Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Firm dollar drags yen down closer to intervention range
By Brigid Riley TOKYO (Reuters) - A firm U.S. dollar had the yen locked near a fresh 34-year low on Tuesday, keeping investors on heightened intervention watch as they looked ahead to key U.S. inflati...
Apr 22, 2024
South Korea's economy likely saw steady economic growth in Q1: Reuters poll
By Veronica Dudei Maia Khongwir BENGALURU (Reuters) - South Korea's economy likely grew 0.6% last quarter, maintaining the same pace of expansion as in the previous three months, as improving exports ...
Apr 22, 2024
BOJ will hike rates if trend inflation accelerates, says Gov Ueda
TOKYO (Reuters) - Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda said on Tuesday the central bank will raise interest rates if trend inflation accelerates in line with its forecast. "If our price forecasts change,...
Apr 22, 2024
Japan finance minister says groundwork laid to take appropriate FX action
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki said on Tuesday last week's trilateral meeting with his U.S. and South Korean counterparts likely laid the groundwork for Tokyo to take appropr...
Apr 22, 2024
China creates 3.03 million new urban jobs in the first quarter
BEIJING (Reuters) - China created 3.03 million new urban jobs in the first quarter, an official from the human resources ministry said on Tuesday, adding the overall employment situation remains stabl...
Apr 22, 2024
Asian shares extend gains ahead of tech earnings, yen fragile
By Stella Qiu SYDNEY (Reuters) - Asian shares extended gains on Tuesday, taking cues from Wall Street as focus shifts to earnings results from U.S. tech giants in the week, while a still strong dollar...
Apr 22, 2024
Taiwan rattled by dozens of quakes, but no major damage
TAIPEI (Reuters) -Taiwan's quake-hit eastern county of Hualien was rattled by dozens of aftershocks late on Monday and early on Tuesday, but only minor damage was reported and no casualties and major ...
Apr 22, 2024
Solomon Islands faces tense wait for election results
By Kirsty Needham SYDNEY (Reuters) - Solomon Islands faces a tense wait for an election result after opposition parties pulled ahead of incumbent Prime Minister Manesseh Sogavare's OUR party, as count...
Apr 22, 2024
Australia PM calls Musk 'arrogant billionaire' after court orders X to hide church stabbing posts
By Renju Jose SYDNEY (Reuters) - An Australian court has ordered X to hide some posts commenting on the stabbing of a bishop in Sydney, deepening a war of words between the social media platform's own...
Apr 22, 2024
Rio Tinto, Eramet and LG Energy seek to develop lithium extraction tech for Chile
SANTIAGO (Reuters) - Miners Rio Tinto and Eramet as well as battery maker LG Energy were among 30 companies that submitted proposals to develop lithium extraction technology for a Chilean salt flat in...
Apr 22, 2024
