By Judy Hua and Kevin Yao BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s new bank lending hit an all-time high in the first quarter while broad credit growth quickened as the central bank kept up policy supp[...]
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April 11, 2023
Japan labour confederation Rengo seeks wage hikes beyond 2023
By Tetsushi Kajimoto TOKYO (Reuters) – The head of Japan’s largest trade union confederation on Tuesday called for further wage rises beyond next year, arguing that this year’s wage[...]
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China’s consumer, factory prices skid as demand falters
BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s consumer inflation hit an 18-month low and factory-gate price declines sped up in March as demand stayed persistently weak, shoring up the case for policymakers[...]
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Credit Suisse pays back some emergency liquidity, central bank data suggests
ZURICH (Reuters) – Credit Suisse has already paid back some of the emergency liquidity offered by the Swiss National Bank (SNB), data suggested on Tuesday, signaling an ebbing of the liquidity c[...]
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Marketmind: Glass half full on disinflation
A look at the day ahead in U.S. and global markets from Mike Dolan Stock markets seem determined to see a glass half full in assessing the foggy growth and inflation outlook, with major bourses pushin[...]
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Russians moved more FX holdings to foreign banks in 2022 -central bank
By Elena Fabrichnaya MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russians’ foreign currency holdings at foreign banks exceeded those held at domestic ones last year, the central bank said on Tuesday, in a shift dr[...]
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Marketmind: Asia stocks bounce as dovish central banks lift the mood
A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Kevin Buckland. Asian stocks put in a strong showing on their return to full trading globally after the Easter break, with Australian invest[...]
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Euro zone investor morale improves in April
BERLIN (Reuters) – Investor morale in the euro zone improved in April after a surprise dip in March, in a resumption of improvements of recent months as the assessment of current conditions rose[...]
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Analysis: Japan’s upbeat wages may keep new BOJ chief on hook for policy tweak
By Leika Kihara TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s new central bank governor Kazuo Ueda says he is in no rush to shift away from the radical monetary stimulus of his predecessor, but wage pressures[...]
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