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Japan eyeing fresh stimulus package to weather surging fuel prices -Kyodo
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan is considering compiling a fresh economic stimulus package centred on easing the pain from high energy costs, which are expected to persist given the conflict in Ukraine, Kyodo...
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Barclays’ VXX price jump drives double-digit gains for volatility arbitrage fund
By Saqib Iqbal Ahmed NEW YORK (Reuters) - Days before Thanksgiving, Kris Sidial, a co-founder at volatility arbitrage fund The Ambrus Group, told investors the firm was betting that extreme price move...
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All systems go for Fed’s liftoff of interest rates
By Howard Schneider WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Federal Reserve on Wednesday will close the door on its ultra-easy pandemic-era monetary policy and step up the fight against stubbornly high inflation w...
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Samsung Elec sees strong year for chip and components unit – CEO
By Joyce Lee SEOUL (Reuters) - Samsung Electronics Co Ltd expects its chip and components division to perform strongly this year as it looks to boost supply by improving operations in a tight global m...
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History shows stocks can weather rate hike cycle
By Lewis Krauskopf NEW YORK (Reuters) - Fears over the Federal Reserve's hawkish shift have combined with geopolitical uncertainty to push the S&P 500 into a correction this year, yet historical data ...
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Japan consumers’ inflation expectations hit record high in March – survey
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese consumers' inflation expectations hit a record high in March, a government survey showed on Wednesday, as people's perceptions of future price moves were affected by surging...
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Analysis: Strong Asian rice demand for animal feed sparks food supply worries
By Naveen Thukral SINGAPORE (Reuters) - A surge in wheat and corn prices is boosting demand for low-grade rice in animal rations across Asia, pushing up prices of the world's most important staple at ...
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Exclusive: India boosts fertiliser imports from Canada, Israel as Russian supply disrupted
By Nidhi Verma and Rajendra Jadhav NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India is boosting fertiliser imports from nations including Canada and Israel to ensure sufficient supplies for the coming summer sowing season...
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China Feb new home price growth stalls as demand remains frail
BEIJING (Reuters) -China's new home prices stalled in February after eking out a small gain a month earlier, official data on Wednesday showed, pointing to still fragile demand despite a gradual easin...
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Analysis – Thailand faces perfect storm as it seeks more LNG supply
By Chayut Setboonsarng BANGKOK (Reuters) - A global energy crunch is sending liquefied natural gas prices skywards, but Thailand needs to ramp up its purchases to offset a steep production fall at its...
Syndicated Content Mar 15, 2022
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