S&P/ASX 200 Index exceeds closing high set in August 2021 Bonds jump with stocks, currency falls after CPI data Australia’s equity benchmark surged alongside bonds, closing at an all-time high after inflation data bolstered bets for monetary policy easing....

Move affects 2,100 rural banks with $6.7 trillion assets Banks buffeted by bad loans, shrinking margin, slow growth China is embarking on its biggest consolidation in the banking industry by merging hundreds of rural lenders into regional behemoths amid growing signs...

Jan 30 (Reuters) - Mondelez International (MDLZ.O) posted a rise in fourth-quarter sales on Tuesday, but price hikes took a toll on volumes as it squeezed demand for the Cadbury parent's chocolates and salty crackers, sending its shares down more than 2% after the...

Economy expanded 0.1% quarter-on-quarter, versus est. of 0.3% Domestic growth is slowing under high borrowing costs Mexico’s economy slowed more than forecast in the fourth quarter on waning exports and household consumption, fueling bets the nation’s central bank...

Share of top 10 stocks are nearing historical 2000 peak Strategists warn of a pullback led by top US equities The dominance of the 10 biggest stocks in US equity markets is increasingly drawing similarities with the dot-com bubble, raising the risk of a selloff,...

Inflows to ETFs with foreign exposure reached $1.3 billion Chinese retail investors risk being hit twice, says BI analyst Burned by years of underperformance in Chinese domestic stocks, local investor appetite for overseas equities is running so high that it’s fueling...