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BOJ keeps yield control policy unchanged
TOKYO (Reuters) - The Bank of Japan on Wednesday maintained ultra-low interest rates, including its 0.5% cap for the 10-year bond yield, defying market expectations it would phase out its massive stim...
Jan 17, 2023
Japan yields breach policy cap as BOJ decision looms
By Kevin Buckland TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese government bond yields punched above the central bank's 0.5% policy ceiling for a fourth straight session on Wednesday, ahead of one of the most highly ant...
Jan 17, 2023
Porn actor Ron Jeremy found mentally incompetent to stand trial for rape
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Porn star Ron Jeremy was declared mentally incompetent to stand trial in Los Angeles on rape and other sex charges involving 21 women, City News Service reported on Tuesday. Je...
Jan 17, 2023
Asian shares tentative, Japan yields close to policy cap ahead of BOJ meeting
By Stella Qiu SYDNEY (Reuters) - Asian shares were mixed on Wednesday while Japanese yields hugged a policy cap, with markets anxiously awaiting a pivotal Bank of Japan (BOJ) meeting that could see th...
Jan 17, 2023
Oil prices extend gains on optimism over China’s fuel demand recovery
By Yuka Obayashi TOKYO (Reuters) - Oil prices rose on Wednesday, extending the previous session's gains, driven by optimism that a relaxation of China's strict COVID-19 curbs will lead to a recovery i...
Jan 17, 2023
Australian Open 2023: Day three on Wednesday
MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Highlights of the third day of the Australian Open at Melbourne Park on Wednesday, all times local (GMT +11): 1240 SWIATEK PAST OSORIO INTO THIRD ROUND Top seed and hot favourite...
Jan 17, 2023
BASF, Eramet to finalise $2.6 billion partnership on Indonesia nickel smelter -Indonesia
JAKARTA (Reuters) - Germany's BASF and French mining firm Eramet are finalising a $2.6 billion partnership deal to invest in a nickel smelting facility in Indonesia, Indonesia's investment ministry sa...
Jan 17, 2023
Twitter’s revenue down 40% year over year- Platformer reporter
(Reuters) - Twitter's revenue is down 40% year-over-year and its billionaire owner Elon Musk's first giant interest payment on the company is due at the end of January, according to a Platformer repor...
Jan 17, 2023
Banxico nominee Mejia pledges independence at congressional hearing
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - A nominee of the Mexican government to join the Bank of Mexico's governing board, Omar Mejia, backed the central bank's monetary tightening policies on Tuesday and promised tra...
Jan 17, 2023
Pacific islands urge Japan to delay release of Fukushima waste over contamination fears
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Pacific island nations are urging Japan to delay the release of water from the destroyed Fukushima nuclear power plant over fears fisheries will be contaminated, the Pacific Island ...
Jan 17, 2023
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