Factbox-Airlines suspend flights as Middle East tensions rise
(Reuters) -Concerns over a wider conflict in the Middle East have prompted international airlines to suspend flights to the region or to avoid affected air space. Below are some of…
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Column-BoE quantitative tightening goal entangled in ‘fiscal jiggery-pokery’: Mike Dolan
By Mike Dolan LONDON (Reuters) – The Bank of England may sit out this month’s interest rate cutting bonanza, but Thursday’s meeting will still be meaningful, as it will throw…
Morning Bid: Traders still guessing in final Fed countdown
A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Kevin Buckland With just hours until one of the most highly anticipated central bank decisions in recent memory,…
Dollar cedes ground, Asia stocks mixed as Fed looms large
By Kevin Buckland TOKYO (Reuters) – The dollar ceded some of its overnight gains on Wednesday while Asian stocks put in a mixed display as traders weighed the odds of…
Explainer-How would Japan’s ruling party race affect BOJ rate hike timing?
By Leika Kihara TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s ruling party leadership race, which will determine who becomes next prime minister, could complicate the central bank’s plan to normalise ultra-loose monetary policy.…
Japan’s exports rise at slower pace, pressuring fragile economic recovery
By Makiko Yamazaki TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s exports rose at a much slower-than-expected pace in August and shipment volumes continued to slide, data showed on Wednesday, a sign that slowing…
Australia’s RBA to prioritise wholesale CBDC work over retail
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australia’s central bank has decided to prioritise work on a wholesale central bank digital currency (CBDC) as its economic benefits are judged to outweigh those of a…
Dollar catches footing ahead of Fed
By Tom Westbrook SINGAPORE (Reuters) – The dollar steadied on Wednesday as stronger-than-expected U.S. retail sales had traders slightly trimming bets that the U.S. easing cycle will begin with an…
Ireland faces major challenges to scale up construction, central bank says
DUBLIN (Reuters) – Ireland faces significant challenges to make construction more financially and practically viable to build the 52,000 homes needed per year from now until 2050 to catch up…
Morning Bid: Fed’s close call – the waiting is almost over
By Jamie McGeever (Reuters) – A look at the day ahead in Asian markets. Investors in Asia will be forgiven for any reluctance to take on much risk on Wednesday…