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China’s June services activity expands at fastest in almost a year – Caixin PMI
BEIJING (Reuters) - China's services activity snapped three months of decline in June and grew at the fastest rate in almost a year as easing COVID curbs revived demand, although firms remained cautio...
Jul 04, 2022
Gold inches down as U.S. bond yields bounce back
(Reuters) - Gold dipped slightly on Tuesday, as a recovery in U.S. Treasury yields from last week's one-month lows reduced the appeal of non-yielding bullion, with a strong dollar also piling on. FUND...
Jul 04, 2022
Rakuten shares climb 2% on bank unit listing progress
TOKYO (Reuters) - Shares in Japan's Rakuten Group Inc climbed 2.4% on Tuesday, a day after the e-commerce firm said it has applied to list its online banking unit on the Tokyo Stock Exchange. Rakuten ...
Jul 04, 2022
Brent up as strike in Norway threatens to disrupt oil, gas output
By Florence Tan SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Brent crude futures extended gains on Tuesday as a strike in Norway is expected to disrupt oil and gas output, fanning tight supply worries. Brent crude futures r...
Jul 04, 2022
Japan’s service sector activity grows at fastest rate in over 8 years – PMI
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's services sector activity expanded at the fastest pace in over eight years in June as the easing of coronavirus curbs boosted sentiment among businesses such as those in touri...
Jul 04, 2022
Japan May real wages post biggest drop in nearly 2 years on inflation
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's real wages extended a decline in May to post the biggest year-on-year drop in nearly two years, government data showed on Tuesday, as consumer inflation hovering near a seven...
Jul 04, 2022
Factbox-Mass shootings in the U.S. from Highland Park to Fort Hood
(Reuters) - Six people were killed and at least three dozen wounded when a man with a high-powered rifle opened fire from a rooftop at a Fourth of July parade in the wealthy Chicago suburb of Highland...
Jul 04, 2022
On July 4, Biden says freedoms under assault; urges ‘principled patriotism’
By Jeff Mason WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Celebrating U.S. Independence Day, President Joe Biden on Monday said freedoms in America were under assault and urged citizens to engage in "principled patriotism...
Jul 04, 2022
S.Korea June consumer inflation hits near 24-yr high, exceeds expectations
SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea's consumer prices rose more than expected in June to hit the fastest pace in nearly 24 years, government data showed on Tuesday. The consumer price index (CPI) rose 6.0% ...
Jul 04, 2022
Basketball-WNBA star Griner makes freedom appeal to Biden
(Reuters) - U.S. WNBA basketball star Brittney Griner has made a direct plea to President Joe Biden to stand up for her in an emotional letter sent to the White House on Monday as she remains detained...
Jul 04, 2022
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