TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan’s government is expected to issue a third state of emergency on Tokyo and three western prefectures that could last for about two weeks, according to media reports, underscoring its struggle to deal with a surge in new COVID-19 case numbers.
SYDNEY, April 20 (Reuters) - Australia’s economic recovery has surpassed all expectations with an “above-trend” expansion likely this year and next, though the country’s central bank is still in no hurry to tighten policy settings, minutes of its April policy meeting showed on Tuesday.
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Oil prices rose on Tuesday as a weaker U.S. dollar supported commodities and on expectations that crude inventories fell in the United States, the world’s biggest oil user, though rising coronavirus cases in Asia capped gains.
Asian shares rose on Tuesday, led by a stronger Chinese opening and shaking off the initial drag from tech-driven Wall Street losses, while the dollar stayed at multiweek lows against other major currencies.
(Reuters) - U.S. motorcycle maker Harley-Davidson on Monday reported a 10% rise in first-quarter revenue and raised it full-year forecast for sales growth, on the back of strong demand for its more profitable touring bikes. The company's total revenue rose to $1.42 billion in the quarter ended March 28, from about $1.30 billion a year earlier. (bit.ly/3drbYQ9)
LONDON (Reuters) - The number of people heading to shops across Britain jumped 87.8% last week as non-essential stores reopened after three months of COVID-19 lockdown, researcher Springboard said on Monday.
TOKYO (Reuters) - Oil prices were lower on Thursday though holding near one-month highs after futures jumped in the previous as the International Energy Agency (IEA) and others upgraded forecasts for oil demand as major economies recover from the pandemic.
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Asian shares were on the backfoot on Thursday following mixed cues from Wall Street where a sharp sell-off in the largest bitcoin exchange Coinbase hit tech shares while the dollar index struggled near one-month lows.