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European shares pause as markets watch Middle East peace prospects; earnings on tap
Published Thu, May 7, 2026 · 03:51 PMEUROPEAN shares were steady on Thursday, after a sharp rally in the previous session, with investors holding on to optimism that a...
Shell’s profit beats expectations at US$6.9 billion, cuts share buybacks
Oil and gas output falls 4% compared with the previous quarter due to the Iran warPublished Thu, May 7, 2026 · 02:41 PM[LONDON] Shell’s first-quarter adjusted earnings, its definition...
Humanoid robots to power next leg of China’s export dominance
Like with EVs, the Asian nation is building out capacity across the robotics supply chainPublished Thu, May 7, 2026 · 01:50 PM[SYDNEY] China’s early lead in humanoid robots will...
RBNZ’s frequent remit adjustments risk policy error, OECD warns
The central bank has provisionally forecast inflation will rise to 4.2% in the current quarterPublished Thu, May 7, 2026 · 12:33 PM[WELLINGTON] New Zealand should reconsider how frequently it...
Australia requires LNG exporters to reserve 20% of gas for east coast market
The scheme will apply from July next year and replace a range of current gas market interventionsPublished Thu, May 7, 2026 · 12:04 PM[SYDNEY] The Australian government said on...
Hongkong Land shares up 3.6% after report of Marina One bid
[SINGAPORE] Shares of Hongkong Land rose 3.6 per cent on Thursday (May 7), after a Bloomberg report that it and CapitaLand were among possible bidders for the Marina One...
Yen spikes to 10-week high and sparks intervention chatter
Japan has 30-intervention firepower but will wait for better timing to save reservesPublished Thu, May 7, 2026 · 09:57 AM[TOKYO] Sharp moves in the Japanese yen that sent the...
Li Ka-shing plans more telecom sales in ‘cash is king’ strategy
Published Thu, May 7, 2026 · 08:52 AM[HONG KONG] CK Hutchison is considering further sales of telecommunication assets following the US$5.8 billion disposal of its UK mobile business, as...
Arm forecasts higher-than-expected revenue on surging AI data centre demand
The company generates revenue by licensing its technology to companies such as Nvidia and ApplePublished Thu, May 7, 2026 · 07:53 AM[BENGALURU] Arm Holdings forecast first-quarter revenue above Wall...
Oil prices slide on reports US and Iran are nearing peace agreement
Published Thu, May 7, 2026 · 07:00 AM[NEW YORK] Oil prices fell sharply to two-week lows on Wednesday (May 6) as optimism grew about a possible end to the...
