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The S&P Global Japan Manufacturing PMI rose to 55.1 in April 2026, beating the flash estimate of 54.9 and accelerating from 51.6 in March. This marked the highest reading since...

The Nikkei 225 added 0.4% to climb above 59,500 on Friday, while the broader Topix slipped 0.5% to 3,708 in choppy trade, as Japanese equities came under pressure from...

The AIB Ireland Manufacturing PMI rose to 54.9 in April 2026 from 53.7 in the previous month, marking its highest level since May 2022 and signalling a solid expansion...

Japan’s manufacturing sector showed a strong acceleration in April, with the S&P Global Manufacturing PMI rising to 55.1, up from 51.6 previously. Both readings relate to April 2026, reflecting...

The ANZ–Roy Morgan Consumer Confidence Index fell sharply to 80.3 in April 2026 from 91.3 in March, its lowest level since May 2023. The index has declined by 20 points...

South Korea’s trade surplus soared to USD 23.77 billion in April 2026, up sharply from USD 4.88 billion a year earlier, exceeding market expectations of a USD 23 billion surplus...

Silver rose above $74 an ounce on Friday, extending the prior session’s gains, buoyed by a sharp depreciation in the US dollar following reports of Japanese intervention in currency markets...

US stock futures were steady on Friday after a powerful rally in the previous session, during which the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite notched fresh record highs and logged their...

South Korea’s exports surged 48% year-on-year to USD 85.89 billion in April 2026, exceeding market expectations of 45.3%, though slightly below the upwardly revised 49.2% increase recorded in March...

South Korea’s imports climbed 16.7% year-on-year to USD 62.11 billion in April 2026, the second-highest level on record. This marked an acceleration from the 13.2% increase recorded in the previous...