Missing woman last seen in Baltimore wearing flamingo shirt
BALTIMORE, MD – She was last spotted wearing a black t-shirt with a flamingo on the front and green pants, and now police are asking for help to find her. Michelle Murphy,…
Russia’s inflation slowdown cannot yet be seen as sustainable – cenbank
(Reuters) – The slowdown in Russia’s consumer price growth cannot yet be regarded as sustainable, the country’s central bank said in its review of trends on Thursday. Consumer price growth in Russia…
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 Reserve interest rate hikes and inflation concerns…
New Jersey Teenager Last Seen on Ocean City Boardwalk Reported Missing
EGG HARBOR TOWNSHIP, NJ – The Egg Harbor Township Police Department is seeking the public’s assistance in locating a 17-year-old girl who has been missing for 10 days. Jenice Trombetta is a…
China rushes bond sales to spur COVID-hit economy, more seen needed
By Kevin Yao BEIJING – Chinese provinces are racing to issue some $225 billion of bonds in June, frontloading investment to revive the COVID-battered economy even as policy advisers step up calls…
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 consumer inflation is seen rising above 5%…
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 lockdowns in Shanghai and other industrial centres…
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% to 29,000 by end-2022, a level last…
13-Year-Old Boy Missing In Philadelphia Since Thursday Last Seen on Arch Street
PHILADELPHIA, PA – The Philadelphia Police Department needs the public’s assistance in locating 13-year-old Missing Juvenile Eric Mercer-Smallwood. He was last seen on Thursday May 19, 2022, on the 15xx block of…
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 poll showed Friday, reinforcing expectations of continued…
China seen lowering lending benchmark LPR to support economy:Reuters Poll
SHANGHAI – China is expected to cut benchmark lending rates at its monthly fixing on Friday, a second reduction this year, a Reuters survey showed, as it seeks to prop up credit…
China lifts curbs on Canadian canola, demand seen muted
(Reuters) -China has removed a three-year restriction on imports of Canadian canola seed, Canadian officials said in a statement on Wednesday that didn’t provide a reason for the lifting of curbs, but…
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 peak as sharp climbs in fuel and…
China state banks seen busy with FX swaps, pressing swap points to negative
SHANGHAI -China’s major state-owned banks were actively swapping yuan for dollars in the onshore forwards market on Tuesday, five banking sources said, pressuring swap points into negative territory for the first time…
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 the world’s top copper producer battles to…
Inflation, Ukraine war seen as chief financial risks -Fed report
(Reuters) – High inflation, volatility in stock and commodity markets and the war in Ukraine have emerged as the chief risks to the U.S. financial system, the Federal Reserve reported on Monday…
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 showed, even as the central bank keeps…
SoftBank seen posting bruising Vision Fund loss on tech sell-off
By Sam Nussey TOKYO – Japan’s SoftBank Group Corp is set to report a bruising loss at its Vision Fund investment unit on Thursday, analysts said, after investors sold off the high-growth…
Malaysia end-April palm oil stockpile seen up after five months of falls
By Mei Mei Chu KUALA LUMPUR – Malaysia’s palm oil inventories at the end of April likely rose for the first time in six months as production and imports climbed, a Reuters…
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 declines, creating heavy headwinds for the world’s…
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 surplus and the central bank potentially hikes…
Massive Chinese Fleet Seen Barreling Towards US Naval Base
Massive Chinese Fleet Seen Barreling Towards US Naval Base Philip Lenczycki on May 3, 2022 The largest Chinese aircraft carrier group reportedly ever assembled is conducting combat training near a U.S. naval…
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 suggested on Monday, pushing borrowing costs to…
Asia prices down on soft demand, further downside seen limited
By Marwa Rashad LONDON – Asian spot liquefied natural gas (LNG) prices were down this week on softer Spring demand but further downside is limited as Asian buyers are expected to start…
ASML Q1 earnings beat forecasts slightly, bookings seen strong
By Toby Sterling AMSTERDAM -ASML Holding NV, a key supplier to computer chip makers, reported on Wednesday first-quarter sales of 3.5 billion euros ($3.8 billion) and net income of 695 million euros,…
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 goal, a Reuters poll showed, bolstering the…
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