By Leika Kihara TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan’s bitter memories of its decades-long battle with deflation hang heavily over the central bank’s deliberations to take its first modest step away from ultra-loose monetary policy, even as inflation and wages creep up. The appointment of Kazuo Ueda as Bank of Japan (BOJ) governor this year and mounting price…
By Filipp Lebedev and Gleb Stolyarov (Reuters) -Taiwan-based computer manufacturer Acer supplied at least $70.4 million worth of computer hardware to Russia between April 8, 2022 and March 31, 2023, according to customs data seen by Reuters, after saying it would suspend its business there. While not illegal, Acer’s actions contrast with those of key…
BRASILIA (Reuters) – President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva’s first nominees for top positions in Brazil’s central bank will not be involved in the upcoming interest rate decision on June 21 because their names will not be submitted for necessary approval by the Senate until the following week. The Senate’s Economic Affairs Committee announced on…
By Shristi Achar A and David Carnevali (Reuters) – U.S. stocks closed higher on Thursday regaining some of their momentum thanks to a rebound by technology stocks, while volatility dropped to record lows ahead of an eventful economic and policy calendar next week. The CBOE Volatility index, also known as Wall Street’s fear gauge, dropped…
By Steve Scherer and David Ljunggren OTTAWA (Reuters) – The Bank of Canada lifted rates after a four-month pause because of surprisingly strong household spending and high core inflation, a senior official said on Thursday, but gave no clues as to whether another hike was coming soon. The central bank lifted its overnight rate to…
By Jamie McGeever (Reuters) – A look at the day ahead in Asian markets from Jamie McGeever. A big dollar fall, historically low volatility, lower bond yields, and Wall Street on the march with the S&P 500 joining the Nasdaq in bull market territory – Thursday’s global market moves augur well for a strong end…
By Hannah Lang WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Other U.S. crypto exchanges are likely to be in the firing line after the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) this week sued Coinbase and Binance, two of the world’s largest crypto exchanges, for allegedly breaching its rules. The SEC on Tuesday alleged Coinbase traded at least 13 crypto assets that…
By Akash Sriram (Reuters) -GameStop fell about 19% on Thursday and was set for its worst session in two years after the surprise exit of a CEO handpicked to lead its online expansion fanned concerns about the videogame retailer’s ailing business. The ousting of former Amazon.com executive Matt Furlong came alongside top shareholder Ryan Cohen’s…
NEW YORK (Reuters) -Facebook owner Meta Platforms on Thursday gave employees a sneak peek at a series of AI tools it was building, including ChatGPT-like chatbots planned for Messenger and WhatsApp that could converse using different personas. Company executives speaking at an all-hands meeting also demonstrated a coming Instagram feature that could modify user photos…
By Natalie Grover LONDON (Reuters) – Novartis’ soon-to-be spun off generics division Sandoz is betting on biosimilars, copies of high-priced drugs used to treat illnesses such as rheumatoid arthritis and cancer, to fuel its future as a standalone company, executives said on Thursday. Sandoz hosted its first-ever capital markets day in New York to make…
