PARIS (Reuters) – Inflation in France fell to 6.7% in December from 7.1% in November, exactly in line with earlier preliminary inflation figures for the month, said the INSEE national statistics[...]
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January 13, 2023
Britain’s inflation plan will help grow economy -finance minister
LONDON (Reuters) – British finance minister Jeremy Hunt said sticking to a plan to halve inflation would help the economy grow again after official data showed gross domestic product rose 0.1% i[...]
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ECB’s Kazaks pushes back on rate cut bets as core prices rise
By Francesco Canepa FRANKFURT (Reuters) – European Central Bank policymaker Martins Kazaks is pushing back on investor bets that the ECB will cut interest rates by the end of this year, saying i[...]
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Wanda raises $400 million in dollar bonds in milestone for China property sector
By Scott Murdoch and Clare Jim SYDNEY/HONG KONG (Reuters) -Dalian Wanda Commercial Management raised $400 million in a U.S. dollar bond, a term sheet seen by Reuters showed, in the first publicly sold[...]
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China’s trade tumbles sharply in Dec, clouds 2023 growth outlook
By Ellen Zhang and Joe Cash BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s exports shrank sharply in December as global demand cooled, highlighting risks to the country’s economic recovery this year, b[...]
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Ethics group urges tougher Swiss action over money-laundering
ZURICH (Reuters) – Swiss prosecutors should enforce laws against money-laundering more effectively as the country remains a soft touch for corporate financial corruption, an ethics group said on[...]
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BOJ may tweak yield control this year if wage hikes broaden – ex-central bank official
By Leika Kihara and Takahiko Wada TOKYO (Reuters) – The Bank of Japan (BOJ) could tweak its yield control policy to dial back monetary stimulus this year if wage hikes spread beyond big firms, m[...]
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China Dec coal imports slip as COVID spike dampens industrial activity
SINGAPORE (Reuters) -China’s coal imports slipped in December from a month earlier as industrial activity slowed following a surge in COVID-19 cases after Beijing’s sudden removal of strin[...]
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Analysis-China’s rapid reopening brings joy and woe for world markets
By Yoruk Bahceli (Reuters) – The rapid reopening of China’s economy from COVID lockdowns is brightening the outlook for global investors keen to leave behind one of their worst years on re[...]
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