Asian stocks hit 11-month lows; focus on US economic data

Asian stocks hit 11-month lows;  focus on US economic data

Workers lower the Chinese national flag in front of screens showing the index and stock prices outside Exchange Square in Hong Kong, China, August 18, 2023. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu/File Photo Acquire Licensing Rights SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Asian shares fell to their lowest level in more than 11 months on Tuesday, while the dollar wavered in cautious …

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Morning Offer: Treasury relief, China mourning

Passersby are reflected in an electric stock ticker board outside a brokerage in Tokyo, Japan, April 18, 2023. REUTERS/Issei Kato acquires licensing rights Oct 24 (Reuters) – A day ahead look at Asian markets from financial markets columnist Jamie McGeever. Investors hoping for a reprieve from the US bond selling frenzy got their wish on …

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Argentina voted for crisis, with radical leader highlighted

Argentina voted for crisis, with radical leader highlighted

[1/4]A voter votes at a polling station, during Argentina’s presidential election, in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on October 22, 2023. REUTERS/Matias Baglietto acquires licensing rights BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) – Argentines began voting on Sunday in a national election where a far-right libertarian is leading the race, a change in the political landscape due to the consequences …

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Japan’s core inflation slows below 3% for the first time in more than a year

Japan's core inflation slows below 3% for the first time in more than a year

September’s main consumer prices rose 2.8% y/y vs f’cast +2.7% Core-Core Index rises 4.2% year/year in September, says government Data among factors to be examined at the BOJ’s October meeting TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s September core inflation slowed below the 3% threshold for the first time in more than a year but remained above the …

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China leaves benchmark interest rates unchanged as expected

China leaves benchmark interest rates unchanged as expected

A woman walks past the headquarters of the People’s Bank of China (PBOC), the central bank, in Beijing, China, September 28, 2018. REUTERS/Jason Lee/File Photo acquires licensing rights SHANGHAI/SINGAPORE (Reuters) – China left its benchmark interest rates unchanged at its monthly fixing on Friday, matching market expectations, as a set of economic data suggested the …

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Wall St ends sharply higher, Treasury yields rise as earnings and data loom

Wall St ends sharply higher, Treasury yields rise as earnings and data loom

[1/3]Traders work on the trading floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, U.S. August 29, 2023. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/File photo acquire licensing rights NEW YORK, Oct 16 (Reuters) – Wall Street surged and benchmark Treasury yields climbed on Monday as investors entered the first full week of third-quarter results while keeping a …

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ANALYST VIEW Polish markets gain after elections signal major political shift

ANALYST VIEW Polish markets gain after elections signal major political shift

The main WSE mWIG40 index is seen at the Stock Exchange in Warsaw, Poland October 26, 2015. REUTERS/Kacper Pempel/File photo acquire license rights LONDON, Oct 16 (Reuters) – Poland’s ruling nationalists appear to have lost their parliamentary majority on Monday in the country’s most crucial elections in decades, potentially paving the way for opposition parties …

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Morning Deal: Amid the fog, keep an eye on China’s GDP this week

Morning Deal: Amid the fog, keep an eye on China's GDP this week

People walk past the headquarters of the People’s Bank of China (PBOC), the central bank, in Beijing, China, September 28, 2018. REUTERS/Jason Lee/File Photo Acquire Licensing Rights October 15 (Reuters) – A day ahead look at Asian markets from financial markets columnist Jamie McGeever. Asian markets on Monday look set to open on a cautious …

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