Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Dollar at six-week high on rate-hike bets, Iran war uncertainty
By Ankur Banerjee SINGAPORE, May 20 (Reuters) - The U.S. dollar was steady near a six-week high on Wednesday as investors come to terms with the possible need for higher interest rates to tackle infla...
May 19, 2026
Oil prices ease after Trump says US will end Iran war 'very quickly'
By Yuka Obayashi TOKYO, May 20 (Reuters) - Oil prices eased on Wednesday after U.S. President Donald Trump again asserted the war with Iran will end "very quickly", though investors remain wary about ...
May 19, 2026
China leaves lending benchmarks unchanged for 12th month in May
SHANGHAI, May 20 (Reuters) - China left benchmark lending rates unchanged for the 12th consecutive month in May on Wednesday, in line with market expectations. WHY IT'S IMPORTANT Ample interbank liqui...
May 19, 2026
Samsung union says to embark on 48,000-strong strike on Thursday after impasse on bonuses
By Heekyong Yang and Hyunjoo Jin SEJONG, South Korea, May 20 (Reuters) - Some 48,000 Samsung Electronics workers are set to walk off the job on Thursday after talks on bonus payments broke off without...
May 19, 2026
US CFTC probes spike in oil futures trading before Trump postponed Iran strikes, WSJ reports
May 19 (Reuters) - The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission is scrutinizing a surge in oil futures trading that occurred moments before U.S. President Donald Trump postponed strikes on Tehran in ...
May 19, 2026
Chile's Kast names new security minister in cabinet shuffle
SANTIAGO, May 19 (Reuters) - Chilean President Jose Antonio Kast on Tuesday replaced the people who held two key roles in his government, naming Martin Arrau as security minister and Claudio Alvarado ...
May 19, 2026
Jones, Jackson advance to Republican primary runoff in Georgia governor race
May 19 (Reuters) - Burt Jones and Rick Jackson advanced to a primary runoff in the Republican Party's race to be candidate for governor of the U.S. state of Georgia in November's election, media repor...
May 19, 2026
Ronda Rousey's MMA return drew nearly 17M viewers for Netflix
The MMA bout between Ronda Rousey and Gina Carano peaked at nearly 17 million global viewers and the three-fight main card averaged 12.4 million in its Netflix debut, according to the network and Most...
May 19, 2026
EU strikes provisional agreement to finalize US trade deal
May 20 (Reuters) - The European Union struck a provisional agreement on Wednesday on legislation to remove import duties on U.S. goods, a key part of the trade deal reached with the United States last...
May 19, 2026
Russia is concerned by US, EU rare earth activity in Central Asia, media reports
May 20 (Reuters) - Russia is concerned by U.S. and European Union efforts to secure access to rare earths and critical minerals in Central Asia, Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Galuzin told Izvestia n...
May 19, 2026
