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Treasury yields edged higher with market focus on U.S. December CPI data at 1330 GMT, a key input ahead of the Federal Reserve’s January meeting.

Stocks hit all-time high while yen weakens to lowest in 19 months as finance minister expresses concern

JPMorgan will give investors a view into how consumers and corporations fared toward the end of last year and issue guidance on how 2026 may develop.

Essential reads on the politics and history of the country’s Islamic regime since the revolution and fall of the Shah in 1979

Race for coveted role comes as bank fights Swiss government over threat of more stringent capital buffers

Over the past 50 years the state has become overly reliant on a few deep pockets that it cannot afford to lose

Implementing automation systems requires a lot of planning, time and money

Negotiations come as asset managers turn to retail investors after slowdown in flow of cash from institutional backers

Balderton Capital led $75bn fintech’s first funding round and retains substantial stake even after cashing out $2bn

Expectations are growing for a general election next month that could solidify Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s political standing and allow her to take bolder steps to boost the economy.

Spot gold now has more than 30% chance of hitting $5,000 a troy ounce this year, given recent price momentum and geopolitical dynamics, State Street Investment Management said.

The Singapore dollar consolidated against its U.S. counterpart, but may be weighed by rising prices of oil, for which the city-state is a major importer in the region.

After more than two years of negotiations, one of the biggest credit-card deals of all time will see Goldman replaced by JPMorgan on the Apple credit card.

Oil rose in the morning Asian session amid tensions in the Middle East. President Trump said on Monday that the U.S. will place a 25% tariff on any country that does business with Iran.

A boom-and-bust region is feeling the pinch from cheap oil, even as low prices help at the pump.