Tech leads Asia share rally, gold near record high on Fed rate cut bets
Two more Fed cuts expected this year after weak ADP jobs report
Oil prices recover slightly after hitting 16-week lows, driven by G7 sanctions pressure on Russia
WTI rises to $62.09, Brent at $65.68 as markets eye tighter sanctions and OPEC+ production increase
Elon Musk halfway to becoming world’s first trillionaire: report
Tesla and SpaceX CEO briefly reaches $500.1 billion net worth, securing his position as the world’s richest person, with significant gains despite past setbacks
Internet and cell phone services resume in Afghanistan​ after 2-day blackoutÂ
Taliban official from the information department terms technical reasons for the outageÂ
LG electronics to launch $1.3 billion India IPO, eyes global hub status
South Korean appliance maker bets on India’s demand and cost advantage as it revives long-delayed listing
Gulf markets edge higher amid US shutdown concerns
Saudi, Dubai and Egypt see gains while Qatar slips on banking weakness
Asia draws $100 billion in capital as investors diversify beyond US, Goldman executive says
Japan has been a key beneficiary of the trend, while China’s equity rally since late last year has been driven mainly by domestic investorsÂ
China’s launches new K visa to attract foreign tech talent as US hikes H-1B fee
K visa targets young STEM graduates without job offer requirement; New $100,000 fee for US H-1B visa prompts search for alternatives
US government shut down begins amid partisan gridlock, risking thousands of federal jobs
WASHINGTON: The U.S. government shut down much of its operations on Wednesday as deep partisan divisions prevented Congress and the White House...
Gold hits record high of $3,860.13 per ounce as US shutdown, weak job data spur safe-haven rush
Outlook remains bullish, with upside targets pointing to $3,900-plus, possibly up to $4,000, says market expertsÂ
Wall Street futures fall as clock ticks to US government shutdown
Nikkei falls 1%, Wall St futures off 0.4%; Chinese markets closed for holiday
Oil steadies as investors weigh OPEC+ output hike against US crude inventories
Brent crude futures for December delivery rise 12 cents to $66.15; US WTI crude up by 12 cents to $62.49 a barrel
Afghanistan’s cellphone, internet services down after Taliban ordered cut, sources say
Providers say they were ordered to cut connections; Flights, banking and health services disrupted; United Nations calls for restoration of internet
Apple, Google, Meta must face lawsuits over casino-style gambling apps
Defendants accused of addicting app users, big tech companies allowed to appeal immediately
Trump visa curbs push U.S. firms to consider shifting more work to India
Trends such as growing adoption of artificial intelligence and increasing curbs on visas are pushing U.S. firms to redraw labour strategies