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The NZX 50 fell 102 points, or 0.7%, to close at 13,652 on Monday, extending the previous session’s losses and marking its lowest finish since September 16. The benchmark mirrored...

The Indonesian rupiah hovered near IDR 18,040 per dollar on Friday, unable to sustainably break below the 18,000 level as a strong US dollar continued to exert pressure. The dollar...

The South Korean won traded around 1,329 per dollar, extending gains toward its strongest level since October 2024, supported by robust exports and steady dollar selling by exporters. Exports surged...

India’s BSE Sensex slipped around 0.3% to 74,492 on Monday, snapping a two-session winning streak as investors digested quarterly results from major lenders and grappled with the impact of higher...

Malaysian palm oil futures remained above MYR 4,750 per tonne, trading near a three-week high, supported by stronger edible oil prices on China’s Dalian exchange and solid export demand. Cargo...

Japan’s services industry posted a sharp downturn in August 2026, with the Tertiary Industry Activity Index dropping to -4.10%, according to data updated on 19 October 2026. The decline marks...

US natural gas prices fell to $3.07 per million British thermal units on Monday, extending the previous session’s decline to a two-week low as unseasonably mild weather persisted. Forecasts indicate...

Malaysia’s imports jumped 52.7% year-on-year to MYR 181.4 billion in September 2026, accelerating from 41.1% growth in August. This was the fastest pace since August 2022 and marked the thirteenth...

Malaysia’s exports surged 54.5% year-on-year to a record MYR 215.1 billion in September 2026, up from 45.5% in August and marking the strongest growth since April 2021. The expansion...

Malaysia’s inflation rate eased to 1.8% year-on-year in September 2026, down from 1.9% in August, while remaining comfortably within Bank Negara Malaysia’s target range of 1½%–2½%. Price growth slowed...