Japan stocks higher at close of trade; Nikkei 225 up 0.84%
Investing.com – Japan stocks were higher after the close on Friday, as gains in the Gas & Water, Transportation Equipment and Banking sectors led shares higher. At the close in Tokyo, the Nikkei 225 added 0.84%. The best performers of…
Taiwan stocks lower at close of trade; Taiwan Weighted down 0.58%
Investing.com – Taiwan stocks were lower after the close on Friday, as losses in the , Plastic and Oil, Gas & Electricity sectors led shares lower. At the close in Taiwan, the Taiwan Weighted declined 0.58%. The best performers of…
Thai economy to grow 2.7% this year, beat 2025 forecast, PM says
BANGKOK (Reuters) – Thailand’s economy is expected to grow 2.7% this year, helped by an anticipated annual rise of 28% in foreign visitors to 36 million, Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra said on Thursday. Southeast Asia’s second-largest economy will grow more…
Sri Lanka expects IMF staff level agreement on Friday to release further bailout funds
By Uditha Jayasinghe COLOMBO (Reuters) – Sri Lanka expects the IMF to announce a staff level agreement on its third review of the country’s bailout programme on Friday, President Anura Kumara Dissanayake told the first sitting of the new parliament….
Analysis-Sinn Fein struggles deal blow to nationalists’ united Ireland dream
By Padraic Halpin and Amanda Ferguson DUBLIN/BELFAST (Reuters) – Sinn Fein’s polling collapse from government-in-waiting to likely also-rans at an Irish election next week looks set to rob Irish nationalists of a potentially transformative moment in their pursuit of a…
UK borrows higher-than-expected 17.4 billion pounds in October
LONDON (Reuters) -Britain borrowed more than expected in October, according to official data that showed the scale of the challenge facing finance minister Rachel Reeves who says she will fix the public finances as well as increase spending sharply. In…