Schwab’s profit drops less than expected on asset management strength

(Reuters) -U.S. brokerage firm Charles Schwab reported a smaller-than-expected drop in second-quarter profit on Tuesday as a jump in asset management fees helped soften the hit from a decline in interest revenue. The company’s shares rose as much as 14% to $66.95, highest in over four months. Charles Schwab relies primarily on clients’ uninvested cash…

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US envoy Kerry says climate cooperation could redefine US-China ties

By Valerie Volcovici BEIJING (Reuters) -China and the United States could use climate cooperation to redefine their troubled relationship and lead the way in tackling global warming, U.S. climate envoy John Kerry told senior Chinese officials on Tuesday. Kerry’s three-day visit to China aimed at reviving climate cooperation between the world’s top greenhouse gas emitters…

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BOJ’s Ueda signals resolve to maintain ultra-easy policy

By Leika Kihara and Tetsushi Kajimoto (Reuters) -Bank of Japan (BOJ) Governor Kazuo Ueda said on Tuesday there was still some distance to sustainably and stably achieving the central bank’s 2% inflation target, signalling his resolve to maintain ultra-loose monetary policy for the time being. “We have patiently continued our ultra-loose monetary policy under yield…

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Long-feared corporate debt woes start to hit home

By Chiara Elisei and Dhara Ranasinghe LONDON (Reuters) – The spectre of rising corporate debt defaults exacerbating a global economic slowdown has for months been largely brushed aside by resilient credit markets. Now, long-feared corporate debt woes are starting to hit home, while more companies are being downgraded to a junk credit rating – facing…

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US manufacturing output falls in June; rebounds in second quarter

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Production at U.S. factories unexpectedly fell in June, but rebounded in the second quarter as motor vehicle output accelerated after two straight quarterly declines. Manufacturing output dropped 0.3% last month, the Federal Reserve said on Tuesday. Data for May was revised down to show production at factories falling 0.2% instead of edging…

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