Marketmind: China, Japan data bring curtain down on H1
By Jamie McGeever (Reuters) – A look at the day ahead in Asian markets from Jamie McGeever, financial markets columnist….
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Blinken says hard work remains to reach peace deal as Armenia-Azerbaijan talks end
By Simon Lewis and Daphne Psaledakis WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said hard work remains to…
S&P 500 ends higher, Treasury yields touch three-month high on solid US economic data
By Stephen Culp NEW YORK (Reuters) – The S&P 500 advanced on Thursday and benchmark Treasury yields hit their highest…
Chinese spy balloon did not collect information over US -Pentagon
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A Chinese spy balloon that flew over the United States earlier this year before being shot down…
Regulatory logjam in China offshore listings hits firms’ funding plans
By Scott Murdoch and Kane Wu SYDNEY/HONG KONG (Reuters) – Chinese companies are finding it challenging to get timely regulatory…
Exclusive-Pakistan expects IMF deal in next 24 hours – finance minister
By Asif Shahzad LAHORE (Reuters) -Pakistan’s finance minister said a staff level agreement for a crucial bailout deal with the…
Coinbase, facing SEC lawsuit, says regulator lacks police power over crypto
By Jonathan Stempel NEW YORK (Reuters) – Coinbase, the largest U.S. cryptocurrency platform, said it will ask a judge to…
Lebanon economic crisis worsened by vested interests, IMF says
By Maya Gebeily BEIRUT (Reuters) -Lebanon’s financial crisis has been aggravated by vested interests resisting crucial reforms, the International Monetary…
Macquarie to divest U.S. port terminal operator Ceres
(Reuters) -Australian financial conglomerate Macquarie Group said on Thursday it would divest its U.S.-based port terminal operator Ceres Terminals, with…
China’s debt relief to poor countries slows amid continuing appeals for support
By Joe Cash BEIJING (Reuters) – The value of Chinese debt relief decreased by over 50% between 2021 and 2022,…