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Dollar gains as investors brace for higher rates
By Rae Wee SINGAPORE (Reuters) - The U.S dollar extended its rally on Monday, hitting a five-week high on the yen after U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell signalled interest rates would be kept ...
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India’s state-funded helmet promises ‘fresh air’ in battle on winter smog
By Krishna N. Das NEW DELHI (Reuters) - As India's capital of New Delhi prepares for winter - and the accompanying season of acrid smog - the government is promoting a motorcycle helmet fitted with fi...
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China’s CanSinoBIO H1 revenue drops on weaker COVID shot demand
BEIJING (Reuters) - China's CanSino Biologics reported a 69.5% drop in revenue for the first six months versus a year ago, joining global and domestic COVID-19 vaccine makers affected by waning demand...
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Oil mixed as OPEC supply cut prospect offsets demand fears
By Sonali Paul MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Oil prices were mixed on Monday as investors balanced expectations the OPEC will cut output to support prices against concerns sparked by Federal Reserve Chairman ...
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Stocks jilted as central banks promise tough love
By Wayne Cole SYDNEY (Reuters) - Asian shares slid on Monday as the mounting risk of more aggressive rate hikes in the United States and Europe shoved bond yields higher and tested equity and earnings...
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Australia’s Fortescue annual profit falls 40% on weak iron ore prices
(Reuters) -Australian miner Fortescue Metals Group Ltd on Monday said its annual profit fell 40% as weaker iron ore prices due to cooling demand from top consumer China, escalating costs and labour sh...
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Column-Funds firmly in hawkish Fed camp with record bet on rates: McGeever
By Jamie McGeever ORLANDO, Fla. (Reuters) - "Don't fight the Fed" is a well-worn market maxim, and hedge funds are sticking to it like glue. U.S. futures markets positioning data show that speculators...
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NASA’s mega-moon rocket ready for liftoff on eve of debut Artemis mission
By Joey Roulette CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (Reuters) - Launch teams at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida spent a final full day of preparations ahead of Monday's planned liftoff of NASA's giant next-gene...
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Powell’s ‘pain’
(Reuters) - A look at the day ahead in Asian markets from Jamie McGeever Pivot? What pivot? Fed chief Jerome Powell stepped up the fight against inflation in his Jackson Hole speech on Friday, making ...
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Black Duke volleyball player speaks out about racist abuse at BYU game
By Rich McKay (Reuters) - A Black Duke University women's volleyball player who had racial slurs hurled at her from the crowd during Friday's match against Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah, spo...
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