Japan’s Nikkei 225 and TOPIX indexes lagged most of their Asian peers on Friday, losing 0.1% and 0.3%, respectively.

SYDNEY (Reuters) -Share markets in Asia struggled for direction on Friday as fears of a potential U.S. attack on Iran hung over markets, while oil prices were poised to rise for a third straight week ...

Powell still forecast at least two interest rate cuts in 2025, but slightly trimmed the Fed’s forecast for rate cuts in 2026.

Brent oil futures for August fell 1.9% to $77.33 a barrel by 21:20 ET (01:20 GMT). West Texas Intermediate crude futures, ...

SINGAPORE (Reuters) -Oil prices were on track to rise for the third straight week despite slipping on Friday, with investors on edge as the week-old war between Israel and Iran showed no signs of ...

A core reading that excludes both fresh food and energy prices rose to 3.3% y-o-y in May from 3.0% in the prior month. The ...

LONDON (Reuters) -British consumer confidence rose this month to its highest level of 2025 as sentiment about the economy improved, but the threat of rising energy bills stemming from war in the ...

As traders approach another pivotal day for financial markets, Friday, June 20, 2025, brings a crucial economic data release that could sway market dynamics. The Philadelphia Fed Manufacturing Index, ...

(Reuters) -European shares skidded to an over one-month low on Thursday as escalating Middle East tensions and fears over potential U.S. involvement rattled investors. The pan-European STOXX 600 ...

TOKYO (Reuters) -Stock markets in Asia edged lower on Thursday while safe havens such as gold and the Japanese yen gained as investors remained on edge over the possible entry of the United States ...

TEL AVIV/DUBAI (Reuters) -Israel bombed nuclear targets in Iran on Thursday and Iranian missiles hit an Israeli hospital overnight, as the week-old air war escalated with no sign yet of an off-ramp.

LONDON (Reuters) -Iran is maintaining crude oil supply by loading tankers one at a time and moving floating oil storage much ...