By Hari Kishan and Sarupya Ganguly BENGALURU (Reuters) – Global stocks will brush aside recent market turmoil and gain modestly from current levels in coming months, according to a Reuters poll[...]
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August 21, 2024
Pakistan is making good progress with IMF for board approval, finance minister says
By Ariba Shahid KARACHI (Reuters) -Pakistan is making good progress with the International Monetary Fund and hopes to get board approval in September for a new $7 billion loan programme, Pakistan[...]
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Thai central bank holds key rate as it waits for stimulus clarity
By Orathai Sriring and Kitiphong Thaichareon BANGKOK (Reuters) -Thailand’s central bank left its key interest rate unchanged for a fifth straight meeting on Wednesday, saying the current level w[...]
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Rupee ends lower, logs worst single-day fall in nearly two months
By Jaspreet Kalra MUMBAI (Reuters) – The Indian rupee dropped on Wednesday to log its worst single-day performance in nearly two months as dollar demand from importers and foreign banks wiped of[...]
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Morning Bid: Relentless rally pauses for breath
A look at the day ahead in U.S. and global markets by Samuel Indyk The relentless recovery in the S&P 500 from early August’s post-payrolls trough finally took a pause on Tuesday after eight[...]
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Indonesia central bank keeps rates steady, focuses on stabilizing the rupiah
By Gayatri Suroyo and Stefanno Sulaiman JAKARTA (Reuters) – Indonesia’s central bank on Wednesday held interest rates steady, as expected, preferring to focus on stabilizing the rupiah bef[...]
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Australian farmers increasingly concerned about government policy, poll finds
CANBERRA (Reuters) – A rising number of Australian farmers are disgruntled with the government’s climate and agricultural policies, a survey showed on Wednesday, as measures to protect the[...]
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Japan sees record visitors for second straight month on weak yen
TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan set a second-straight monthly record for visitors in July, official data showed on Friday, as the weak yen and summer holidays propelled a tourism boom. The number of foreign vi[...]
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Diverging stock and bond views on Fed turn into chasm: McGeever
By Jamie McGeever ORLANDO, Florida (Reuters) -Bond investors are by default pessimists and equity investors are naturally optimistic. But this market maxim doesn’t fully explain the seemingly wi[...]
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