ECB to hike deposit rate 25 bps in July, ditch negative rates by end-September: Reuters poll
By Swathi Nair BENGALURU – The European Central Bank is expected to raise the deposit rate for the first time in over a decade in …
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RBI to raise rates again in June but not clear by how much: Reuters poll
By Devayani Sathyan and Prerana Bhat BENGALURU – The Reserve Bank of India will follow its surprise May rate rise with another hike at its …
Colombia Q1 economic growth forecast at 7.5% – Reuters poll
By Nelson Bocanegra BOGOTA – Colombia’s economy could have grown by 7.5% in the first quarter of 2022 versus the year-earlier period, mainly boosted by …
Small Businesses Struggle To Survive In Biden’s Economy, Optimism Hits All-Time Low: POLL
Small Businesses Struggle To Survive In Biden’s Economy, Optimism Hits All-Time Low: POLL Thomas Catenacci on May 13, 2022 Small business owners are increasingly pessimistic …
Thailand’s economy likely grew modestly in Q1, stung by high inflation: Reuters poll
By Arsh Tushar Mogre BENGALURU – Thailand’s economy likely grew modestly in the first quarter, thanks to robust exports and an easing of COVID-19 restrictions …
Japan April consumer inflation seen exceeding central bank’s 2% goal: Reuters poll
By Leika Kihara TOKYO – Japan’s core consumer inflation in April is expected be slightly higher than the central bank’s 2% target, hitting a seven-year …
Despite Liberal Spin, Most Americans Want Voters To Decide Abortion Laws: POLL
Despite Liberal Spin, Most Americans Want Voters To Decide Abortion Laws: POLL Laurel Duggan on May 12, 2022 A majority of Americans support abortion policies …
POLL: Vast Majority Of Americans Say SCOTUS Home Protests Are ‘Unacceptable’
POLL: Vast Majority Of Americans Say SCOTUS Home Protests Are ‘Unacceptable’ Laurel Duggan on May 10, 2022 A majority of voters believed publishing Supreme Court …
Malaysia’s economy likely picked up pace in Q1, China slowdown a worry: Reuters poll
By Devayani Sathyan BENGALURU – Malaysia’s economic growth likely gathered pace in the last quarter, driven by stronger demand following a relaxation of COVID-19 measures, …
Lula’s lead narrows in Brazil election race -MDA poll
BRASILIA -Former Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva retains a 14-percentage-point lead against far-right incumbent Jair Bolsonaro if an October election goes to a …
Chile interest rate seen rising to 9% in June- analyst poll
SANTIAGO – Chile is expected to hike its benchmark interest rate to 9% in June, a central bank poll of analysts suggested on Tuesday, as …
China’s April new yuan loans seen falling as demand weakens-Reuters Poll
BEIJING – China’s new yuan loans are expected to have dropped in April after a rebound in March as credit demand weakened, a Reuters poll …
POST-LEAK POLL: Enthusiastic Voters Support Overturning Roe By Huge Margin
The poll, taken after the leak of a Supreme Court draft decision that indicates the court could overturn the case, showed that 38% of those …
China’s trade seen faltering in April as COVID curbs hit output: Reuters poll
BEIJING – China’s export growth is expected to have slowed to a crawl in April as strict COVID-19 curbs hit production while imports likely extended …
Canadian dollar seen rebounding as high oil price feeds trade surplus: Reuters poll
By Fergal Smith TORONTO – The Canadian dollar will claw back its recent decline over the coming year, as elevated oil prices bolster Canada’s trade …
Lack of alternatives set to drive dollar dominance: Reuters poll
By Hari Kishan BENGALURU – The dollar will retain most of its recent gains for at least another six months, according to a Reuters poll …
Inflation and war risks to buoy gold in short term: Reuters Poll
By Seher Dareen (Reuters) – Gold prices are expected to hold firm this quarter as investors seek refuge from soaring inflation and risks such as …
Czech central bank seen raising main rate to 5.50%, highest since 1999: Reuters poll
PRAGUE – The Czech National Bank is likely to raise its main rate by 50 basis points to 5.50% on May 5, a Reuters poll …
French Socialists suspend talks on left alliance for parliamentary poll
By Elizabeth Pineau PARIS – France’s Socialist Party on Friday suspended talks aimed at uniting centre-left and hard-left parties ahead of parliamentary elections in June, …
China’s PMI likely to show steeper factory activity decline in April – Reuters poll
BEIJING – The decline in Chinese factory activity likely steepened in April, a Reuters poll showed, as extensive lockdowns halted production and disrupted supply chains, …
S.Korea April export growth to hit 14-mth low; inflation near 11-yr high: Reuters poll
By Jihoon Lee SEOUL – South Korea’s exports are expected to have posted their slowest growth in 14 months in April while consumer inflation is …
Leading gauge of Japan consumer inflation to creep to near 2% in April- Reuters poll
TOKYO – A Reuters poll showed core consumer prices in Tokyo likely rose at the fastest pace in seven years in April, to near the …
Global inflation to stay stubbornly high as wrecked supply chains persist – Reuters poll
BENGALURU – The global streak of high inflation is far from over and aggressive monetary policy tightening will fall short in taming price pressures to …
Norway’s central bank to hold rates next week, raise in June- Reuters poll
OSLO – Norway’s central bank will keep its benchmark interest rate on hold next week at 0.75% while confirming plans for a hike in June, …
Buffalo Poll Worker Charged With Election Law Violation
BUFFALO, NY – A Buffalo poll worker has been arranged for charges related to the 2021 mayoral election. According to Erie County District Attorney John …
Mexico’s economy likely grew 1.1% in first quarter – Reuters poll
MEXICO CITY – Mexico’s economy is thought to have expanded between January and March for the first time in three quarters, driven by domestic consumption …
Two Atlanta poll workers settle defamation lawsuit against One America
By Jonathan Allen (Reuters) – Two Georgia election workers who were the target of vote-rigging conspiracy theories have reached a settlement agreement with the far-right …
POLL: Most Americans Agree On Who To Blame For Inflation
POLL: Most Americans Agree On Who To Blame For Inflation Harry Wilmerding on April 21, 2022 A majority of Americans now blame President Joe Biden …
Asia FX bearish bets firm as cenbanks catch-up to Fed tightening- Reuters poll
By Indranil Sarkar (Reuters) – Bearish bets on most Asian currencies firmed, a Reuters poll found on Thursday, as several regional central banks trail the …
China likely to lower benchmark lending rates after RRR cut – Reuters poll
SHANGHAI – Benchmark lending rates for China’s commercial banks are likely to be lowered at a monthly fixing on Wednesday, a Reuters survey showed, as …
Euro zone faces slower growth, higher prices as war hits: ECB poll
FRANKFURT – The euro zone economy faces slower economic growth and higher inflation as Russia’s invasion of Ukraine pushes up costs, disrupts trade and hits …
Japan consumer inflation seen picking up, still distant from BOJ target: Reuters poll
TOKYO – Japan’s core consumer inflation likely accelerated in March from a year earlier but was still well short of the Bank of Japan’s price …
China’s GDP growth seen slowing to 5.0% in 2022 on COVID hit – Reuters poll
By Kevin Yao BEIJING – China’s economic growth is likely to slow to 5.0% in 2022 amid renewed COVID-19 outbreaks and a weakening global recovery, …
China seen holding medium-term rate steady Friday, RRR cut seen more likely- Reuters poll
SHANGHAI/BEIJING – China’s central bank is set to step up monetary easing efforts, but a vast majority of market participants in a Reuters poll conducted …
Democrats’ Narrative Blaming Putin For Surging Gas Prices Appears To Be Working: POLL
Democrats’ Narrative Blaming Putin For Surging Gas Prices Appears To Be Working: POLL Thomas Catenacci on April 12, 2022 President Joe Biden and Democrats’ attempt …
As inflation surges, Biden’s approval rating drops to 41% – Reuters/Ipsos poll
By Jan Wolfe WASHINGTON – U.S. President Joe Biden’s public approval rating fell to 41% this week, a blow to his Democratic Party’s hopes of …
BoK to pause in April but rates to go up every quarter – Reuters poll
By Shaloo Shrivastava BENGALURU – The Bank of Korea is likely to stand pat at its meeting this week as its committee awaits the appointment …
RBNZ to raise rates by 25 bps on April 13, some call for 50- Reuters poll
By Devayani Sathyan and Vivek Mishra BENGALURU – New Zealand’s central bank will opt for a modest 25 basis point interest rate rise on April …
Brazil real to keep close to pre-pandemic levels despite feeble economy: Reuters poll
By Gabriel Burin BUENOS AIRES – Brazil’s real will keep trading close to its pre-pandemic levels in coming weeks, still riding a wave of positive …
Canadian dollar seen higher if BoC front-loads rate hikes- Reuters poll
By Fergal Smith TORONTO – REUTERS POLL-CANADIAN DOLLAR TO STRENGTHEN SLIGHTLY TO 1.25/USD IN THREE MONTHS, MATCHING MARCH’S FORECAST REUTERS POLL-CANADIAN DOLLAR SEEN UP 2% …
Bearish bets on Asian FX ease as central banks tilt towards rate hikes – Reuters poll
By Sameer Manekar (Reuters) – Bearish bets on most Asian currencies eased as regional central banks sought to normalise policy due to surging inflation, while …
U.S. dollar to stay dominant so long as Fed stays hawkish: Reuters poll
By Hari Kishan and Shrutee Sarkar BENGALURU – The U.S. dollar will remain dominant for now so long as the Federal Reserve stays a hawkish …
Bank of Canada to hike rates by 50 basis points in April- Reuters poll
By Shrutee Sarkar BENGALURU – The Bank of Canada will raise its overnight interest rate by 50 basis points at its next policy meeting on …
Reserve Bank of India to wait at least until August to raise repo rate – Reuters poll
By Prerana Bhat and Tushar Goenka BENGALURU – The Reserve Bank of India will delay its first interest rate rise by at least four months …
Biden’s public approval rating up three points to 45%: Reuters/Ipsos poll
By Jason Lange WASHINGTON – U.S. President Joe Biden’s public approval rating rose this week to 45%, boosted by stronger support from within his Democratic …
Oil above $100/barrel to stay as market struggles to replace Russian barrels: Reuters poll
By Seher Dareen (Reuters) – A rally in oil is set to continue with prices staying well above $100 this year as a parched market …
Japan Q2 growth to be slower than first expected on price rises, Ukraine war – Reuters poll
By Daniel Leussink TOKYO – Japan’s economy will grow at a slower pace than previously thought next quarter in part due to Russia’s invasion of …
Majority of Americans back sending more troops to NATO in Ukraine crisis: Reuters/Ipsos poll
By Jason Lange WASHINGTON – A bipartisan 55% of Americans support sending more U.S. troops to Washington’s NATO allies in central and eastern Europe in …
Kinecta Voted Best Credit Union in the South Bay According to the Easy Reader “Best of the Beach” Reader’s Poll
Exceptional Retail and Services Determined by Ballots Cast Online at EasyReaderNews.com during January and February 2022 MANHATTAN BEACH, Calif., March 29, 2022 — For a second …
China’s March factory activity likely shrank amid virus outbreaks – Reuters poll
BEIJING – China’s factory activity likely shrank in March, a Reuters poll showed, as the country imposed more mass testing and activity controls amid its …