BEIJING (Reuters) – China will maintain support for the economy, focusing on domestic demand which remains inadequate, the Politburo, a top decision-making body of the ruling Communist Party, sa[...]
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April 28, 2023
Thai March factory output falls 4.56% y/y, worse than forecast
BANGKOK (Reuters) – Thailand’s manufacturing production index (MPI) in March contracted 4.56% from a year earlier, as a global economic slowdown hurt exports, the industry ministry said on[...]
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Bank of Japan projects core CPI of 1.6% in fiscal year 2025/26
TOKYO (Reuters) – The Bank of Japan on Friday projected the country’s core consumer price index (CPI) to rise 1.6% in the fiscal year starting in April 2025, announcing the closely watched[...]
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High inflation still top concern for global economy, say economists: Reuters poll
By Hari Kishan BENGALURU (Reuters) – Persistently high inflation remains the biggest economic concern this year even as most central banks are at or near the end-game for rate rises, according t[...]
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Analysis-China investment consensus cracks as politics fuel fears
By Tom Westbrook SINGAPORE (Reuters) -Decades-long foreign bullishness on China’s capital markets is breaking down, investment flows and interviews with fund managers suggest, with a new era of[...]
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RBA to hold cash rate at 3.60% in May, but may need to raise again: Reuters poll
By Devayani Sathyan BENGALURU (Reuters) – Australia’s central bank will keep its interest rate unchanged at 3.6% on Tuesday for a second consecutive meeting to assess the impact of past hi[...]
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Australian grocer Coles sees Q3 inflation ease, but pressure remains
By Byron Kaye and Roushni Nair SYDNEY/BENGALURU (Reuters) – Australian No. 2 supermarket chain Coles Group Ltd on Friday said store price inflation eased in the March quarter as supply chain blo[...]
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BOJ to discuss conducting policy examination at Ueda’s debut meeting – Nikkei
By Leika Kihara TOKYO (Reuters) -The Bank of Japan (BOJ) will discuss on Friday conducting a comprehensive examination of its past monetary easing steps and revise its guidance on the future policy pa[...]
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BOJ to discuss revising forward guidance on policy path – Nikkei
TOKYO (Reuters) – The Bank of Japan will discuss revising its forward guidance on its future policy path and conduct an examination of its past monetary easing steps, the Nikkei newspaper report[...]
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