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Energies

Oil Heads for Sharp Weekly Drop
Crude oil traded around $76 per barrel on Friday and was on track to fall roughly 10% for the week,…
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Economics

Japan Core Inflation Remains at Over 4-Year Low
Japan’s core consumer price index, which excludes fresh food but includes energy, rose 1.4% year-on-year in May 2026, in line…
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Economics

Japan Food Inflation Holds at 18-Month Low
Japan’s food prices increased 3.5% year-on-year in May 2026, matching April’s pace and remaining at their slowest pace since October…
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Indices

Japanese Shares Set for Strong Weekly Gain
The Nikkei 225 Index rose 0.7% to above 71,400, while the broader Topix Index slipped 0.1% to 4,064 in mixed…
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Forex

Aussie Heads for Weekly Loss
The Australian dollar held below $0.705, near ten-week lows and headed for a modest weekly loss as a stronger US…
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Economics

BoJ Maintains Tightening Bias: Deputy Gov Himino
Bank of Japan will continue raising interest rates while closely monitoring the risk that underlying inflation could exceed its 2%…
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Markets

Dollar Towers on Hawkish Fed Signals
The dollar index traded around 100.8 on Friday, hovering at its highest level since May 2025 as investors piled on…
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Indices

South Korean Shares Climb to New Peak
The benchmark KOSPI climbed more than 3% to around 9,340 on Friday, extending gains to fresh record highs, as semiconductor…
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Energies

European Gas Head for Sharp Weekly Loss
European natural gas prices rose to around €41.5 per MWh but remained on track for a weekly loss of more…
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Indices

Aussie Shares Retreat Further But Weekly Gain Still in Sight
Australian stocks plunged 96 points, or 1.1%, to 8,815 by midday Friday, extending the prior session’s slide and moving further…
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