China manufacturing PMI unexpectedly slips into contraction in July
Oil prices turn lower as Bessent says U.S. may have Iran deal "today or tomorrow"
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Apple disappoints with forecast dogged by supply chain struggles
Apple forecast sales for the current quarter ending in September would grow more slowly than Wall Street targeted as the iPhone maker struggled to get the parts it needed to deliver products, and shares fell 5.5% in aft…
US stock futures rise after upbeat Amazon earnings; Apple slides
July 28, 2026, 3:51 AM EDT. TaskUs (TASK) advanced 5.1% to $5.80 on heavy trading, extending its four-week rally to 16.7%. The company reported a 36% year-over-year jump in AI Services during Q1 2026, fueled by strong d…
Japan’s Tokyo CPI inflation rises to 2.0% YoY in July
The headline Tokyo Consumer Price Index (CPI) for July rose 2.0% YoY as compared to 1.7% in the previous month, the Statistics Bureau of Japan showed on Friday.
'I pay £580 a month to live in a disused care home': Property guardians show us around
Would you live in a disused care home, pub or bank in exchange for a heavily discounted rent?
British Pound falls as US Dollar receives from internal FOMC policy split
GBP/USD loses ground after three days of gains, trading around 1.3450 during the Asian hours on Friday. The pair depreciates as the US Dollar (USD) gains support from a hawkish pause by the Federal Reserve (Fed) and an …
Australian Dollar inches lower as China’s NBS Manufacturing PMI falls in July
AUD/USD inches lower after registering over 1% gains in the previous day, trading around 0.7020 during the Asian hours on Friday. The pair remains subdued following the release of disappointing Chinese Purchasing Manage…
Silver Price Forecast: XAG/USD declines to near $58.40 as US Dollar regains ground
Silver price (XAG/USD) is down almost 1% to near $58.40 during the Asian trading session on Friday. The white metal faces selling pressure as the US Dollar (USD) rebounds slightly, attempting to snap a three-day losing …
Gold drifts lower as USD recovers amid Fed hike bets and geopolitical tensions
Gold (XAU/USD) continues with its struggle to build on gains beyond the $4,100 mark and drifts lower during the Asian session on Friday, snapping a two-day winning streak. The US Dollar (USD) regains positive traction a…
Three things we learned about AI from Big Tech earnings
The world's biggest technology companies - including Microsoft, Meta, Google, Apple and Amazon - updated Wall Street this week on their finances.
Thames Water boss says leakage targets 'not realistic'
The boss of Thames Water has claimed targets the company has been set over things like leakages are "not realistic".
Saudi Arabia announces maritime defence alliance to protect Red Sea
Saudi Arabia and 13 other countries announced the creation of an international coalition to safeguard freedom of navigation through the Bab al-Mandeb Strait, the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden, Reuters reported on Thursda…
Asia stocks climb as KOSPI rebounds tracking Wall St gains; BOJ holds rates
Advances in Asia came after an index of chip stocks on Wall Street posted its biggest advance in more than a year. Tech remained in focus with Apple Inc. dropping over 6% in extended trading as supply shortages hurt its…
The Japanese Yen gets its ambush, and the Bank of Japan gets overnight to justify it
USD/JPY trades just above 159.50, down 2.31% and more than five Yen below a high set just short of 164.00. The move arrived in minutes rather than hours, went through the 50-day Exponential Moving Average (EMA) near 161…
US President Donald Trump says Board of Peace has reached agreement for disarmament of Hamas
US President Donald Trump claimed his Board of Peace has reached an “historic agreement for the complete disarmament of Hamas and all other armed groups in Gaza,”the Guardian reported on Friday.
Tokyo CPI rises in July, core inflation nears BOJ target on energy costs, weak yen
Oil prices turn lower as Bessent says U.S. may have Iran deal "today or tomorrow"
WTI holds losses around $82.50 on renewed US-Iran diplomatic hopes
West Texas Intermediate (WTI) oil price remains in the negative territory for the second successive day, trading around $82.60 per barrel during the Asian hours on Friday. Crude oil prices have lost ground following ren…
USD/JPY Price Forecast: Climbs back above mid-160.00s as BoJ rate decision looms
The USD/JPY pair is seen building on the previous day's late recovery from sub-158.00 levels, or the lowest since May 14, and gaining positive traction during the Asian session on Friday. Spot prices climb back above th…
Could AI take your job? Some workers in China already know the answer
On the tree-lined streets of Wuhan, where cars jostle for space with mopeds and cargo trucks, the malfunctioning of a new type of vehicle has recently been causing chaos on the city’s roads.
Anthropic says AI models hacked three firms during tests
US tech company Anthropic says three of its artificial intelligence (AI) models broke out of isolated test environments and hacked into the systems of three other firms during a cybersecurity exercise.
Bank of Japan set to keep interest rates unchanged after suspected Yen intervention
Investors are turning their attention to the Bank of Japan’s (BoJ) monetary policy announcement on Friday, after the Japanese Yen (JPY) staged a dramatic rebound during Thursday's American session. The move came amid gr…
Corteva raises full-year profit forecast, shares fall after revenue miss
Corteva, Inc. (CTVA) is a global agricultural science company producing proprietary seed technologies and crop protection products across more than 140 countries, generating $17 billion in full-year 2025 revenue.
Japan’s Mimura: Always prepared to take suitable measures
Atsushi Mimura, Japan’s Vice Finance Minister for International Affairs and top foreign exchange official, said on Friday that he is in close contact with relevant authorities on foreign exchange, adding that the offici…