Analysis-As Japan aligns with U.S. chip curbs on China, some in Tokyo feel uneasy
By Tim Kelly, Karen Freifeld and Kentaro Sugiyama TOKYO/NEW YORK (Reuters) – Japan’s imposition of export controls on chip making tools to align with a U.S. policy restricting China’s ability to produce…
Analysis-As worries over banks swirl, investors seek protection against market crash
By Saqib Iqbal Ahmed NEW YORK (Reuters) – Investors are increasingly seeking insurance against a sudden crash in stocks, fearing that more tumult is in store for markets after worries over the…
Analysis-As interest rates jump, Canadian borrowers turn to credit unions for mortgages
By Nichola Saminather TORONTO (Reuters) – In a country where the Big Six banks control 80% mortgage market share, Canada’s smaller lenders are making some rare headway after the Bank of Canada’s…
Analysis-As earnings support U.S. stock rebound, worries over future profits grow
By Lewis Krauskopf NEW YORK (Reuters) – Stronger-than-expected corporate earnings have helped fuel the rebound for U.S. stocks but some investors are pointing to potential risks ahead for profits that could sap…
Analysis-As economy wilts, Argentina’s Massa seeks to sow hope with farm chiefs
By David Alire Garcia BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) – The “superminister” tasked with rescuing Argentina’s crisis-racked economy needs cash now, and so just days into the job he has launched a charm offensive…
Analysis-As dollar roars higher, few dare to stand in its way
By Saqib Iqbal Ahmed NEW YORK – An epic rally in the dollar has investors wondering how much further it can run, though many are biding their time before turning bearish on…
Analysis-As N.Korea gears up for potential nuclear test, missiles get little domestic fanfare
By Hyonhee Shin SEOUL – North Korean state media has kept quiet about a recent flurry of missile tests amid an unprecedented coronavirus wave – perhaps to avoid overshadowing a potential nuclear…
Analysis-As bond prices swoon, U.S. banks may slow stock buybacks
By David Henry NEW YORK – Wall Street bankers have long talked about how higher interest rates will deliver additional revenue from loans and higher-yielding securities. Now that rates are rising, bankers…
Analysis-As sanctions ‘weaponize’ US dollar, some Treasury buyers could fall back
By Karen Brettell (Reuters) – U.S. sanctions against Russia should hasten a move by some countries to reduce their reliance on the U.S. dollar, which could also soften demand for Treasuries just…
Analysis-As Russia avoids energy sanctions, oil majors flee but TotalEnergies stays
By Shadia Nasralla, Benjamin Mallet and Michel Rose LONDON – France’s TotalEnergies cuts a lonely figure hanging onto its Russian investments during a mass exodus of western oil majors from the country…
Analysis-As Russia invades Ukraine, Moscow battles big tech to control the narrative
By Elizabeth Culliford NEW YORK/MOSCOW – As Russian missiles rained down on Ukrainian cities, another battle took place online and over the airwaves. Moscow ramped up efforts to control the narrative playing…
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