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South Korea's Ex-President Yoon Given 5-year Jail Term in First Ruling Over Martial Law
Exclusive-South Korea's $350 Billion US Investment Unlikely to Kick Off in H1, Finance Minister Says
Exclusive-Some in BOJ See Scope to Raise Rates Sooner Than Markets Expect, Sources Say
Oil Prices Settle up as US Begins Holiday Weekend
Asia Shares Rise on AI Optimism, Receding Fed Cut Bets Lift Dollar
Date: January 16, 2026
By Rae Wee SINGAPORE, Jan 16 (Reuters) - Asian stocks advanced on Friday as the artificial intelligence boom regained momentum, while the dollar held near a six-week high after upbeat U.S. economic...
ECB on a Steady Rate Path for Now but Fed Tussle a Risk, Chief Economist Warns
Date: January 16, 2026
FRANKFURT, Jan 16 (Reuters) - The European Central Bank will not debate any rate change in the near term if the economy stays on course, but new shocks, like a potential deviation by the Federal...
Trading Day: Chips, Banks Up; Oil Slumps
Date: January 15, 2026
ORLANDO, Florida, Jan 15 (Reuters) - Solid U.S. bank earnings and a rebound in tech lifted U.S. stocks on Thursday, with global risk appetite also fueled by - and oil prices clobbered by - a more...
Czech PM Babis' Government Wins Confidence Vote as Policies on Budget, Ukraine Shift
Date: January 15, 2026
PRAGUE, Jan 15 (Reuters) - Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babis' populist right-wing government won a parliamentary confidence vote on Thursday, taking power with an agenda of scaling back support for...
Exclusive-IMF's Growth Forecasts to Show Resilience to Global Trade Shocks, Georgieva Says
Date: January 15, 2026
KYIV, Jan 15 (Reuters) - The International Monetary Fund's latest economic forecasts due next week will show the global economy's continued resilience to trade shocks and "fairly strong" growth, IMF...
Spain to Launch Sovereign Wealth Fund to Extend Stimulus From Expiring EU Funds
Date: January 15, 2026
MADRID, Jan 15 (Reuters) - Spain will create a state-owned sovereign wealth fund to boost sectors including housing and national security, Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said on Thursday. The fund,...