Reuters wins Polk Award for coverage of Elon Musk’s business empire
(Reuters) – The staff of Reuters has received a George Polk Award for its coverage of how Elon Musk’s manufacturing operations harmed consumers, workers and laboratory animals. The prestigious Polk Awards, presented…
BOJ will end negative interest rates in 2024, most economists say: Reuters poll
By Kantaro Komiya TOKYO (Reuters) – The Bank of Japan will end its negative interest rate policy next year, the majority of economists said in a Reuters poll, as the market has…
Mexico inflation likely eased in first half of September – Reuters poll
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Mexico’s headline inflation likely eased in the first half of September while remaining above the official target, a Reuters poll showed on Wednesday, suggesting the central bank could…
Japan’s Aug core inflation likely slowed slightly, still above BOJ target – Reuters poll
By Leika Kihara TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s core inflation likely ran at 3.0% in August, according to a Reuters poll, staying above the central bank’s 2% target for a 17th straight month…
S.Africa’s Reserve Bank to hold rate at Sept 21 meeting, chop 75 bps in 2024: Reuters poll
By Vuyani Ndaba JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – South Africa’s Reserve Bank will keep interest rates steady at 8.25% at its Sept. 21 meeting to curb the impact of fuel price inflation, according to…
Indonesia’s August trade surplus seen widening to $1.55 billion – Reuters poll
JAKARTA (Reuters) – Indonesia’s trade surplus in August likely widened slightly from a month earlier amid falling imports, even as exports were expected to remain weak, a Reuters poll showed on Thursday.…
Crisis-ridden Pakistan likely to raise rates, hike of at least 150 bps seen : Reuters poll
By Ariba Shahid KARACHI (Reuters) – Pakistan’s central bank is expected to hike rates when it meets to decide on policy on Thursday as it seeks to tackle sky-high inflation and bolster…
Bond strategists stand ground, say U.S. Treasury yields have peaked: Reuters poll
By Sarupya Ganguly BENGALURU (Reuters) – The benchmark U.S. 10-year Treasury note yield has peaked in the current cycle, according to a majority of bond strategists polled by Reuters, although most said…
Brazil’s inflation expected to have picked up slightly in August: Reuters poll
By Gabriel Burin (Reuters) – Brazil’s inflation picked up slightly in August from July due to the finalization of a one-off discount on energy prices for residential users, a Reuters poll of…
China’s Aug new yuan loans seen rebounding on policy support – Reuters poll
BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s new yuan loans are expected to rebound in August after tumbling in July to the lowest since late 2009, a Reuters poll showed, as the central bank seeks…
Argentina peso at risk of another devaluation after election: Reuters poll
By Gabriel Burin BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) – Argentina’s troubled peso currency is at risk of suffering another devaluation after October’s presidential election or a potential second round in November, a Reuters poll…
Canadian dollar outlook seen less rosy as China’s economy weakens: Reuters poll
By Fergal Smith TORONTO (Reuters) – Analysts have cut their bullish near-term forecasts for the Canadian dollar as China’s economy weakens and the gap between U.S. and Canadian bond yields grows, but…
EM currencies face uphill battle as dollar’s supremacy continues: Reuters poll
By Vivek Mishra and Vuyani Ndaba BENGALURU/JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – Emerging market currencies will struggle to reclaim the ground lost this year, as high U.S. Treasury yields and safe-haven demand amid a slowing…
Mexico’s core inflation to fall to lowest level since late 2021 in August: Reuters poll
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Mexican inflation likely slowed in August for the seventh straight month, with the closely watched core index expected to return to 2021 levels, a Reuters poll showed on…
Malaysia central bank to hold rates at 3.0% through end-2024: Reuters poll
By Anant Chandak BENGALURU (Reuters) – Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) will hold its key policy rate at 3.00% on Thursday, adopting the same no-change stance as most of its Asian peers amidst…
Bank of Israel to stay on hold as inflation eases but hike cycle may not be done: Reuters poll
By Steven Scheer JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israel’s central bank is expected to leave short-term interest rates unchanged this week, as it did in July with inflation easing, but the rate hike cycle…
Global house price downturn fades, most markets to rise in 2024: Reuters poll
By Hari Kishan BENGALURU (Reuters) – The recent downturn in global property prices is mostly over with average home prices in major markets now expected to fall less than anticipated at the…
Russia to keep double-digit rates well into 2024 as inflation quickens – Reuters poll
By Alexander Marrow and Elena Fabrichnaya (Reuters) – Accelerating inflation will force Russia to maintain double-digit interest rates deep into next year, a Reuters poll showed on Friday, while the rouble has…
British home prices to fall 4% in 2023 as borrowing costs bite – Reuters poll
By Jonathan Cable LONDON (Reuters) – British home prices will fall 4% this year, more than was thought a few months ago, as high interest rates and living costs keep potential buyers…
Germany home prices to fall in 2023 but rents to keep rising – Reuters poll
By Indradip Ghosh BENGALURU (Reuters) – Home prices in Germany will fall by more than 5% this year and stagnate in 2024, according to property analysts polled by Reuters who said rents…
Aussie home price downturn over, to rise this year and next: Reuters poll
By Devayani Sathyan BENGALURU (Reuters) – Australian home prices likely bottomed much earlier than previously expected and will rise for the rest of this year and next, as the Reserve Bank of…
Short U.S. housing correction likely over; tight supply to keep prices high: Reuters poll
By Prerana Bhat BENGALURU (Reuters) – A short U.S. housing market correction is now over, according to property analysts polled by Reuters who have wiped out forecasts for a price fall this…
South Korea exports to extend downturn amid worsening China outlook: Reuters poll
By Jihoon Lee SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea’s exports likely fell in August for an 11th consecutive month, a Reuters survey showed on Wednesday, as economic recovery in top export market China…
New Zealand house prices to rise again on supply shortage, rate cut hopes: Reuters poll
By Anant Chandak BENGALURU (Reuters) – New Zealand house prices are forecast to rise again next year due to an ongoing supply shortage and expectations for interest rate cuts, according to a…
China new home prices growth likely flat in 2023, dragging on economy – Reuters poll
By Liangping Gao and Ryan Woo BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s new home prices will likely show no growth this year, according to a Reuters poll, highlighting the intense pressure in the crisis-hit…
BOJ will keep current policy until at least July 2024, most economists say: Reuters poll
By Kantaro Komiya and Satoshi Sugiyama TOKYO (Reuters) – The Bank of Japan will start downscaling its massive monetary easing only in a year’s time, the majority of economists said in a…
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