Stocks fall on soaring bond yields, higher oil prices
Channel News Asiaby CNA·20d ago
NEW YORK: Stock markets fell Wednesday (Sep 23) as oil prices rose sharply and US bond yields jumped on inflation fears, with world leaders at the UN General Assembly offering little to suggest...
US-backed Board of Peace unveils US$2.5bn Gaza recovery plan
Channel News Asiaby CNA·20d ago
US-backed Board of Peace unveils US$2.5bn Gaza recovery plan During a meeting on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly, US President Donald Trump’s Board of Peace proposed a US$2.45 billion plan...
Trading Day: US yields cross 5% threshold
Channel News Asiaby CNA·21d ago
ORLANDO, Florida, Sept 23 : US bond yields soared on Wednesday, in many cases to the highest since 2007, and expectations of an interest rate hike next month surged, after figures showed that US...
US judge weighing Trump's White House ban on media outlets
Channel News Asiaby CNA·21d ago
US judge weighing Trump's White House ban on media outlets US media outlets CNN, MS NOW and Politico asked a US court to restore their access to the White House after US President Donald Trump...
Burnham backs lifting restrictions on alcohol at English soccer matches
Channel News Asiaby CNA·21d ago
NEW YORK, Sept 23 : British Prime Minister Andy Burnham is considering allowing fans to drink alcohol while watching men's soccer live in England on a trial basis, arguing that the four-decade-old...
Australia says OpenAI agent breached government health data portal
Channel News Asiaby CNA·21d ago
SYDNEY, Sept 23 : Australia said on Wednesday that an AI agent developed by OpenAI breached a government health data portal in June, gaining unauthorised access to public and non-public files, in...
Kane considers NFL kicking career after soccer
Channel News Asiaby CNA·21d ago
Sept 23 : England captain Harry Kane said on Wednesday he is considering a future as an NFL kicker later in his career, with a possible spell in Major League Soccer potentially helping him make the...
Europeans warn of rising Russian sabotage but see no imminent NATO attack
Channel News Asia·21d ago
Europeans warn of rising Russian sabotage but see no imminent NATO attack EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said Russia is increasing cyberattacks, sabotage and drone incursions "to scare Europe...
Vieira leads wave of new coaches into Africa Cup of Nations qualifying
Channel News Asiaby CNA·21d ago
CAPE TOWN, Sept 23 : World Cup winner Patrick Vieira headlines a lengthy list of new coaches in charge of African national teams as the group qualifiers for next year’s Africa Cup of Nations finals...
Weinstein resentenced to 15 years in prison for 2006 sex assault
Channel News Asiaby CNA·21d ago
Weinstein resentenced to 15 years in prison for 2006 sex assault Disgraced Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein was sentenced to 15 years in prison for sexually assaulting a former production...
Klopp makes no promises on silverware ahead of Germany debut
Channel News Asiaby CNA·21d ago
AMSTERDAM, Sept 23 : Germany coach Juergen Klopp refused to make any promises of silverware on Wednesday but said signs of progress should be visible when his side face the Netherlands in his first...
Zelenskyy says Ukraine ready for maritime truce and puts onus on Russia to respond
Channel News Asiaby CNA·21d ago
Zelenskyy says Ukraine ready for maritime truce and puts onus on Russia to respond Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Ukraine is ready for a ceasefire in the Black Sea and is waiting for...
De Laurentiis wanted to 'shoot' Infantino, then applauded his World Cup show
Channel News Asiaby CNA·21d ago
ROME, Sept 23 : Napoli President Aurelio De Laurentiis has a gift for turning football politics into cinema, and FIFA President Gianni Infantino found himself cast as both villain and hero in the...
Meta's Muse rekindles fears over winners and losers as personal AI agent emerges
Channel News Asiaby CNA·21d ago
Sept 23 : Meta's Muse, the first major consumer product to emerge under Alexandr Wang since he was hired to head its AI efforts last year, has split the fortunes of US stocks this week.
President tells Trump that Iran will never 'bend at the knee'
Channel News Asiaby CNA·21d ago
Masoud Pezeshkian accused Washington of "terrorism" for assassinating former supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei at the start of the conflict, insisting Tehran had never started a war.
Shorter races a good compromise, says F1 champion Norris
Channel News Asiaby CNA·21d ago
BAKU, Sept 23 : McLaren’s reigning world champion Lando Norris on Wednesday described Formula One’s move to shorten races next year as a good, short-term compromise that would improve the racing...
Microsoft plans $10 billion-plus Gulf investment with focus on resilience
Channel News Asiaby CNA·21d ago
DUBAI, Sept 23 : Microsoft is planning to invest more than $10 billion across the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Kuwait between now and 2030, including in cloud and AI...
Ronaldo eyes 1,000-goal 'icing on the cake' as Portugal begin new era
Channel News Asiaby CNA·21d ago
OEIRAS, Portugal, Sept 23 : Cristiano Ronaldo walked into a packed room, claimed to be nervous, then did what he has done for more than two decades: taking centre stage, swatting away critics and...
Japan's steep yield curve opens 'reverse carry' trade opportunity, Eastspring says
Channel News Asia·21d ago
Sept 22 - A rise in Japanese bond yields is creating a "reverse carry" opportunity for overseas investors as Bank of Japan interest-rate hikes make the traditional yen-funded carry trade less...
Dollar jumps to near two-month high on Fed outlook, inflation concern
Channel News Asiaby CNA·21d ago
NEW YORK, Sept 23 : The US dollar rallied to its highest level in nearly two months on Wednesday as investors' expectations of a near-term Federal Reserve rate hike grew, while oil prices jumped...
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