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Australia's jobless rate hits five-year high, RBA hike still seen
SYDNEY, Sept 24 (Reuters) - Australia's jobless rate unexpectedly rose to a five-year high in August even as employment enjoyed a solid rebound, a mixed report that left markets still wagering on an i

Indian central bank likely defending rupee, conducting swaps to drain excess cash, traders say
MUMBAI, Sept 23 (Reuters) - The Reserve Bank of India likely intervened in the foreign exchange market on Wednesday, five traders said, continuing its interventions to support the currency as it navig

Indonesia Keeps Key Rate Steady But Vows to Defend Rupiah
Indonesia's central bank kept its interest rate unchanged for a third straight meeting, choosing to rely on currency intervention and other policy tools as higher oil prices and US yields renew pressu

SB Energy Plans to Start IPO Marketing After SEC Review Finished
SB Energy, the SoftBank Group Corp.-backed energy company that's now building data centers, is preparing to start formally marketing its initial public offering to investors once US regulators are fin
Tesla Stock Is Up. Elon Musk's EV Maker Is Investment Grade.
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TUI narrows 2026 operating profit outlook
Sept 22 (Reuters) - Germany's TUI (TUI1n.DE), opens new tab narrowed its outlook for 2026 underlying operating earnings on Tuesday, saying consumers continued to book holidays later due to regional co

Bitcoin Leads Crypto Back Above $3 Trillion as Risky Bets Grow
Digital assets have reclaimed $3 trillion in market value for the first time since January after Bitcoin's stunning rally, but traders are also piling into leveraged bets in perpetual futures, increas

Barclays Sees Senegal Deficit Widening to 9% as Debt Talks Begin
Senegal's fiscal deficit may widen to more than 9% of gross domestic product on a cash basis this year, according to Barclays Plc, as higher debt-service costs and energy subsidies bring further press

Meet the pensioners spending the kids' inheritance
Happily retired, Sarah Moorhouse is using her private pension "to go places and do nice things at the drop of a hat". While other retirees with a decent monthly pension income may choose to build up

Ligent Technologies to Debut After $727 Million in Hong Kong IPO
AI computing networks maker Ligent Technologies Inc. is set to debut on the Hong Kong stock exchange on Tuesday after raising HK$5.7 billion ($727 million) in a initial public offering, adding to this

Wendy's Says Bankrupt Franchisee Lost Brand Rights to 314 stores
Wendy's Co. said it terminated the rights of one of its largest US franchisees to continue operating its 314 locations, which the burger chain said could be taken over by corporate or new operators.

Chip Boom to Boost Korean Companies' Cash, Goldman Sachs Says
0057 GMT -- The chip-industry boom is expected to generate substantial corporate cash in South Korea, with the extent to which companies repatriate overseas earnings likely to be a key determinant of

India's FX Reserves Dip, Snapping the Longest Rising Streak in Over Five Years
USD/INR₹95.88-0.1%Nifty 50 Index23,346.40+0.3%India 10-Year Bond Yield7.06%-0.01Spot Gold ($/oz)$4,366.55-0.3%S&P 500 Futures7,737.75+0.3% Market data as of 08:12 AM IST, Sep. 21, 2026, or the previo

Telix to Buy Isotope Maker ITM in Deal Worth Up to $2.35 Billion
Australia's Telix Pharmaceuticals Ltd. agreed to acquire ITM Isotope Technologies Munich SE in a deal worth as much as $2.35 billion, securing a major supplier of radioactive materials used in cancer

Swiss Dealmaking Bounces Back But Private Equity Is Squeezed
Private equity accounted for roughly $8 billion of the Swiss deals during the period, the second-lowest total in the past eight years, with strategics being back and having more liquidity and lower ca

Here are the 3 big things we're watching in the stock market this week
Investors can expect plenty of market-moving headlines in the week ahead as President Donald Trump welcomes Chinese leader Xi Jinping , one of our long-term holdings delivers earnings, and Meta Platfo

Australia Home Auction Clearance Rates Fall Amid Rate Hike Fears
Australia's residential real estate market remained subdued with auction clearance rates falling this week as concerns the central bank will increase interest rates later this month grow, according to

How does vinyl work and does it sound better? - BBC Bitesize
Other formats include cassette tapes, popular in the 70s, 80s and early 90s. These were often played through a Sony Walkman, which have seen something of a resurgence in recent years after featuring i
10-Year Yield Moves Explain Today's Stock Rally
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