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Exclusive-Japan state-backed fund considering sale of chipmaking materials maker JSR, sources say
By Miho Uranaka and Sam Nussey TOKYO, May 28 (Reuters) - Japan Investment Corp (JIC), a state-backed fund, is considering selling JSR, two people familiar with the matter said, two years after it took...
May 27, 2026
Foreign investors buy Japanese stocks for eighth week on AI rally
May 28 (Reuters) - Foreign investors bought Japanese stocks for the eighth straight week through May 23, as oil prices eased and AI-related shares rallied on robust demand outlook. Foreigners invested...
May 27, 2026
Toyota sales drop for third month on declines in China, Middle East
TOKYO, May 28 (Reuters) - Toyota Motor on Thursday said global vehicle sales fell for a third consecutive month in April, hit by sharp declines in China and the Middle East. Global sales dropped 3.1% ...
May 27, 2026
Morning Bid: The US-Iran ceasefire is unravelling
A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Gregor Stuart Hunter Stocks tumbled in Asia, oil surged and the dollar gained strength as the U.S. and Iran renewed attacks on each other an...
May 27, 2026
Thai April factory output drops 0.36% on year, below forecast
BANGKOK, May 28 (Reuters) - Thailand's manufacturing production index dropped 0.36% in April from a year earlier, the industry ministry said on Thursday, weaker than analysts' forecasts. The April rea...
May 27, 2026
Fed's Jefferson says he is focusing on inflation as US labour market 'very resilient'
By Leika Kihara TOKYO, May 28 (Reuters) - Federal Reserve Vice Chair Philip Jefferson said on Thursday it was appropriate to focus on returning inflation to the central bank's 2% target given the U.S....
May 27, 2026
Singapore Airlines and Air New Zealand to expand joint network as travel demand grows
May 28 (Reuters) - Singapore Airlines said on Thursday that it would expand its joint network between New Zealand and Singapore with Air New Zealand to meet growing travel demand between the two count...
May 27, 2026
China's auto industry is unlikely to return to 'golden era,' NIO CEO says
By Ju-min Park and Qiaoyi Li BEIJING, May 28 (Reuters) - China's auto industry has likely moved past its "golden era," NIO Chief Executive William Li said on Thursday, as a downturn in domestic car sa...
May 27, 2026
ECB chief economist sees persistent impact on inflation from Iran war
By Leika Kihara TOKYO, May 28 (Reuters) - The energy shock caused by the Middle East conflict will likely have a persistent impact on inflation even if there is a quick solution to the war, the Europe...
May 27, 2026
Australia sues 3M for $1.4 billion over PFAS 'forever chemicals' contamination
By Christine Chen SYDNEY, May 28 (Reuters) - The Australian government said on Thursday it had launched legal action against 3M over contamination from firefighting foam supplied by the U.S. company t...
May 27, 2026
