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TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan’s newly appointed economy minister, Ryosei Akazawa, said on Wednesday that Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba expects the Bank of Japan to make careful economic assessments when raising interest…

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Asia stocks slide, oil extends gains on Middle East risks

October 2, 2024

By Kevin Buckland TOKYO (Reuters) – Asia stocks sank on Wednesday, catching up with the sell-off on Wall Street after Iran’s ballistic missile strike on Israel provoked fears of a…

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Dollar firm as war widens in Middle East

October 2, 2024

SYDNEY (Reuters) – The dollar held its sharpest gain in a week on Wednesday after an Iranian missile attack on Israel drove buying of safe assets as investors fretted about…

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UK pay awards hold at 2-year low, IDR survey shows

October 2, 2024

LONDON (Reuters) – Pay settlements awarded by British employers held at their lowest in two years in the three months to August, according to a survey that could reassure the…

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Airlines scramble to divert flights after Iran missile attack

October 1, 2024

PARIS (Reuters) – Israel’s neighbours closed airspace and airline crews skirted an escalating conflict, with many seeking diversions, after Iran fired a salvo of ballistic missiles at Israel on Tuesday.…

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IMF ‘too polite’ on China policies, financing assurances, US Treasury official says

October 1, 2024

By David Lawder WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The International Monetary Fund is “too polite” when it comes to criticizing China’s economic policies and should more fully disclose financing assurances given by…

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Morning Bid: Markets bunker down as Iran-Israel tensions spark

October 1, 2024

By Jamie McGeever (Reuters) – A look at the day ahead in Asian markets. The final quarter of the year is under way, and the sense of caution that characterized…

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Anti-ESG backlash in US is overstated, JPMorgan exec says

October 1, 2024

By Virginia Furness LONDON (Reuters) – The impact of a political backlash against environmental, social and governance-related (ESG) issues in the United States is overstated and having little bearing on…

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HSBC sees RBNZ poised for 50bp rate cut in October

October 1, 2024

On Monday, HSBC Global Research adjusted its forecast for the Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ), anticipating more aggressive interest rate cuts in the upcoming months due to signs of…

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Fed liquidity tools see demand ease amid new repo market anxieties

October 1, 2024

By Michael S. Derby NEW YORK (Reuters) – Inflows into Federal Reserve liquidity tools eased on the first day of the new quarter, although some in markets now worry there…

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New Japan PM wants BOJ to be careful when hiking rates further, economy minister says

Asia stocks slide, oil extends gains on Middle East risks

Dollar firm as war widens in Middle East

UK pay awards hold at 2-year low, IDR survey shows

Airlines scramble to divert flights after Iran missile attack

IMF ‘too polite’ on China policies, financing assurances, US Treasury official says

Morning Bid: Markets bunker down as Iran-Israel tensions spark

Anti-ESG backlash in US is overstated, JPMorgan exec says

HSBC sees RBNZ poised for 50bp rate cut in October

Fed liquidity tools see demand ease amid new repo market anxieties