By Leika Kihara and David Lawder WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda said on Wednesday the central bank must pay more attention to the risk of failing to meet its 2% inflation targ[...]
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April 12, 2023
Wall Street closes lower after Fed minutes, inflation data
By Stephen Culp NEW YORK (Reuters) – U.S. stocks ended lower on Wednesday after minutes from the Federal Reserve’s March policy meeting revealed concern among several members of the Federa[...]
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Czech central banker: no rate cuts until inflation clearly lower -magazine
PRAGUE (Reuters) – The Czech National Bank (CNB) should not cut interest rates until inflation is clearly lower as rates need to stay higher for longer to slow price growth, central bank board m[...]
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South Korea import prices drop in March at fastest pace in 27 months
SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea’s import prices dropped in March at their fastest pace in 27 months, dragged down by weaker oil prices, central bank data showed on Thursday. The import price[...]
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Dollar, stocks slip after Fed minutes spur recession fears
By Herbert Lash NEW YORK (Reuters) – Treasury yields fell and a gauge of global stocks eased on Wednesday after the market was rattled by minutes from the Federal Reserve’s last policy mee[...]
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Four Fed bank boards wanted different policy decision ahead of March hike
By Ann Saphir (Reuters) – Directors at four of the 12 Federal Reserve regional banks did not want the quarter-percentage-point interest rate increase that the U.S. central bank delivered in Marc[...]
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Yellen urges continued ‘significant, predictable and timely’ aid for Ukraine
By Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on Wednesday called for continued significant aid to Ukraine as it battles against Russia’s invasion, and laude[...]
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Slowing US inflation shifts investor focus to earnings season
By David Randall NEW YORK (Reuters) -Inflation data showing U.S. consumer prices rising less than expected in March may have come as a relief to markets, but some investors believe it may take a stron[...]
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Several Fed officials considered rate pause in March, minutes show
By Howard Schneider WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Several Federal Reserve policymakers last month considered pausing interest rate increases after the failure of two regional banks and a forecast from Fed sta[...]
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