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Bearish bets on Asian currencies firm as weak China growth weighs: Reuters poll
By Upasana Singh (Reuters) - Investors increased bearish bets on most Asian currencies, as a stuttering post-pandemic recovery in China, the world's second-largest economy, weighed on sentiment, a Reu...
Jun 28, 2023
China steel exports seen surging to seven-year high as home demand wilts
By Amy Lv and Dominique Patton BEIJING (Reuters) - China is set to export the most steel this year since 2016, say analysts, as the weakening yuan and competitive prices help the world's biggest produ...
Jun 28, 2023
Vietnam Q2 GDP growth accelerates, but trade slows
By Khanh Vu and Phuong Nguyen HANOI (Reuters) - Vietnam on Thursday reported faster economic growth in the second quarter, driven by the services sector, despite a slump in exports. Gross domestic pro...
Jun 28, 2023
China’s factory activity seen contracting for third month in June: Reuters poll
By Joe Cash BEIJING (Reuters) - China's factory activity likely contracted for a third straight month in June, albeit at a marginally slower pace, a Reuters poll showed on Thursday, underscoring the n...
Jun 28, 2023
Keysight to buy French software firm ESI Group for nearly $1 billion
(Reuters) - Electronic equipment maker Keysight Technologies said on Wednesday it would acquire a controlling stake in French software firm ESI Group in a 913 million euros ($995.81 million) deal. Cal...
Jun 28, 2023
Australian shoppers tempted by special offers in May
By Wayne Cole SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australian retail spending rebounded in May as consumers were tempted by online sales events and promotional discounting, a sign of resilience in consumption that migh...
Jun 28, 2023
Chinese spy balloon used US tech to spy on Americans-WSJ
(Reuters) - The Chinese spy balloon that floated over the U.S. early this year used American equipment that helped it collect photos, videos and other information, the Wall Street Journal reported on ...
Jun 28, 2023
Australia job vacancies fall 2% in May qtr, still historically high
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Job vacancies in Australia fell in the three months to May, the fourth straight quarter of decline, but were still far above pre-pandemic levels as demand for labour remains strong....
Jun 28, 2023
Mexico considers $4.2 billion debt buyback for canceled airport, official says
By Kylie Madry MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexico may repurchase about $4.2 billion in outstanding bonds issued to finance a partly built Mexico City airport that was later canceled, a senior official sai...
Jun 28, 2023
Asian shares subdued, yen and yuan hover near 8-mth troughs
By Stella Qiu SYDNEY (Reuters) - Asian shares were sudued on Thursday after global central banks reaffirmed their inflation-fighting resolve, warning rates may need to rise further, while the yen and ...
Jun 28, 2023
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