By Tetsushi Kajimoto, Takaya Yamaguchi and Leika Kihara TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s top currency diplomat Masato Kanda said he was closely watching how central bank decisions, including an expected end …
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Fed to hold rates until at least July; first cut not start of stimulus wave: Reuters poll
by Reutersby ReutersBy Prerana Bhat and Indradip Ghosh BENGALURU (Reuters) – The U.S. Federal Reserve will hold interest rates until at least July, later than earlier thought, according to a slim majority …
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BANGKOK (Reuters) – Thai Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin said on Thursday the country’s economy was in “crisis”, stressing the need to forge ahead with his controversial 500 billion baht ($14.23 …
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Exclusive-China govt advisers call for steady growth target in 2024, more stimulus
by Reutersby ReutersBy Kevin Yao BEIJING (Reuters) – Chinese government advisers will recommend economic growth targets for next year ranging from 4.5% to 5.5% to an annual policymakers’ meeting, as Beijing seeks …
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Weak yen, inflation overshoot may prod BOJ to phase out stimulus by year-end: ex-BOJ official
by Reutersby ReutersBy Leika Kihara and Yoshifumi Takemoto TOKYO (Reuters) – The Bank of Japan may prefer to go slow in ending ultra-low interest rates, but the weak yen and risks of …
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Japan to extend until April 2024 subsidies to curb fuel costs – stimulus package draft
by Reutersby ReutersTOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s government will extend until the end of April next year subsidies aimed at curbing fuel prices, according to a draft of the government’s economic stimulus package …
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By Clare Jim and Liangping Gao HONG KONG/BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s troubled property market is showing little signs of a recovery in the short term despite a series of government …
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By Leika Kihara TOKYO (Reuters) – The Bank of Japan will likely keep interest rates ultra-low on Friday and reassure markets that monetary stimulus will stay, at least for now, …
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FRANKFURT (Reuters) -Building permits for apartments in Germany fell 31.5% in July from a year earlier, the statistics office disclosed on Monday, highlighting a slump in demand plaguing the construction …
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A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Ankur Banerjee A star-studded line up of economic events in Asia on Tuesday has kept investors busy, and …
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By Jamie McGeever (Reuters) – A look at the day ahead in Asian markets from Jamie McGeever, financial markets columnist. Asian markets will get key economic signals this week that …
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(Reuters) – A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Wayne Cole. Asian share markets are looking to end July with a bang as hopes for …
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By Summer Zhen HONG KONG (Reuters) – Global hedge funds snapped up Chinese equities following the politburo meeting this week, buying on Tuesday at their fastest pace since October 2022, …
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A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Wayne Cole It could have been worse, is about the best that can be said of China’s data …
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China should shift stimulus to consumption, ease residency curbs -PBOC adviser
by Reutersby ReutersBEIJING (Reuters) – China should shift the focus of its stimulus from investment to consumption and further loosen urban residency curbs to boost migrant workers’ spending power, a central bank …
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A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Sonali Desai Disappointment has been the prevailing sentiment so far this week as investors grow impatient with the …
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By Saqib Iqbal Ahmed NEW YORK (Reuters) – Shares of U.S.-listed Chinese exchange traded funds edged higher on Thursday, tracking gains in the Chinese markets after the central bank cut …
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China considers broad stimulus with property support, rate cuts -Bloomberg News
by Reutersby Reuters(Reuters) – China is considering at least a dozen stimulus measures including interest-rate reductions to support areas such as real estate and domestic demand, Bloomberg News reported on Tuesday citing …
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Senators O’Scanlon, Oroho, Testa, and Steinhardt slammed Governor Murphy’s mismanagement of federal COVID block grant funding after reports surfaced that the federal government may rescind idle federal stimulus funds.
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By Tetsushi Kajimoto and Yoshifumi Takemoto TOKYO (Reuters) – The Bank of Japan (BOJ) should alter its massive monetary stimulus even though it may be painful for an economy accustomed …
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By Brendan O’Boyle (Reuters) – Peru’s economic outlook is “very uncertain,” but strong economic fundamentals could provide a buffer against prevailing risks, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) said on Thursday …
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TOKYO (Reuters) – Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda on Monday defended his decade-long stimulus programme, saying there was “no better way” to aim at sustainably achieving its 2% inflation …
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Ex-BOJ Nakaso sees Japan lagging in exiting stimulus due to weak economy, wages
by Reutersby ReutersTOKYO (Reuters) – The Bank of Japan is continuing large-scale monetary stimulus as the economy has not fully recovered from COVID-induced slump and as wage growth has lagged behind price …
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BERLIN (Reuters) – The German government needs to talk about fiscal measures for the 2024 budget to stimulate the economy, Finance Minister Christian Lindner said on Tuesday. “We will have …
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TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan will likely spend 25.1 trillion yen ($170 billion) in its upcoming economic stimulus package, the Kyodo news agency reported on Wednesday. Including municipal government expenditures and …