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It's been a sad year for most investors, at least so far. With the S&P 500 in bear market territory (a drop of 20% or more from its most recent highs) and persistent geopolitical and economic problems, it's not clear that the end of these troubles is in sight. But some equiti

U.S. stock index futures fell at the start of the second-half on Friday on worries over the hit to economic growth from the aggressive steps by policymakers determined to stamp out raging inflation.

Peru's inflation came in at 1.19% in June, the government said on Friday, up from the previous two months amid soaring food and fuel prices exacerbated by the global impact of Russia's war in Ukraine.

Arabica coffee futures on ICE rose for a third consecutive session to their highest in over a week on worries over supplies from top producer Brazil and as ICE stocks continue to plummet.

(RTTNews) - The Thai stock market has moved lower in consecutive trading days, slumping more than 25 points or 1.6 percent along the way. The Stock Exchange of Thailand now sits just beneath the 1,570-point plateau and it's expected to open under pressure again on Friday.

(RTTNews) - The Japanese stock market is significantly lower on Friday after opening in the green, extending the losses in the previous two sessions, with the benchmark Nikkei 225 staying just above the 26,200 level, following the broadly negative cues overnight from global marke

Local authorities in China's Hainan province on Friday announced the closure of three ports as weather forecasters reclassified Chaba as a severe tropical storm that was expected to make landfall over the weekend.

(RTTNews) - Siemens AG (SIEGY.PK, SMAWF) said it expects to book non-cash impairment of about 2.8 billion euros on its investment in Siemens Energy AG.

(RTTNews) - The Indonesia stock market has moved lower in four straight sessions, slipping more than 130 points or 2 percent along the way. The Jakarta Composite Index now rests just above the 6,910-point plateau and it's expected to open in the red again on Friday.

The mood among Japan's big manufacturers' soured for a second straight quarter in the three months to June, a central bank survey showed on Friday, hit by rising input costs and supply disruptions caused by China's strict COVID-19 lockdowns.

China's manufacturing activity expanded at its fastest in 13 months in June, buoyed by a strong rebound in output, as the lifting of COVID lockdowns sent factories racing to meet recovering demand, a private sector poll showed on Friday.

U.S. basketball player Brittney Griner goes on trial in Russia on Friday on drug charges that could see her face up to 10 years in prison, in a case caught up in the fraught relations between Moscow and Washington.

The Australian and New Zealand dollars got a brief respite from selling on Friday as their U.S. counterpart was restrained by a round of weak economic data, though both were perilously close to reaching new lows for the year.

(RTTNews) - JetBlue (JBLU) said that it has extended the expiration date of its tender offer to purchase all of the outstanding shares of common stock of Spirit Airlines Inc. (SAVE) for $30.00 per share, net to the seller in cash, without interest and less any required withholdin

Chicago corn prices rose on Friday, after tumbling in the previous session following the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) report that U.S. plantings and quarterly grain stocks were above consensus estimates.

Ukraine on Friday celebrated driving Russian forces from the strategic Black Sea outpost of Snake Island while struggling to hold off intense assaults in the eastern industrial city of Lysychansk.

Asian currencies will wallow in the near-term, analysts forecast this week, with any respite from their first-half losses only likely to come in the form of proactive policy normalization by regional central banks combined with a Chinese recovery.

(RTTNews) - The Australian stock market is modestly higher on Friday, recouping some of the losses in the previous two sessions, with the benchmark S&P/ASX 200 just below the 6,600 level, despite the broadly negative cues overnight from global markets, supported by financial and

Gold prices edged lower on Friday, and were on track for a third straight weekly decline, as rising U.S. Treasury yields weighed on demand for zero-yield bullion.

(RTTNews) - Takeda's takhzyro or lanadelumab demonstrated positive results in the prevention of hereditary angioedema attacks in phase 3 SPRING study in children ages 2 to less than 12 years.