TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s industrial output likely fell in June, reversing from gains made the previous month, led by suspension of some auto production, a Reuters poll found on Friday. Re[...]
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July 26, 2024
Thai Finance Ministry raises GDP growth expectations to 2.7% in 2024
BANGKOK (Reuters) – Thailand’s economy is expected to grow 2.7% in 2024, the Finance Ministry said Friday, up from a previous forecast of 2.4% due to higher foreign tourist arrivals and ex[...]
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North Korea’s economy surged in 2023 after years of contraction, South estimates
By Jihoon Lee SEOUL (Reuters) – North Korea’s economy grew sharply in 2023 after shrinking for three straight years as trade with China increased after COVID-19 pandemic border controls we[...]
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Japan urges G20 vigilance against excessive FX fluctuations
By Makiko Yamazaki RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) -Japan has urged its G20 peers to be increasingly vigilant to excessive foreign exchange rate fluctuations driven by speculation, Tokyo’s top currency[...]
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Core inflation in Japan’s capital perks up, demand-driven price growth soft
By Leika Kihara TOKYO (Reuters) -Core inflation in Japan’s capital accelerated for a third straight month in July but an index gauging demand-driven price growth slowed, data showed on Friday, c[...]
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Singapore’s central bank keeps policy unchanged, as expected
By Xinghui Kok and Yantoultra Ngui SINGAPORE (Reuters) -Singapore’s central bank on Friday left its monetary policy settings unchanged for the fifth consecutive time, as expected, as growth pick[...]
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