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EMERGING MARKETS-EM Asia stocks jump most in nearly two decades on Seoul, Taipei rally

EMERGING MARKETS-EM Asia stocks jump most in nearly two decades on Seoul, Taipei rally

* Seoul equities up 56.5% so far in 2026 * SK Hynix, Samsung log best days on record * TSMC…

July 31, 2026

UPDATE 3-British Airways owner IAG second-quarter profit drops 16% on Iran war hit

* Q2 fuel costs and emissions charges jump nearly 23% * IAG says it is around 57% booked for the…

July 31, 2026

UPDATE 2-Thailand records current account deficit of $3.5 billion in June

(Adds background and data in bullets) BANGKOK, July 31 (Reuters) - Thailand recorded a current account deficit of $3.5 billion…

July 31, 2026

Holcim CEO confident about rest of 2026, sees good start in latest quarter

ZURICH, July 31 (Reuters) - Holcim is positive about the rest of 2026, giving the company the confidence to upgrade…

July 31, 2026

Tennis-Djokovic returns to Cincinnati seeking edge in pursuit of record 25th Grand Slam

July 31 (Reuters) - With the U.S. Open approaching, Novak Djokovic's return to the Cincinnati Open tune-up highlights the challenge…

July 31, 2026

BRIEF-Amadeus Cuts Outlook On Slower Air Traffic Evolution

July 31 (Reuters) - Amadeus IT Group SA: * SEES SLOWER AIR TRAFFIC EVOLUTION LEADS TO REVISION OF OUTLOOK, SPECIFICALLY,…

July 31, 2026

UPDATE 3-China's factory activity shrinks in July as demand falters, fuelling slowdown concerns

* China's official manufacturing PMI hits 5-month low of 49.2 * Non-manufacturing PMI also slips into contraction, drops to 49…

July 31, 2026

UPDATE 1-Indonesia arrests Malaysian pilot for allegedly smuggling 26 kilograms of MDMA, customs office says

(Adds Malaysia Airline comment in bullet 7) JAKARTA, July 31 (Reuters) - Indonesia arrested a Malaysian pilot who allegedly smuggled…

July 31, 2026

BRIEF-FCA Launches New Push To Revive London Share Trading – FT

July 31 (Reuters) - * FCA LAUNCHES NEW PUSH TO REVIVE LONDON SHARE TRADING - FT Source text: [https://tinyurl.com/3mnu3auc] Further…

July 31, 2026

PRESS DIGEST-British Business – July 31

The following are the top stories on the business pages of British newspapers. Reuters has not verified these stories and…

July 31, 2026