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Thai rate hikes to be gradual and measured – central bank minutes
(Corrects to add central bank as source of forecast in paragraph 6) BANGKOK (Reuters) -Thailand's rate committee raised its key interest rate late last month and said further monetary tightening will ...
Dec 13, 2022
Stocks welcome U.S. inflation relief, but wary of Fed
By Tom Westbrook SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Asian stocks rose on Wednesday, bonds were firm and the dollar nursed losses after data showed U.S. consumer prices barely rose in November, stoking hopes that i...
Dec 13, 2022
Oil prices slip on surprise build in U.S. crude stocks
By Sonali Paul MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Oil prices fell in early trade on Wednesday after industry data showed a big build in U.S. crude inventories, rather than the decline forecast by analysts, reinfor...
Dec 13, 2022
Dollar weak after soft U.S inflation data, focus switches to Fed
By Ankur Banerjee SINGAPORE (Reuters) - The U.S. dollar struggled to gain foothold on Wednesday after a sharp dive overnight on cooler-than-expected inflation data which fuelled expectations that the ...
Dec 13, 2022
Trade panel decision on auto rules dispute to come mid-January, Mexico says
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - A trade panel's decision under a regional trade pact regarding content requirements for the automotive sector will be published after Jan. 15, Mexico's economy ministry said on...
Dec 13, 2022
Lula builds out econ team with Mercadante at BNDES, ex-banker aide to Haddad
By Marcela Ayres and Lisandra Paraguassu BRASILIA (Reuters) - More of Brazilian President-elect Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's economic policy team took shape on Tuesday, with Workers Party (PT) veteran ...
Dec 13, 2022
Exclusive-Peru eyes spending in protest zones, fiscal targets ‘non-negotiable’ -minister
By Marco Aquino LIMA (Reuters) - Peru's economy minister said on Tuesday that the new government was looking at economic stimulus measures for regions roiled by protests after the ouster of leftist le...
Dec 13, 2022
FTX founder Bankman-Fried’s bail denial could increase chance of extradition
By Jack Queen (Reuters) - FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried's failure to secure release on bail in the Bahamas on Tuesday increases the likelihood that he will consent to extradition to the United States ...
Dec 13, 2022
ADB trims growth outlook for developing Asia as headwinds persist
By Karen Lema MANILA (Reuters) - The Asian Development Bank cut its growth forecasts for developing Asia for this year and next as the region faces persistent headwinds from the Russia-Ukraine conflic...
Dec 13, 2022
Japan’s Q4 business sentiment worsens as cost pressures bite
By Leika Kihara and Tetsushi Kajimoto TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese manufacturers' mood soured in the final quarter of 2022, a central bank survey showed on Wednesday, as persistent cost pressures and th...
Dec 13, 2022
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