Stock futures are little changed after S&P 500 closes above 5,500 level: Live updates
U.S. stock futures traded near the flatline Wednesday morning after the S&P 500 closed above 5,500 for the first time.
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Philippine mayor Alice Guo to face arrest warrant for skipping senate hearing
The Philippine senate ordered on Wednesday an arrest warrant against suspended mayor Alice Guo after she cited death threats for failing to appear before a committee investigating her alleged ties to a raided online gaming firm in the town of Bamban.
Japan's yen surges after U.S. inflation data as traders monitor possible intervention
The dollar lost around 2% against the Japanese yen on Thursday as the market was suddenly jolted by fresh inflation U.S. data.
Asia-Pacific markets mostly rise as investors assess business activity data from the region
Asia-Pacific markets mostly rose Wednesday, after U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell noted there was progress on reining in inflation, while investors also assessed a slew of data from the region.
CNBC Daily Open: UK Labour landslide election victory
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India asks utilities to order $33 billion in equipment this year to boost coal power output, Reuters reports citing sources
India has asked power companies to order equipment worth $33 billion this year to fast track capacity additions of coal-fired power in the years ahead, as the South Asian nation struggles to meet booming electricity demand, two government officials said.
Japan’s hunters refuse meagre pay to face deadly bears: ‘like fighting a US commando’
With a record 219 bear attacks, including six fatalities, over the past year, rural communities are desperate for help – but hunters say the dangerous job simply isn’t worth the meagre pay.