Surprise China Rate Cut Only Highlights Tough Choices Facing Xi
President Xi Jinping has resisted pulling the trigger on a major stimulus to revive the world’s second-biggest economy.
2023-08-15 19:18
Typhoon Lan Paralyzes Planes and Trains While Crossing Japan
Typhoon Lan reached the coast of central Japan early Tuesday, grounding flights and halting trains as residents braced
2023-08-15 17:59
Trump Indicted Over Attempts to Overturn Georgia’s 2020 Presidential Vote
Donald Trump and some of his top administration officials and associates were indicted in Atlanta over efforts to
2023-08-15 17:29
The Fed’s Interest-Rate Debate Is Shifting
As Federal Reserve officials close in on the end of their tightening campaign, the debate is shifting from
2023-08-15 17:28
Federer-Backed Shoemaker On Says Strong Franc Weighs on Sales Growth
Swiss shoemaker On Holding AG said the strength of the franc will dampen its ability to fully capitalize
2023-08-15 17:22
Malaysia Former Premier Muhyiddin Freed of Graft Charges
Malaysia’s former Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin said a court judge had acquitted him of four abuse of power
2023-08-15 15:19
Yen Weakens Toward Level That Prompted September Intervention
Japan’s currency dropped toward a level that triggered the first yen-buying intervention since 1998 in September, prompting a
2023-08-15 14:28
China Halts Youth Jobs Data, Stoking Transparency Concerns
China suspended publishing data on its soaring youth unemployment rate to iron out complexities in the numbers, fanning
2023-08-15 14:25
Georgia Grand Jury Returns Indictments Amid Trump Probe
An Atlanta grand jury handed up indictments amid a local prosecutor’s probe over former President Donald Trump’s efforts
2023-08-15 10:58
China's Gold Prices Rising Higher Than Rest of World Due to Import Curbs
China’s gold price is rising against levels in London, a trend that local traders say is due to
2023-08-15 09:52
PBOC Adviser Says China Urgently Needs to Boost Consumption
An adviser to China’s central bank says the top priority of policymakers needs to be stimulating household consumption,
2023-08-15 09:21
PBOC’s Yuan Fix Is Losing Its Bite as Bearish Sentiment Mounts
China’s yuan is plumbing fresh lows for the year with the central bank’s favorite tool for guiding the
2023-08-15 08:54