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Stocks rise as prospect of Fed easing trumps political uncertainty
By Rae Wee SINGAPORE (Reuters) -Asia stocks rose on Tuesday, buoyed by expectations of a U.S. rate cut as early as next week, even as political upheavals around the world kept currency and bond invest...
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Australia business conditions improve in August, cost pressures ease
SYDNEY (Reuters) -A measure of Australian business conditions picked up in August as firms reported better profits and employment, while input costs grew at the slowest pace since 2021 in a promising ...
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Dollar falls hits 7-week low as jobs gloom heightens Fed cut chances
By Gregor Stuart Hunter SINGAPORE (Reuters) -The dollar sank to an almost seven-week low on Tuesday as investors braced for U.S. data revisions that could show the jobs markets in worse shape than ini...
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Japan's Nikkei rises to 44,000 for first time on trade, spending optimism
By Rocky Swift TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan's Nikkei share average climbed past 44,000 for the first time on Tuesday as optimism over trade and potential increases in stimulus spending spread through the ma...
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Indonesian finance minister's removal unnerves investors, bumpy road ahead
By Ankur Banerjee SINGAPORE (Reuters) -The abrupt removal of Indonesia's influential finance minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati has stunned markets, as investors fear the hard-fought fiscal credibility co...
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Oil rises on modest OPEC+ output hike decision, Russia supply woe
By Anjana Anil (Reuters) -Oil prices gained on Tuesday after OPEC+ decided to increase production by less than what market participants had anticipated, while concerns over tighter supply due to poten...
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Australia consumer sentiment falls 3.1% in Sept on economic angst
SYDNEY (Reuters) -A measure of Australian consumer sentiment eased back from 3-1/2-year highs in September as concerns about the economic outlook overshadowed a continued improvement in family finance...
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Australia's sovereign wealth fund tops $166 billion, boosts developed markets investments
By Scott Murdoch SYDNEY (Reuters) -Australia's sovereign wealth fund, the Future Fund, said on Tuesday its valuation had reached A$252 billion ($166.22 billion) as it boosted its developed markets equ...
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US agency launches process to bar Chinese labs deemed security risks from testing US electronics
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The Federal Communications Commission on Monday said it has begun proceedings to withdraw recognition from seven test labs owned or controlled by the Chinese government, citing U...
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US tariffs on Japanese goods to be cut by Sept 16, Japan's Akazawa says on X
TOKYO (Reuters) -U.S. tariffs on Japanese goods including cars and auto parts are set to be lowered by September 16, Japan's tariff negotiator Ryosei Akazawa said in an X post on Tuesday. Citing a U.S...
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