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BOJ chief avoids hints of April rate hike, shattering hawkish market bets
Published Fri, Apr 17, 2026 · 09:07 AM — Updated Fri, Apr 17, 2026 · 10:57 AM[WASHINGTON] Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda steered clear of signalling a rate...
Cocoa demand recovery bumpy as Europe grinds drop to 17-year low
The most-active New York cocoa contract has slumped more than 70% from a record high in 2024Published Fri, Apr 17, 2026 · 08:43 AM[KUALA LUMPUR/NEW YORK] A recovery in...
Stocks to watch: FLCT, Yangzijiang Maritime, MoneyMax, Keppel Pacific Oak US Reit
[SINGAPORE] The following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Friday (Apr 17): Frasers Logistics & Commercial Trust (FLCT) : The manager of FLCT...
Australia secures fertiliser from Indonesia to meet crop needs
About 60% of the nation’s supplies of urea normally travel through the now largely shut Strait of HormuzPublished Fri, Apr 17, 2026 · 08:26 AM[MELBOURNE] Australia will purchase 250,000...
Netflix co-founder Hastings exits as streaming pioneer hunts for growth
Published Fri, Apr 17, 2026 · 08:21 AM[LOS ANGELES] Netflix Chairman Reed Hastings is quitting the streaming service he co-founded 29 years ago.The departure of Hastings, 65, comes at...
Kore US Reit Q1 distributable income rises 4.3% on higher adjusted NPI
The improvement is mainly due to higher one-off other operating income and cash rental income[SINGAPORE] The manager of Kore US Reit on Friday (Apr 17) posted a distributable income...
European airlines face fuel shortages within weeks
Europe is by far the biggest consumer of jet fuel shipped through the Strait of HormuzTHE war in Iran has forced airlines to raise prices and cut flights. But...
Asia relying on US crude to replace Middle East supply
The war in Iran and near closing of the Strait of Hormuz has choked off crude flows to AsiaPublished Fri, Apr 17, 2026 · 07:33 AM[SINGAPORE] Asian refiners have...
Ample crude supply buffers US cargoes from price shock as Europe, Asia prices surge
The US imported 295,000 barrels per day of Venezuelan crude in the first quarter, up 14 per cent on the year[HOUSTON/LONDON] US crude cargo prices have retreated from recent...
G7 finance chiefs say it is urgent to limit Middle East war’s cost to global economy
Published Fri, Apr 17, 2026 · 07:01 AM[WASHINGTON] Finance chiefs of the Group of Seven nations on Thursday said it was urgent to limit the cost to the global...
