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Asian markets in reverse as US data spark economy worries

Oil prices extended Monday’s steep losses after OPEC+ said it will begin lifting output later this year (Frederic J. BROWN) Asian markets fell Tuesday as traders were spooked by signs of weakness in the US economy, even as the data boosted hopes the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates this year. The losses came as […]

Emerging Stocks Rally on China Stats, Elections Spark Volatility

(Bloomberg) — Emerging-market equities jumped by the most this year after Chinese manufacturing activity rose at the fastest pace since June 2022. Election results triggered volatility across emerging markets, with Mexico’s peso tumbling and South Africa’s rand soaring. Most Read from Bloomberg MSCI Inc.’s EM stock benchmark rose as much as 2.3%, its biggest intraday […]

Tornado hits Texas as high temperatures spark severe storms

A tornado has caused damage and possible injuries as it touched down in Texas, as severe storms moved through the state and Oklahoma. Forecasters issued tornado and severe thunderstorm warnings for parts of both states, after some heat records were broken during Saturday in south Texas and residents were warned temperatures will remain above average […]

Taylor Swift to spark academic debates ahead of city shows

Academics in Liverpool are preparing for the arrival of Taylor Swift in the city with a conference to “debate and deconstruct” the star’s work. The Shake It Off singer will bring her Eras tour to Merseyside for a three-day run of sold-out shows at Anfield Stadium from June 13. In anticipation of her appearances, the […]

Nvidia earnings could spark $200 billion swing in shares, options show

By Saqib Iqbal Ahmed NEW YORK (Reuters) – Traders are pricing in a big move for Nvidia’s shares after the chipmaker reports earnings on Wednesday, though expectations for volatility are more muted than in the past, U.S. options markets show. Nvidia’s options are primed for an 8.7% swing in either direction by Friday, according to […]

Tyson Fury vows to knock Oleksandr Usyk ‘spark out’ at fiery Riyadh weigh-in

Tyson Fury unleashed an expletive-filled rant at Oleksandr Usyk during a fiery weigh-in for Saturday’s undisputed world heavyweight showdown in Riyadh. Fury touched heads with Usyk and then shoved his Ukrainian opponent when the rivals came together for the final face-off before they clash to decide the division’s greatest fighter of their generation. They had […]

Crypto boom, erratic rain spark outages in Laos, Asia’s clean power export hub

By Sudarshan Varadhan BANGKOK (Reuters) – Higher electricity demand in Laos due to cryptocurrency mining and erratic rainfall have led to power shortages, an advisor to its state-run utility said, revealing challenges to the nation’s prospects as a hydropower exporter to Southeast Asia. Laos is dubbed the battery of southeast Asia for its hydropower export […]