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CK Hutchison ports deal deadline likely to be extended as US-China tensions weigh, sources say

By Clare Jim, Scott Murdoch and Davide Barbuscia HONG KONG (Reuters) -CK Hutchison’s plan to sell most of its $22.8 billion ports business is unlikely to be finalised anytime soon, with political brinkmanship set to continue, and sources saying that a Sunday deadline for exclusive ...
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Morning Bid: Markets calm after giddy week of trade deals

A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Gregor Stuart Hunter Aaaaaand… breathe. After an enormous week of trade deals, a more hawkish ECB and a buyer’s strike in the Japanese bond market, investors are taking a pause from a recent ...
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Analysis-Investors bet on Europe’s smaller companies to dodge tariff fallout, strong euro

By Samuel Indyk LONDON (Reuters) -Europe’s smaller companies are emerging as a popular vehicle for investors to help insulate portfolios against both tariffs and a stronger euro, as cheaper credit and the prospect of more government spending bolster confidence in the economic outlook. The domestic-leaning bias ...
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Starmer to press Trump over deal to cut tariffs on UK steel imports, FT reports

(Reuters) -British Prime Minister Keir Starmer will lobby U.S. President Donald Trump to accelerate a final deal to cut tariffs on British steel, the Financial Times reported on Friday. Starmer is expected to meet Trump on Monday and will also use the meeting to press ...
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Tech firms to showcase AI innovations in a China under US sanctions

SHANGHAI (Reuters) -Tech firms huge and small will converge in Shanghai this weekend to showcase their artificial intelligence innovations and support China’s booming AI sector as it faces U.S. sanctions. Chinese companies from heavy hitters Huawei and Alibaba to ambitious startups will dominate the two-day ...
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Analysis-Trade deal clears way for BOJ to tiptoe back to rate hikes

By Leika Kihara TOKYO (Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump’s trade deal with Tokyo opens scope for the Bank of Japan to raise interest rates again this year, sources say, a prospect the central bank may start to telegraph by offering a less gloomy view on ...
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Analysis-Chinese e-commerce leaders brush off regulatory risk to continue ‘instant retail’ price war

By Casey Hall and Sophie Yu SHANGHAI/BEIJING(Reuters) -China’s largest e-commerce platforms show no signs of halting an “instant retail” price war unusual in its resilience to state criticism, indicating the almost existential importance placed on instant retail as the future of e-commerce. Their fight in instant ...
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Asian stocks slip from highs, dollar gains as markets brace for crucial week

By Kevin Buckland TOKYO (Reuters) -Asian shares eased from highs on Friday, with Japanese markets retreating from a record peak, as investors locked in profits ahead of a crucial week that includes U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariff deadline and a host of central bank meetings. The ...
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Intel’s foundry future depends on securing a customer for next-gen chipmaking tech

By Max A. Cherney and Stephen Nellis SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) -Intel warned investors on Thursday that it may have to get out of the chip manufacturing business if it does not land external customers to make chips in its factories. New CEO Lip-Bu Tan said on ...
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Economists split on Singapore monetary policy after surprise growth

By Jun Yuan Yong SINGAPORE (Reuters) -Economists are split on whether Singapore’s central bank will loosen monetary policy or leave settings unchanged in its scheduled review next week as the economy remains resilient despite weakening global growth. Of 12 analysts Reuters polled, six expect ...
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Dollar heads for biggest weekly drop in a month as focus shifts to Fed, BOJ meets

By Ankur Banerjee SINGAPORE (Reuters) -The dollar steadied near two-week lows on Friday, on track for its biggest weekly drop in a month, as investors contended with U.S. tariff negotiations ahead of a deadline while looking ahead to central bank meetings next week for clues ...
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Oil prices climb on US-EU trade optimism, Russian gasoline cuts

SINGAPORE (Reuters) -Oil prices rose on Friday, buoyed by optimism over a potential trade deal between the U.S. and the European Union and reports of Russian plans to restrict gasoline exports to most countries. Brent crude futures gained 17 cents, or 0.3%, to $69.35 ...
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