Asian stock markets extended gains on Tuesday on increased optimism about stimulus packages and global economic recovery, while retail investors retreated from GameStop and their new-found interest in silver. Read More
TOKYO -- Japanese shares extended gains for a second consecutive session on Tuesday, recovering from last week's sharp sell-off, while growing optimism about corporate earnings both domestically and in the United States also boosted sentiment. Read More
TOKYO -- The dollar hovered near a Read More
TOKYO -- Oil prices edged higher on Monday after a weak start, holding on to the past three months of gains, although patchy coronavirus vaccine rollouts, new infections and the discovery of new variants are keeping a lid on prices. Read More
TOKYO -- Japanese shares rose on Monday, after two straight sessions of declines, boosted by upbeat earnings forecasts and gains in beaten-down chipmakers and other technology companies. Read More
CANBERRA -- U.S. corn futures rose more than 1% on Monday as strong Chinese demand pushed prices to a fresh six-year high. Read More
HANOI -- Having sidestepped the worst of the coronavirus pandemic so far, Vietnam aims to rev up its economy over the next five years, trusting on its custom-tooled mix of free trade deals, privatization and tight COVID-19 curbs. Read More
SYDNEY -- Asian shares tried to rally on Monday as Wall Street continued to struggle with doubts about vaccine rollouts and economic recovery, while silver surged as newly empowered retail investors turned speculative eyes to precious metals. Read More
SYDNEY -- Facebook Inc CEO Mark Zuckerberg called Australian lawmakers last week to discuss rules that would make internet giants pay news outlets for content but failed to persuade them to change policy, the country's Treasurer said on Sunday. Read More
BEIJING -- China's factory activity grew at the slowest pace in five months in January, hit by a wave of domestic coronavirus infections, but still in line with the ongoing recovery in the world's second-largest economy. Read More