Japan May import growth likely hit 6-month high on commodity rally, weak yen – Reuters poll
By Kantaro Komiya TOKYO – Japanese imports likely jumped in May at the fastest pace in six months, buoyed by surging raw material prices and …
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China’s May new yuan loans seen rebounding on central bank support -Reuters poll
BEIJING – China’s new yuan loans likely rebounded sharply in May after a drop in April, a Reuters poll showed, as the central bank ratchets …
Russia seen cutting key rate by 100 bps to 10% on Friday- Reuters poll
(Reuters) – The Russian central bank is expected to cut its key interest rate by 100 basis points to 10% on Friday as it tries …
Polish central bank expected to keep up pace of policy tightening – Reuters poll
By Alan Charlish WARSAW – Poland’s central bank is expected to raise its main interest rate by 75 basis points to 6.00% on Wednesday, a …
Speculators cut net long bets on U.S. dollar -CFTC, Reuters
By Saqib Iqbal Ahmed NEW YORK -Speculators’ net long bets on the U.S. dollar fell to a five-week low, according to calculations by Reuters and …
RBA to raise rates a modest 25 bps in June, some call for 40 bps – Reuters poll
By Devayani Sathyan BENGALURU – Australia’s central bank will raise rates by a modest 25 basis points for a second straight meeting in June, still …
Canadian dollar to strengthen as BoC moves ‘aggressively’ on rate hikes – Reuters poll
By Fergal Smith TORONTO – The Canadian dollar will gain ground over the coming year as high commodity prices bolster Canada’s economic outlook and the …
Asia FX bears retreat slightly, China concerns persist – Reuters poll
By Harish Sridharan (Reuters) – Bearish bets on Asian currencies reduced on signs that China’s economic pain may abate with easing of COVID-19 curbs, but …
Emerging market FX rallies seen short-lived due to high inflation: Reuters poll
By Vuyani Ndaba and Vivek Mishra JOHANNESBURG/BENGALURU – Battered emerging market currencies will struggle to hold on to recent gains towards year-end as U.S. Federal …
Canada housing boom to halt next year on higher mortgage rates – Reuters poll
By Shrutee Sarkar BENGALURU – Canadian house price inflation will slow to 10% this year as the Bank of Canada raises interest rates aggressively, a …
Russian economic forecasts improve despite lingering conflict in Ukraine – Reuters poll
(Reuters) – Russia’s economy will contract less than expected this year and inflation will be lower than previously thought, a Reuters poll showed on Tuesday, …
U.S. house price inflation to cool as buyers sidelined by higher rates: Reuters poll
By Indradip Ghosh and Prerana Bhat BENGALURU – Burning U.S. house price inflation will cool to 10%, half its current rate this year, and slow …
S.Korea export growth seen rebounding in May; inflation tops 5%- Reuters poll
By Jihoon Lee SEOUL – South Korean export growth is expected to have rebounded in May, but the trade balance likely remained in red, while …
Foreign demand to keep Dubai property prices on steady upward course- Reuters poll
By Md Manzer Hussain BENGALURU – Dubai house prices are set to mostly rise steadily over the next two years, driven by demand from foreign …
Japan Apr factory output seen posting first fall in 3 months on China lockdown – Reuters poll
TOKYO – Japan’s factory output likely fell in April for the first time in three months as some manufacturers took a hit from strict COVID-19 …
New Zealand house prices to sink 9.0% this year, another 2% in 2023: Reuters poll
By Vivek Mishra BENGALURU – New Zealand’s house prices are forecast to sink 9.0% this year as aggressive interest rate hikes take some heat out …
Bank of Canada 50-basis-point June 1 hike a done deal, economists say: Reuters poll
By Shrutee Sarkar BENGALURU – The Bank of Canada will hike its overnight rate by 50 basis points on June 1, according to all 30 …
German house price inflation to slow as borrowing and living costs bite – Reuters poll
By Zuzanna Szymanska and Jonathan Cable BERLIN/LONDON – German home prices will rise faster this year than thought only three months ago, as a supply …
Australia’s housing boom to deflate as mortgage rates rise: Reuters poll
By Vivek Mishra BENGALURU – Rampant rises in Australian house prices will grind almost to a halt this year, and an 8% decline is expected …
U.S. senators seek DEA answers on Mexico operations following Reuters reports
(Reuters) – Two senior U.S. senators have written to the head of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) requesting information on the agency’s foreign operations, …
Bullish view on Canada’s TSX tempered as analysts fret about growth – Reuters poll
By Fergal Smith TORONTO – Canada’s main stock index is expected to advance less than previously thought this year as economic growth slows and central …
After rocky period, U.S. stocks will end year up from current levels: Reuters poll
By Caroline Valetkevitch NEW YORK – Wall Street strategists expect U.S. stocks to end 2022 above current beaten-down levels but some warned of turbulence on …
Japan’s Nikkei seen rising 7% to 29,000 by year-end, erasing 2022 losses: Reuters poll
By Kevin Buckland TOKYO – Japan’s Nikkei share index, which has had a rollercoaster ride in the past year, is forecast to climb over 7% …
Bank of Korea to raise rates again on May 26, to hit 2.25% by year end – Reuters poll
By Shaloo Shrivastava BENGALURU – South Korea’s central bank is likely to hike its benchmark rate at a second consecutive meeting on Thursday to combat …
U.S. dollar net long bets slip, bitcoin futures surge-CFTC, Reuters data
NEW YORK – Speculators’ net long positioning on the U.S. dollar slipped, after hitting their highest level since late November in the previous week, according …
Mexican inflation seen slowing in first half of May- Reuters Poll
MEXICO CITY – Mexican inflation is forecast to have slowed in the first half of May, although still far above central bank targets, a Reuters …
Bank Indonesia to pull rates lever in Q3, June move possible: Reuters Poll
By Devayani Sathyan BENGALURU – Bank Indonesia will wait a few more months to raise rates from a record low despite rising inflation and aggressive …
New Zealand central bank to hike cash rate by another half point on May 25: Reuters poll
By Vivek Mishra BENGALURU – New Zealand’s central bank will hike its policy interest rate by half a percentage point to counter soaring inflation when …
Exclusive-Japan Inc turns against central bank’s monetary stimulus, Reuters survey shows
By Tetsushi Kajimoto TOKYO – More than 60% of Japanese companies want the central bank to end its policy of massive monetary easing this fiscal …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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, …
Reuters wins Pulitzer for intimate, devastating images of India’s pandemic
(Reuters) – From hospitals, funeral pyres and remote villages to a Himalayan hillside, car parks and temples, Reuters photographers produced coverage of the coronavirus pandemic …
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 …
U.S. dollar net long bets rise, bitcoin posts largest net long since CME launch -CFTC, Reuters
By Gertrude Chavez-Dreyfuss NEW YORK – Speculators’ net long positioning on the U.S. dollar rose in the latest week, according to calculations by Reuters and …
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, …
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 …
Speculators’ net long bets on U.S. dollar trimmed -CFTC, Reuters
By Saqib Iqbal Ahmed NEW YORK – Speculators’ net long bets on the U.S. dollar fell for a third straight week, according to calculations by …
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 …