By Sinéad Carew, Sruthi Shankar and Johann M Cherian (Reuters) – The Dow and the S&P 500 advanced on Thursday as bank shares rallied after major lenders cleared the Federal Reserve’s a[...]
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June 29, 2023
Japan’s jobless rate flat at 2.6% in May
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s jobless rate was flat at 2.6% in May from the previous month, government data showed on Friday. The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate also matched economists[...]
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Analysis-Threat of ‘down rounds’ spur private credit funds in Asia
By Yantoultra Ngui SINGAPORE (Reuters) – From India to Singapore, Asia is seeing a boom in private credit funds looking to tap into demand mainly from startups that are moving away from raising[...]
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US bank stocks rise as lenders shrug off turmoil to ace Fed health checks
By Manya Saini and Chibuike Oguh (Reuters) – U.S. bank stocks rose on Thursday after the Federal Reserve’s annual health checks showed lenders could weather an economic slump, easing inves[...]
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Marketmind: China, Japan data bring curtain down on H1
By Jamie McGeever (Reuters) – A look at the day ahead in Asian markets from Jamie McGeever, financial markets columnist. Asian markets bring an eventful first half of the year to a close on Frid[...]
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IMF board completes Ukraine loan review, allowing $890 million withdrawal
By David Lawder and Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The International Monetary Fund’s executive board on Thursday completed its first review of Ukraine’s $15.6 billion loan program, al[...]
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Brazil government sets new 2026 inflation target, tweaks fulfillment time frame
By Victor Borges and Marcela Ayres BRASILIA (Reuters) -Brazil’s National Monetary Council (CMN), the country’s top economic policy body, decided on Thursday to set its 2026 inflation targe[...]
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US regulators ask lenders to work with stressed commercial real estate firms
(Reuters) – U.S. banking regulators are asking lenders to work with credit-worthy borrowers that are facing stress in the commercial real estate market. Financial institutions should work[...]
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S&P 500 ends higher, Treasury yields touch three-month high on solid US economic data
By Stephen Culp NEW YORK (Reuters) – The S&P 500 advanced on Thursday and benchmark Treasury yields hit their highest level since early March as robust economic data helped ease recession fe[...]
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