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8+ hour, 26+ min ago  (345+ words) Published on 04/19/2026 at 06: 37 pm EDT - Modified on 04/19/2026 at 06: 39 pm EDT TOKYO, April 20 (Reuters) - The dollar headed for its highest level in a week at the start of Asian trading on Monday as renewed tensions in the Middle East sent investors…...

2+ hour, 28+ min ago  (735+ words) Rising global oil prices could push about 1. 34 million Filipinos into poverty, based on a simulation of current oil price conditions in a policy note by the Philippine Institute for Development Studies (Pids). The estimate reflects the study's "current scenario," which…...

3+ hour, 18+ min ago  (324+ words) It is interesting to note that the Nikkei 225 has been trading opposite to the movements of oil prices since the beginning of the U. S. -Iran war. Thus, the Nikkei 225 can maintain its strength in the short-term, but the scales are shifting....

4+ hour, 23+ min ago  (775+ words) The U. S. dollar rose to a one'week high amid renewed Middle East tensions after U. S. forces seized an Iranian'flagged cargo ship near the Strait of Hormuz, reviving safe'haven demand and pressuring regional trade routes. By Ankur Banerjee and Gregor Stuart Hunter SINGAPORE…...

4+ hour, 39+ min ago  (423+ words) Specifically, the merchandise trade data for March revealed critical details. The monthly goods deficit came in at NZD 0. 18 billion, notably better than market forecasts. A breakdown of the figures shows: Meanwhile, import growth moderated, suggesting domestic demand pressures may be…...

1+ hour, 12+ min ago  (672+ words) He said prolonged conflicts, particularly in West Asia could push inflation higher and weigh on growth across the Asean+3 region, with the impact largely dependent on the duration and severity of the crisis. "In a scenario of uncontrolled regional escalation,…...

7+ min ago  (412+ words) The Ministry of SMEs and Startups said Monday it is launching a new initiative to help promising small businesses scale into export-ready firms, opening applications for the "2026 Global Small Business Development Program." The program, introduced this year, offers support for…...

3+ min ago  (449+ words) Having sold off on Friday on news that the Strait'of Hormuz is 'completely open', the dollar has come back a little bid on more tough talk between the US and Iran, plus the US Navy's seizure of an Iranian cargo…...

40+ min ago  (137+ words) India's fast-moving consumer goods companies are expected to report steady March-quarter demand, supported by volume growth and improving channel conditions, while rising input costs may begin to weigh on margins. The key commentary this earnings season will centre on pricing…...

10+ hour, 4+ min ago  (443+ words) The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) is likely to raise interest rates at its Monetary Board meeting this week, with several economists expecting a 25-basis-point hike to 4. 50 percent following a sharp uptick in inflation. Four of five analysts polled by…...