Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Bank Indonesia to pull rates lever in Q3, June move possible: Reuters Poll
By Devayani Sathyan BENGALURU (Reuters) - Bank Indonesia will wait a few more months to raise rates from a record low despite rising inflation and aggressive moves by the U.S. Federal Reserve, accordi...
May 19, 2022
Malaysia ministry says decision pending on proposed cut in palm oil export tax
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - Malaysia's Commodities Ministry on Friday said it is in discussions with the Finance Ministry to look into the viability of slashing an export tax on palm oil to 4%-6%. "This ...
May 19, 2022
Japan MOF official arrested for suspected assault -NHK
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese police on Friday arrested a senior finance ministry official involved in coordinating policies with the central bank for possible assault charges, public broadcaster NHK rep...
May 19, 2022
New Zealand central bank to hike cash rate by another half point on May 25: Reuters poll
By Vivek Mishra BENGALURU (Reuters) - New Zealand's central bank will hike its policy interest rate by half a percentage point to counter soaring inflation when it meets on May 25, making a hike of th...
May 19, 2022
China cuts mortgage reference rate again, seeking to revive credit
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - China cut its benchmark reference rate for mortgages by an unexpectedly wide margin on Friday, its second cut this year as Beijing seeks to revive credit demand to prop up the eco...
May 19, 2022
Asian shares jump as China cuts key lending benchmark
By Andrew Galbraith SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Asian shares jumped in early trade on Friday after China cut a key lending benchmark to support a slowing economy, but a gauge of global equities remained set ...
May 19, 2022
Australia reports probable case of monkeypox infection
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australian authorities on Friday said they had identified a probable case of monkeypox in a recently returned traveller to Europe, with confirmatory testing underway. A man in his 4...
May 19, 2022
Dollar falls for first week in seven amid U.S. yield retreat
By Kevin Buckland TOKYO (Reuters) - The U.S. dollar headed for its worst week since early February against major peers on Friday, weighed down by a retreat in Treasury yields and fatigue after the cur...
May 19, 2022
Tennis-Relieved Djokovic resumes quest to boost Grand Slam tally at French Open
By Shrivathsa Sridhar (Reuters) - Novak Djokovic was ready to skip Grand Slams rather than take a COVID-19 vaccine following the Australian Open fiasco, but the world number one has been building up s...
May 19, 2022
Tennis-From baby-faced prodigy to conqueror, Alcaraz sets sights on Grand Slam glory
By Rohith Nair (Reuters) - In a year of memorable firsts for Carlos Alcaraz, the 19-year-old Spaniard has transformed himself from being just another fresh face with immense potential to a genuine thr...
May 19, 2022
