Japanese PM Ishiba: important to strengthen US-Japan alliance
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said on Tuesday he wanted to strengthen his country’s alliance with the United States, as he pushed for as early as possible…
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Thai government plans slightly higher spending in 2025-2026 fiscal year
BANGKOK (Reuters) – Thailand is planning a small rise in spending of 3.78 trillion baht ($110.7 billion) for the 2026 fiscal year and a slightly lower deficit of 860 billion…
Fed’s rate path, Starbucks, xAI funding – what’s moving markets
Investing.com — Wall Street is seen trading largely flat in holiday-impacted trade Tuesday, with Starbucks in focus as the strike affecting the coffee chain looks set to expand. The pat…
Fed will be forced to ease by ‘more than 50 bps’ next year: BCA
Investing.com — BCA Research expects the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates by more than 50 basis points (bps) in 2025, diverging from the median forecast of the Federal Open…
Thai cabinet approves handouts, minimum wage increase and tax breaks, PM says
BANGKOK (Reuters) – Thailand’s cabinet on Tuesday approved new minimum wage increases from January, tax breaks to boost spending and the second phase the government’s signature handout scheme, the prime…
China to increase budget deficit, ramp up govt bond issuance to support growth
BEIJING (Reuters) – China will raise its budget deficit ratio, intensify fiscal spending and accelerate expenditure in 2025, the finance ministry said on Tuesday. The government will arrange for a…
China plans $411 billion special treasury bond issuance next year, sources say
(Reuters) – Chinese authorities have agreed to issue 3 trillion yuan ($411 billion) worth of special treasury bonds next year, two sources said, which would be the highest on record,…
Asia shares rise, dollar underpinned by elevated bond yields
By Rae Wee SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Asian stocks edged up on Tuesday, though moves were subdued in a holiday-curtailed week, while the greenback held near a two-year high helped by…
Some in BOJ called for caution in raising rates, Oct minutes show
By Leika Kihara TOKYO (Reuters) – Bank of Japan policymakers agreed in October to keep raising interest rates if the economy moves in line with their forecast, but some stressed…
RBA sees eventual monetary easing amid inflation progress, minutes show
Investing.com– The Reserve Bank of Australia will eventually consider loosening monetary policy amid consistent, albeit slow progress in bringing down inflation, the minutes of the central bank’s December meeting showed…