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BOK governor nominee flags further policy tightening, but at more sedate pace than Fed
By Cynthia Kim and Jihoon Lee SEOUL (Reuters) -South Korea's central bank governor nominee Rhee Chang-yong said on Tuesday the bank will continue to tighten monetary policy, but suggested the pace of ...
Apr 18, 2022
China to keep cutting crude steel output in 2022, state planner says
BEIJING (Reuters) - China's state planner will reduce crude steel output this year after cutting about 30 million tonnes of production in 2021, an official said on Tuesday. The world's top steel produ...
Apr 18, 2022
Japan must pass extra budget in current parliament session, says ruling bloc partner leader
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's parliament must pass a fresh extra budget before its current session ends in mid-June, the head of a junior ruling coalition partner said on Tuesday, repeating his earlier re...
Apr 18, 2022
Sri Lanka asks IMF for rapid financial assistance
By Uditha Jayasinghe (Reuters) - Sri Lanka has requested the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for rapid financial assistance and the global lender could consider it after initial reluctance, an aide ...
Apr 18, 2022
Lawsuit challenging Marjorie Taylor Greene reelection can proceed, judge rules
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A lawsuit seeking to block Republican representative Marjorie Taylor Greene from seeking reelection, alleging she is unfit for office because of her support of rioters who attac...
Apr 18, 2022
Asian stocks in defensive mood on China and rate worries
By Julie Zhu HONG KONG (Reuters) - Asian shares traded cautiously on Tuesday, with investors weighing China's measures to cushion an economic slowdown and the prospect of aggressive Federal Reserve mo...
Apr 18, 2022
China urges policies to support catering, retail sectors
BEIJING (Reuters) - China's state planner called on Tuesday for the implementation of policies to support the country's catering and retail sectors. Spending on new energy vehicles (NEVs) should also ...
Apr 18, 2022
U.S. Treasury Secretary Yellen to hold meeting with Japan’s Suzuki
TOKYO (Reuters) - U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen will hold a bilateral meeting with her Japanese counterpart Shunichi Suzuki on the sidelines of Group of 20 financial leaders' gathering in Washi...
Apr 18, 2022
Australia rate hike brought nearer by inflation, wages – central bank
By Wayne Cole SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australia's central bank is nearer to raising interest rates for the first time in more than a decade as inflation accelerates and a tightening labour market nudges wa...
Apr 18, 2022
Japan’s Finance Minister Suzuki says sharp yen moves are undesirable
TOKYO (Reuters) -Japanese Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki reiterated on Tuesday that sharp currency moves were undesirable as the yen weakened to 20-year lows versus the dollar. Suzuki made the comme...
Apr 18, 2022
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