Japan’s two-year government bond auction drew firm demand, as elevated yields attracted investors ahead of a Bank of Japan policy decision on Friday, where rates are widely expected to remain unchanged.

Australia’s corporate regulator has not received a single application from a prediction market provider to operate in the country, where such platforms would likely face gambling rather than financial regulations.

Some Australian investment chiefs are expressing caution over the impending blockbuster initial public offering of Anthropic PBC, as the company brings a fresh artificial intelligence bet to the local market.

Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh closely monitors South Korea's economy because he views its tech exports as vital "feedstocks" and a leading indicator for what is coming through the global supply chain, a point he highlighted while noting that a task force will deliver recommendations on the Fed's balance sheet early next year. (Source: Bloomberg)

Renewed US military strikes against Iran remain possible despite a flurry of diplomatic activity in recent days ahead of the midterm elections, according to RBC Capital Markets LLC.

Malaysia’s biggest pharmacy chain Big Caring Group Bhd. is offering shares worth up to 2.3 billion ringgit ($565 million) in an initial public offering that’s poised to be the country’s second largest listing this year.

Iron ore’s fall below $90 a ton has pushed as much as 170 million tons of production into losses, but prices will need to remain depressed for longer before enough supply exits to tighten the market, according to UBS Group AG.

Samsung shares slid due to a lack of new announcements of share buybacks, according to CLSA Head of North Asia Semiconductors Research Sanjeev Rana. (Source: Bloomberg)

Pandu Sjahrir, the prominent Indonesian wealth fund executive who has publicly supported MSCI Inc.’s scrutiny of the nation’s stock market, is the co-owner of a brokerage sanctioned in connection with a stock-market manipulation probe.

High delivery ratio on debut points to sticky investor demand for the stock.

Narrowing the Hong Kong dollar’s trading band against the US greenback may enhance stability and reassure the public if such a move were ever implemented, according to John Greenwood, the economist dubbed the father of the city’s currency peg.

Lynas Rare Earths Ltd. said planned maintenance at its refinery in Malaysia would cut production this quarter, but expects stockpiles of the critical minerals will ensure that customer orders aren’t affected.

The Philippine peso’s nearly 8% slide against the dollar this year may prompt the central bank to deploy more tools to stabilize the currency, according to marketwatchers.

Shapoorji Pallonji Group is looking to raise $150 million to $200 million, according to people familiar with the matter, as the Indian conglomerate faces mounting debt obligations.

Chinese exports of clean technologies this year could offset the equivalent of Brazil’s annual emissions from fossil fuels, underscoring the Asian country’s role in speeding up the global energy transition.

AIB Group Plc expects Ireland’s domestic economy to grow more than previously forecast, driven by government investment in housing infrastructure.

Gold declined after the Federal Reserve kept borrowing costs steady and offered few clues on its next move, leaving open the prospect of a rate hike before year-end.

Short sellers are paring back bets against BYD Co. ahead of earnings, with the Chinese electric vehicle giant poised to post a rebound in profit helped by accelerating overseas sales and a domestic market recovery.

Australia’s corporate regulator is seeking information from investment banks on the failed Firmus Grid Ltd. initial public offering earlier this month, stopping short of opening a formal investigation into the matter.

Brazil’s state-controlled oil producer Petrobras lifted production to a record and ran its refineries near full capacity in the third quarter, helping the country weather disruptions to global energy markets from the Iran war.