ORLANDO, Florida, Sept 17 (Reuters) - We're about to see a rare phenomenon in global central banking: the U.S. Federal Reserve is set to embark on an interest rate-cutting cycle just as many of its peers are winding theirs down. Strictly speaking, the Fed is resuming its easing cycle, having paused last December after announcing 100 basis points of cuts...

SINGAPORE (Reuters) -DBS Group has partnered with U.S. asset manager Franklin Templeton and blockchain firm Ripple to offer accredited and institutional investors trading and lending services using tokenised money market funds and Ripple's U.S. dollar stablecoin. Under the agreement, Singapore's biggest lender said that it will list Franklin Templeton's sgBENJI token - the unit of the asset manager's tokenised U.S....

MUMBAI, India, Sept. 17, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- India’s mergers and acquisitions market has soared to nearly $41 billion this year, driven by landmark deals from Reliance, JSW Group, and Tata Sons. Private equity activity is at its highest in more than a decade, as global investors and sovereign funds compete for opportunities alongside India’s most influential conglomerates. To meet...

TOKYO, Sept 18 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average rose to an intraday record high on Thursday, led higher by technology shares, but gains were limited after the recent strength in the yen that weighed on exporters. The Nikkei 225 Index rose 0.3% to 44,938.40 in early trade, and briefly touched 45,055.99, surpassing the previous record set earlier in the...