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S. Korea’s Exports Jump 12.7% to All-time High in Three Years

Seoul: South Korea’s exports rose 12.7% from a year earlier in September on the back of strong demand for semiconductors, logging the largest outbound shipments in three years and six months, government data showed Wednesday. Outbound shipments came t…

Japan Big Makers’ Confidence Up in September on Tariff Deal

Tokyo: Business confidence among major Japanese manufacturers improved for the second consecutive quarter after a deal to lower US tariffs, but the outlook was clouded by caution over the impact of the levies, the Bank of Japan’s Tankan survey showed …

Gold Hits Record High as US Government Shutdown

Doha: Gold prices surged to a record high on Wednesday, driven by investor demand for safe-haven assets after the official start of the US government shutdown and as soft labor data bolstered expectations of Federal Reserve rate cuts. Spot gold was up…