after failing to reach a pay deal under the government-me...
May 19, 2026
Bessent's support for BOJ may clear political hurdles for June hike
By Leika Kihara TOKYO, May 20 (Reuters) - U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent's jab at Japan's dovish premier may help clear political hurdles for the Bank of Japan to raise interest rates in June, ...
May 19, 2026
Asian stocks extend losing streak as higher yields bite, Nvidia results in focus
By Stella Qiu SYDNEY, May 20 (Reuters) - Asian stocks extended a losing streak on Wednesday as war-driven inflation fears hammered bonds, while investors awaited earnings from Nvidia to see whether th...
May 19, 2026
Dollar at six-week high on rate-hike bets, Iran war uncertainty
By Ankur Banerjee SINGAPORE, May 20 (Reuters) - The U.S. dollar was steady near a six-week high on Wednesday as investors come to terms with the possible need for higher interest rates to tackle infla...
May 19, 2026
Oil prices ease after Trump says US will end Iran war 'very quickly'
By Yuka Obayashi TOKYO, May 20 (Reuters) - Oil prices eased on Wednesday after U.S. President Donald Trump again asserted the war with Iran will end "very quickly", though investors remain wary about ...
May 19, 2026
China leaves lending benchmarks unchanged for 12th month in May
SHANGHAI, May 20 (Reuters) - China left benchmark lending rates unchanged for the 12th consecutive month in May on Wednesday, in line with market expectations. WHY IT'S IMPORTANT Ample interbank liqui...
May 19, 2026
Samsung union says to embark on 48,000-strong strike on Thursday after impasse on bonuses
By Heekyong Yang and Hyunjoo Jin SEJONG, South Korea, May 20 (Reuters) - Some 48,000 Samsung Electronics workers are set to walk off the job on Thursday after talks on bonus payments broke off without...
May 19, 2026
US CFTC probes spike in oil futures trading before Trump postponed Iran strikes, WSJ reports
May 19 (Reuters) - The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission is scrutinizing a surge in oil futures trading that occurred moments before U.S. President Donald Trump postponed strikes on Tehran in ...
May 19, 2026
EU strikes provisional agreement to finalize US trade deal
May 20 (Reuters) - The European Union struck a provisional agreement on Wednesday on legislation to remove import duties on U.S. goods, a key part of the trade deal reached with the United States last...
May 19, 2026
