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Stocks upbeat, dollar wobbles as Fed hike bets recede

Stocks upbeat, dollar wobbles as Fed hike bets recede

By Rae Wee SINGAPORE, Oct 5 (Reuters) - Stocks were off to a strong start on Monday while the dollar…

October 5, 2026

In crude Ohio rally speech, Trump says he may not help if Democrats win

By Bo Erickson and Nandita Bose VANDALIA, Ohio, Oct 3 (Reuters) - US President Donald Trump used an Ohio rally…

October 5, 2026

Reflationist ex-BOJ policymaker calls end to low rates, big spending

By Leika Kihara and Takahiko Wada TOKYO, Oct 5 (Reuters) - Japan no longer needs expansionary fiscal and monetary policies…

October 5, 2026

AkzoNobel to sell Southeast Asia paints business to Nippon Paint for $1.35 billion

Oct 5 (Reuters) - AkzoNobel said on Monday it has agreed to sell its Southeast Asian decorative paints business to…

October 5, 2026

Oil climbs after Yemeni Houthis attack Saudi Aramco sites

SINGAPORE, Oct 5 (Reuters) - Oil prices rose on Monday after Yemen's Iran-backed Houthis said they launched ballistic missiles and…

October 5, 2026

OpenAI's Altman says AI benefits warrant accepting some risks

Oct 4 (Reuters) - OpenAI Chief Executive Sam Altman said the benefits of artificial intelligence justify accepting some risks and…

October 5, 2026

Oil climbs after Yemeni Houthis attack Saudi Aramco sites

SINGAPORE, Oct 5 (Reuters) - Oil prices rose on Monday after Yemen's Iran-backed Houthis said they launched ballistic missiles and…

October 5, 2026

France's Schneider Electric nears $20 billion deal to buy US software group PTC, FT reports

Oct 4 (Reuters) - France's Schneider Electric is nearing a deal to buy US software group PTC for about $20…

October 5, 2026

AkzoNobel to sell unit to Nippon Paint for over $1 billion, FT reports

Oct 4 (Reuters) - Dulux paint maker AkzoNobel is nearing a deal to sell its Southeast Asian decorative paints business…

October 5, 2026

Former Anthropic researcher Coxon to testify at New York City AI hearing, Bloomberg News reports

Oct 4 (Reuters) - Former Anthropic researcher Jacob Coxon will testify at a New York City hearing on artificial intelligence,…

October 5, 2026