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IMF urges BOJ to keep ultra-low rates, but be ready to shift course
By Leika Kihara TOKYO (Reuters) - The Bank of Japan must keep monetary policy ultra-loose as it will take time to re-anchor inflation expectations to its 2% target, International Monetary Fund's chief...
May 31, 2023
Man, suspected of South Peoria shooting, arrested
PEORIA, Ill. – A Peoria man didn’t injure anyone, but he was arrested at his South Peoria home for allegedly shooting outside it. Peoria Police say James Ogle, 44, remains jailed on charge...
May 31, 2023
Soccer-England’s Wiegman wants clubs to release players early for World Cup
(Reuters) - England manager Sarina Wiegman said her plans to prepare the team for the Women's World Cup are being put in jeopardy with clubs reluctant to release players in time to begin a training ca...
May 31, 2023
Asia stocks gain as Fed hike bets recede, debt vote eases nerves
By Kevin Buckland TOKYO (Reuters) - Most Asia-Pacific stock markets rose on Thursday amid receding bets for a U.S. rate hike this month and relief over the passage of the U.S. debt ceiling bill throug...
May 31, 2023
US-China tensions expected to dominate Asia security meeting
By Xinghui Kok and Greg Torode SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Tensions between the United States and China are expected to loom over Asia's top security meeting this week, as China has declined a bilateral mee...
May 31, 2023
Asia’s factories struggle for momentum amid patchy recovery
By Leika Kihara TOKYO (Reuters) - Factories in Asia's largest economies stepped up a gear in May as supply chain problems eased, business surveys showed on Thursday, but sluggish global demand remaine...
May 31, 2023
McCarthy’s moment: Debt ceiling win secures Republican US House speaker’s standing
By David Morgan WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Kevin McCarthy earned his stripes as Republican speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday, navigating fierce hardline opposition to pass a debt c...
May 31, 2023
Sri Lanka cenbank unexpectedly cuts rates by 250 bps on improving inflation outlook
COLOMBO (Reuters) - Sri Lanka's central bank caught markets off-guard by cutting its key rates by 250 basis points on Thursday as inflation slowed at a faster-than-expected pace and the price outlook ...
May 31, 2023
Dollar retreats as Fed pause eyed; U.S. debt deal clears House
By Rae Wee SINGAPORE (Reuters) - The dollar retreated from a two-week top against its major peers on Thursday as investors trimmed bets that the Federal Reserve will raise interest rates this month, t...
May 31, 2023
China’s factory activity swings to surprise growth in May – Caixin PMI
BEIJING (Reuters) - China's factory activity unexpectedly swung to growth in May from decline, a private sector survey showed on Thursday, driven by improved production and demand, helping struggling ...
May 31, 2023
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