BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) -A delegation from Argentina’s Economy Ministry traveled to Washington on Tuesday to finalize details on the goals and disbursements involved in a $44 billion Internationa[...]
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IMF chief: Prospects for medium-term global growth weak
GANDHINAGAR, India (Reuters) – Global economic activity is slowing, especially in the manufacturing sector, and medium-term growth prospects remain weak, the chief of the International Monetary[...]
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Marketmind: Retail, housing and banks test jaunty July
A look at the day ahead in U.S. and global markets from Mike Dolan The benign July investment environment gets tested on Tuesday by updates on U.S. retail sales and housing while the corporate earning[...]
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China’s NDRC vows to roll out consumption support policies without delay
BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s top economic planner pledged on Tuesday that it would roll out policies to “restore and expand” consumption without delay as consumers’ purcha[...]
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Russian inflation expectations jump to 11.1% with rate decision imminent
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Inflationary expectations for the year ahead among Russian households climbed to 11.1% in July from 10.2% in June, the central bank said on Monday, just days before it is wide[...]
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Turkey’s cenbank to deliver another substantial rate hike to 20%: Reuters Poll
By Ali Kucukgocmen ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkey’s central bank is expected to raise its policy rate by 500 basis points to 20% this week, a Reuters poll showed on Monday, making good on its[...]
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Russia to hike rates to 8% as weak rouble adds to inflation concerns: Reuters poll
By Elena Fabrichnaya and Alexander Marrow MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia’s central bank is expected to hike rates to 8% on Friday, increasing the cost of borrowing for the first time in over a[...]
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Nigeria inflation rises further in June, putting pressure on central bank
By Elisha Bala-Gbogbo and Chijioke Ohuocha ABUJA (Reuters) – Nigeria’s inflation rose for the sixth month in a row in June, to 22.79% year-on-year from 22.41% in May, putting pressure on t[...]
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Marketmind: China falls short and oil ebbs but banks impress
A look at the day ahead in U.S. and global markets from Mike Dolan China’s spluttering recovery set the tone for world markets on Monday after a bumper week of U.S. disinflation news was capped[...]
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