US Stocks rebound cautiously as Microsoft's blowout Azure quarter offsets Meta's free cash flow shock and a 1,153-point Dow collapse on Wednesday, with the session's verdict now resting on this morning's Q2 GDP and PCE inflation prints at 8:30 a.m. ET and Apple and Amazon earnings after the close.

China replaces diplomat known for 'hands in pockets' incident with Japan

Japan scraps cap on growth spending requests for fiscal 2027 budget

Thai rice, Indian sugarcane show signs of early El Nino impact

Japan parts maker ships rare-earth-free sunroof motors for German cars

The unclaimed attack comes as Iran, its Houthi alllies in Yemen and Iraqi militias have widen strikes on energy infrastructure across the region.

German inflation rises in July, economy grows more than expected in Q2 Reuters

Chilean authorities sent mixed messages on the future of copper giant Codelco as the finance minister opened the door to private capital while the company’s chairman said it had no plans to go public.

Traders trim UK rate hike bets after BoE flags limited Iran spillover Reuters

The yen soared by the most in more than two years against the US dollar, renewing speculation that Japanese officials stepped in once again to try and prop up the nation’s sagging currency.