[ad_1] (Reuters) – Palladium scaled a record peak on Wednesday due to a prolonged supply deficit, while gold slipped as the dollar gained ground ahead of a policy decision by the U.S. Federal Reserve. FILE
Shinzo Abe describes BOJ’s inflation goal as means to spur growth
[ad_1] TOKYO (Reuters) – Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said on Wednesday he sees the central bank’s inflation target as a means to achieve the more important goal of reviving the economy, in a sign
Oil edges up on ongoing supply cuts, but slowing economy drags
[ad_1] SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Oil prices edged up on Wednesday, supported by ongoing supply cuts led by producer club OPEC and U.S. sanctions against Iran and Venezuela, although gains were limited by concerns over economic
Plant protein startups vie to tap China’s hungry market
[ad_1] HONG KONG (Reuters) – Start-ups specialising in alternative protein, from eggless eggs to pea-stuffed burgers and cell-grown fish products, are piling into the Chinese territory of Hong Kong to tap the mainland’s booming multi-billion
Fed’s balance sheet plan, economic outlook under microscope
[ad_1] WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Federal Reserve on Wednesday is expected to hold interest rates steady, shave the number of hikes projected for the rest of the year, and release long-awaited details of a
Global Markets: Asian shares slip from six-month high ahead of Fed policy decision
[ad_1] TOKYO (Reuters) – Asian shares slipped from six-month highs on Wednesday as investors took profits ahead of a policy decision by the U.S. Federal Reserve which is expected to shed more light on its
Firefighters contain petrochemical blaze, Texas expands air monitoring
[ad_1] HOUSTON (Reuters) – Firefighters late Tuesday contained a raging inferno at a Mitsui & Co petrochemical storage site outside of Houston that has been billowing acrid smoke for days as Texas officials and environmental
Oil beats retreat from four-month high on fears for U.S.-China trade progress
[ad_1] FILE PHOTO: Pumpjacks are seen against the setting sun at the Daqing oil field in Heilongjiang province, China December 7, 2018. REUTERS/Stringer SYDNEY (Reuters) – Oil prices fell on Wednesday, retreating from a four-month
Boeing reshuffles top engineers amid 737 MAX crisis
[ad_1] SEATTLE (Reuters) – Boeing Co, facing its biggest crisis in years following deadly crashes of its flagship 737 MAX aircraft, has brought in a new vice president of engineering while dedicating another top executive
Japan factory mood hits weakest since 2016 as trade rifts bite – Reuters Tankan
[ad_1] TOKYO (Reuters) – Confidence among Japanese manufacturers hit its weakest in two-and-a-half years in March, a Reuters poll showed, as global trade friction fuelled concerns that a postwar record growth cycle driven by Abenomics