Soaring vegetable prices may tip India’s delicate inflation balance -economists
MUMBAI (Reuters) – A steeper-than-expected surge in the prices of vegetables, especially tomatoes, over the past few weeks could push…
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For Hong Kong’s youth, government-backed hostels offer a smidgen of housing hope
By Clare Jim HONG KONG (Reuters) -For most young adults, moving out of home is a rite of passage but…
China’s deflation pressure builds as consumer prices falter
BEIJING (Reuters) -China’s producer prices fell at their fastest pace in over seven years in June, while consumer prices teetered…
Take Five: Mind the curve
(Reuters) -Trade tensions between Washington and Beijing are riding high while U.S. inflation data will inform the Federal Reserve’s next…
Westpac hires RBA assistant gov Luci Ellis as chief economist
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australia’s central bank is set to lose a top official to the private sector amid a broader…
China’s state planner holds meeting with private firms, including Baidu
(Corrects to clarify Li Qiang is head of the State Council, not state planner) BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s state planner…
Marketmind: China disinflation a mix of good and bad
(Reuters) – A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Wayne Cole China’s inflation data for…
What people are saying about Ant Group’s $984 million fine and share buyback
(Reuters) – China’s Ant Group has announced a surprise share buyback that values the fintech giant at $78.5 billion, well…
China urges ‘practical’ US action on sanctions after Yellen talks
By Joe Cash BEIJING (Reuters) – China on Monday called on the U.S. to take “practical action” in response to…
Analysis-Bonds back in a tailspin as ‘higher for longer’ narrative hits
By Yoruk Bahceli and Dhara Ranasinghe (Reuters) – Government bond markets from Europe to the United States and Australia are…