By Lucy Craymer WELLINGTON (Reuters) – New Zealand Prime Minister Chris Hipkins trod a careful line on his first trip to China last week as leader, focusing on trade and economic opportunities but avoiding contentious issues such as human rights abuses in Xinjiang or security concerns. Barely three months out from what looks likely to…
By Leika Kihara and Tetsushi Kajimoto TOKYO (Reuters) -Japanese business sentiment improved in the second quarter as raw material costs peaked and removal of pandemic curbs lifted consumption, a central bank survey showed, a sign the economy was on course for a steady recovery. Companies expect to increase capital expenditure and project inflation to stay…
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s factory activity contracted in June after expanding for the first time in 7 months in May, a private survey showed on Monday, dragged down by weak orders for cyclical goods amid a global economic slowdown. The final au Jibun Bank Japan manufacturing purchasing managers’ index was at 49.8, returning below the…
SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea’s factory activity shrank at a steeper pace in June and extended its downturn to a record 12th consecutive month, a survey showed on Monday, underlining the challenges facing the economy as it struggles to mount solid recovery. The survey result comes in stark contrast to other brighter signs of recoveries…
By Devayani Sathyan BENGALURU (Reuters) -The Reserve Bank of Australia will likely raise its interest rate by 25 basis points to 4.35% on Tuesday to tame stubbornly high inflation, although a Reuters poll of economists showed the decision to hike or hold was on a knife’s edge. While the latest monthly measure of consumer prices…
(Reuters) -China’s ruling Communist Party appointed central bank Deputy Governor Pan Gongsheng as the bank’s party secretary on Saturday, a move the Wall Street Journal said would be a prelude to becoming governor. The party’s Central Organization Department announced the decision at a meeting on Saturday afternoon, the People’s Bank of China (PBOC) said in…
By Jamie McGeever (Reuters) – A look at the day ahead in Asian markets from Jamie McGeever, financial markets columnist. Asia gets the new quarter underway with a sense of optimism and momentum buoying world markets on the back of surprisingly strong U.S. economic data and a growing belief that risky assets can withstand ‘higher…
The UnitedHealth Group (NYSE:UNH) has recently become the subject of intense market scrutiny due to a substantial investment made by an unidentified affluent investor. This event has captured the attention of retail traders, signaling potential insights and implications for the company’s future. While the exact nature of this investor remains undisclosed, such significant developments in…
(Reuters) -Barclays is looking to terminate its corporate banking relationship with Odey Asset Management (OAM), the Financial Times reported on Sunday, predominantly due to sexual assault allegations against founder Crispin Odey. The British hedge fund has grappled with redemptions since the FT and Tortoise Media on June 8 jointly reported allegations by 13 women that…
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australian home prices rose for a fourth consecutive month in June as a sustained squeeze on housing supply helped lift values nationwide, data showed on Monday. Property consultant CoreLogic figures showed national home prices were up 1.1% in June from the previous month, after bottoming in February and starting a sustained rise….
