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Egypt’s cratering economy drives many to risky migrant route
By Mariam Rizk MIT SUHAYL, Egypt (Reuters) - Waleed el-Degwy found his plumbing skills no longer earned enough for his family in Egypt's northern Nile Delta region, so he crossed the border to Libya w...
Oct 06, 2023
Column-‘Risk-free risk’ re-emerges as bonds minesweep 5%-plus – Mike Dolan
By Mike Dolan LONDON (Reuters) - To say investors were unprepared for 5% U.S. Treasury yields is perhaps the market understatement of the year - but they are now frantically feeling around to see if r...
Oct 06, 2023
Italy’s deficit hikes could threaten its credit rating – Scope
By Sara Rossi MILAN (Reuters) - Italy's higher budget deficits this year and next could make it ineligible for bond support under the European Central Bank's latest scheme, which would be negative for...
Oct 06, 2023
Analysis-Fall of the zombies? Why corporate failures could surge in 2024
By Sinead Cruise and Iain Withers LONDON (Reuters) - Debt-laden companies across Europe, Middle East and Africa face a $500 billion refinancing scramble in the first half of 2024, a challenge that cou...
Oct 06, 2023
Changes to India’s repo rate since June 2000
MUMBAI (Reuters) - The Reserve Bank of India kept its key lending rate steady for a fourth consecutive policy meeting on Friday, as widely expected, but signalled it would keep liquidity tight using b...
Oct 06, 2023
EU, US seek interim steel deal to avoid return of Trump tariffs – Bloomberg News
(Reuters) - Leaders of the European Union and the U.S. are seeking to announce an interim agreement at an Oct. 20 summit on steel and aluminium trade that would avert the re-imposition of Trump-era ta...
Oct 06, 2023
Analysis-Japan’s re-defined intervention trigger may slow, but not derail, yen bears
By Leika Kihara TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's new interpretation of "excessive" yen volatility is aimed at keeping investors on guard rather than lowering the threshold for actual intervention, say expert...
Oct 06, 2023
Instant View: India central bank keeps key rate steady
(Reuters) - The Reserve Bank of India's key lending rate was held steady at a fourth consecutive policy meeting on Friday, as widely expected, with investors more focused on the regulator's liquidity ...
Oct 06, 2023
US gasoline prices could fall to $3 a gallon on oil selloff, rising stocks
By Laura Sanicola (Reuters) - U.S. gasoline prices are heading south and may hit $3 a gallon in many places in coming weeks with crude oil futures down $10 a barrel over economic fears and eroding dem...
Oct 06, 2023
Emerging economies face China and rate pressures as IMF, World Bank meet
By Jorgelina do Rosario and Rachel Savage LONDON (Reuters) - Emerging economies are facing headwinds from all sides, with a recent selloff in U.S. Treasuries and China's slowing economy adding layers ...
Oct 06, 2023
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