Marketmind: Inflation first big test for BOJ’s Ueda
By Jamie McGeever (Reuters) – A look at the day ahead in Asian markets from Jamie McGeever. Japanese inflation figures…
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South Korea March producer inflation eases to weakest in 25 months
SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea’s producer inflation slowed in March to the weakest level in 25 months, central bank data…
Stocks stumble as Tesla drops, US yields retreat after data
By Chuck Mikolajczak NEW YORK (Reuters) – A gauge of global stocks was poised for its biggest daily percentage drop…
Dollar weakens as soft data backs US recession outlook
By Gertrude Chavez-Dreyfuss NEW YORK (Reuters) – The U.S. dollar fell on Thursday as weak data reinforced expectations the world’s…
Oil falls 2% on recession fears, swelling US fuel stocks
By Laila Kearney NEW YORK (Reuters) -Oil prices slid by about $2 a barrel to their lowest level since late…
Yellen wants more World Bank reforms in coming months, eyes subnational lending
By Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said she is insisting that next steps in the…
Renault chooses banks for planned listing of electric car unit Ampere – source
PARIS (Reuters) – French carmaker Renault has picked BNP Paribas, Goldman Sachs and JPMorgan among the investment banks slated to…
Brazil plans ‘digital tax’ on shipments from e-commerce giants -minister
SAO PAULO/BRASILIA (Reuters) -Brazil’s finance minister said on Thursday the country would implement a “digital tax” on shipments from e-commerce…
Yellen raps China for serving as ‘roadblock’ in debt restructuring process
By Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON (Reuters) – As the world’s largest official bilateral creditor, China should participate in meaningful debt relief…
US war game on Taiwan shows need for ‘decisive action’ to boost arms
By Michael Martina WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A U.S. congressional war game simulating a Chinese invasion of Taiwan showed the need…