Top Australian investment bank Macquarie (MQG.AX), opens new tab reported its biggest annual profit in three ‌years on Friday, beating market consensus, as its key commodity division benefited from a rise in client hedging activity amid heightened market volatility.

The Nigerian government has reaffirmed its commitment to ending gas flaring as a key part of its National Gas Expansion Programme and broader energy transition goals.

Malaysia's export outlook faces rising downside risks despite a sustained AI-driven upcycle, as Middle East tensions dampen global growth, disrupt supply chains and raise input costs, according to economists.

India’s industrial output expanded by 5.2% in February, supported by solid growth in the manufacturing sector, according to official data released on Monday.

The European Central Bank is opening its euro lifeline to nearly all foreign countries to boost the single currency's global role amid geopolitical turmoil and fraying alliances.

Türkiye is prepared to collaborate fully with Azerbaijan on renewable energy investments and the region’s green transition, Turkish Vice President Cevdet Yilmaz said at the Second Türkiye-Azerbaijan Investment Forum in Baku.

Hyundai Motor Co. announced on Thursday plans to produce over 80% of the vehicles it sells in the U.S. domestically by 2030, responding to ongoing American tariff policies.

Sweden will sharply increase its defense budget in 2026, allocating an additional 26.6 billion crowns ($2.87 billion) to strengthen its armed forces, Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson announced on Monday.

European leaders have agreed to significantly boost defense spending in response to growing geopolitical threats and shifting global alliances.

Tokyo-listed bitcoin holder Metaplanet Inc. is now using bitcoin (BTC) options to boost its coin stash, diverging from its peer, the U.S.-listed Microstrategy's debt-fueled accumulation strategy, News.Az reports citing FX Street .