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China’s factory gate inflation hits record high in September
BEIJING (Reuters) -China's annual factory gate prices grew at their fastest pace on record in September, driven by energy curbs and soaring commodity prices, piling pressure on businesses already grap...
Oct 13, 2021
Dollar pauses after rallying to one-year high earlier in week
By Kevin Buckland TOKYO (Reuters) - The dollar touched its lowest this week against major peers on Thursday, taking a breather from a rally that had lifted it to a one-year high powered by expectation...
Oct 13, 2021
Oil rises on expectation high natural gas to drive switch for heating
By Yuka Obayashi TOKYO (Reuters) - Oil prices rose on Thursday, reversing previous losses, on expectations that high natural gas prices as winter approaches may drive a switch to oil to meet heating d...
Oct 13, 2021
G7 finance officials endorse principles for central bank digital currencies
By Andrea Shalal and David Lawder WASHINGTON (Reuters) -G7 finance officials on Wednesday endorsed 13 public policy principles for retail central bank digital currencies, saying they should be grounde...
Oct 13, 2021
U.S. hopeful of reaching deal with EU on metals tariffs by end-October -source
By Andrea Shalal and David Lawder WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The United States is hopeful it can resolve its trade dispute with the European Union over tariffs on steel and aluminum before the end of Octob...
Oct 13, 2021
Factbox: Global inflation drives prices of Japan’s consumer favourites up
TOKYO (Reuters) - Surging global commodity prices have driven up the costs of consumer items in Japan such as bowls of rice topped with beef to bread and butter, the first hikes in many years for such...
Oct 13, 2021
From beef bowls to coffee, cost surge squeezes Japan’s salaryman staples
By Daniel Leussink and Leika Kihara TOKYO (Reuters) - In 50 years running a cafe in Tokyo, Shizuo Mori can't remember a time when his coffee supplies cost this much. The 78-year-old, who owns Heckeln,...
Oct 13, 2021
Australia employment falls 138,000 in Sept amid lockdowns
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australian employment fell sharply for a second month in September as coronavirus lockdowns forced businesses to lay off workers and slash hours, while the jobless rate was held dow...
Oct 13, 2021
Fed’s Bowman ‘very comfortable’ with November taper, sees inflation risks
By Ann Saphir (Reuters) - Federal Reserve Governor Michelle Bowman on Wednesday said she would be "very comfortable" with beginning to withdraw some of the U.S. central bank's crisis-era support for t...
Oct 13, 2021
After G20 endorses tax deal, Italy says its digital levy could stay for two more years
By David Lawder and Gavin Jones WASHINGTON/ROME (Reuters) - G20 finance leaders on Wednesday endorsed a global tax deal that calls for the elimination of unilateral digital services taxes, but Italy's...
Oct 13, 2021
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