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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 fragil...
19th May, 2026
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Xi to host 'old friend' Putin as China projects stable global role after Trump visit
By Ryan Woo, Chen Aizhu and Liz Lee BEIJING/SINGAPORE, May 19 (Reuters) - Chinese leader Xi Jinping...
19th May, 2026
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Asian shares mixed, bonds recover as oil eases on Trump's Iran comments
By Rae Wee SINGAPORE, May 19 (Reuters) - Asian shares wobbled on Tuesday while bonds found their foo...
19th May, 2026
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Putin says Russia, China ready to back each other on issues such as protecting sovereignty
TOKYO, May 19 (Reuters) - Russia and China are ready to support each other on a wide range of issues...
19th May, 2026
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Dollar steadies from weakness as Trump calls off planned attack on Iran
By Gregor Stuart Hunter SINGAPORE, May 19 (Reuters) - The dollar found support at the start of Asian...
19th May, 2026
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Google, Blackstone to create new AI cloud company, WSJ reports
May 18 (Reuters) - Alphabet's Google and Blackstone plan to launch an artificial-intelligence cloud...
19th May, 2026
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StanChart targets higher return in 2028, plans 15% cut in corporate roles by 2030
HONG KONG, May 19 (Reuters) - Standard Chartered on Tuesday raised its return target to more than 15...
18th May, 2026
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RBA worried higher energy costs could quickly lift consumer prices
SYDNEY, May 19 (Reuters) - Australia's central bank is worried higher energy costs will feed through...
18th May, 2026
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US crude futures fall over 2% as Trump says he holds off scheduled attack on Iran
May 19 (Reuters) - U.S. crude futures fell more than 2% in early Asian trade on Tuesday after U.S. P...
18th May, 2026
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Germany's finance ministry kicks off Uniper sale, newspaper reports
BERLIN, May 19 (Reuters) - Germany's finance ministry kicked off a sales process for bailed-out ener...
18th May, 2026
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US extends sanctions waiver on Russian oil to aid vulnerable countries
By David Lawder PARIS, May 18 (Reuters) - U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Monday announced...
18th May, 2026
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BP fails to reach deal with union as Indiana refinery lockout drags on
By Nicole Jao NEW YORK, May 18 (Reuters) - BP and union leaders resumed labor contract negotiations...
18th May, 2026