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Currency Markets Drift Ahead of Rba Meeting as Oil Uncertainty Weighs

Image for Asia stocks attempt a rebound with central banks in the spotlight

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Asia Stocks Attempt a Rebound With Central Banks in the Spotlight

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Oil Gains Over 2% as Market Weighs Iran War Supply Risks

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Australia, EU Signal Progress in Trade Negotiations

Image for South Korea’s SK Group chairman expects chip wafer shortage to last until 2030, eyes US ADR listing

South Korea’s Sk Group Chairman Expects Chip Wafer Shortage to Last Until 2030, Eyes US Adr Listing

Date: March 16, 2026

SAN JOSE, California, March 17 (Reuters) - South Korea's SK Group Chairman Chey Tae-won on Monday said the global chip wafer shortage is likely to persist until 2030, as demand driven by artificial...

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Rio Tinto Gains Control of Resolution Copper Acreage After Years-Long Court Fight

Date: March 16, 2026

By Ernest Scheyder March 16 (Reuters) - Rio Tinto said on Monday it has gained control of acreage in Arizona needed to build the Resolution Copper mine, a project slated to become one of the largest...

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Cannabis Shows Little Benefit for Most Mental Disorders, Data Review Finds

Date: March 16, 2026

By Sriparna Roy March 16 (Reuters) - Cannabis-based medicines have shown little evidence of effectiveness for treating most mental health and substance-use disorders, according to a large review of...

Image for US average diesel prices cross $5 a gallon as Middle East War tests global economy

US Average Diesel Prices Cross $5 a Gallon as Middle East War Tests Global Economy

Date: March 16, 2026

By Shariq Khan NEW YORK, March 16 (Reuters) - U.S. average retail diesel prices crossed $5 a gallon for only the second time ever on Monday as the war in the Middle East squeezes supplies of the...

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UK's Reeves to Pledge 1 Billion Pounds for Quantum Procurement

Date: March 16, 2026

LONDON, March 16 (Reuters) - British finance minister Rachel Reeves said on Monday the government would spend up to 1 billion pounds ($1.33 billion) on powerful quantum computers to help develop the...

Image for Analysis-Gulf states press US to neutralise Iran for good as Hormuz crisis deepens

Analysis-Gulf States Press US to Neutralise Iran for Good as Hormuz Crisis Deepens

Date: March 16, 2026

By Samia Nakhoul DUBAI, March 16 (Reuters) - Gulf Arab states did not ask the U.S. to go to war with Iran, but many are now urging it not to stop short by leaving the Islamic Republic still able to...