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India's gold investment demand surges above $10 billion in Sept qtr, says WGC
Rising gold prices are spurring Indian investors to buy bars and coins, with record purchases worth $10 billion in the September quarter lifting their share of total consumption to...
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Ambani misses high bar for his global backers
Meta, KKR and Saudi's sovereign fund are among those who invested in the tycoon's telecoms business, Jio, five years ago at a hot valuation. They look set to crystallise weak retur...
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Japan's Sept factory activity falls at fastest pace in six months, PMI shows
Japan's manufacturing activity shrank at the fastest pace in six months in September, with sharper falls in output and new orders, a private sector survey showed on Wednesday.
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Japan business mood improves, clears another hurdle for BOJ rate hike
Confidence among big Japanese manufacturers improved for the second straight quarter and firms maintained their upbeat spending plans, a central bank survey showed, heightening the...
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Thailand's factory output drops 4.19% in August as exports slow
Thailand's factory output contracted in August, figures published on Tuesday showed and was weaker than forecast, as slowing exports, falling tourist numbers and a strong baht weig...
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Hedge fund Bridgewater picks contest winners from five countries for hiring program
Bridgewater Associates, the hedge fund founded by billionaire Ray Dalio, has selected five finalists from four continents for a talent program that offers $25,000 awards and a pote...
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US agriculture official visits Taiwan amid tariff talks
A senior U.S. Department of Agriculture official is visiting Taiwan this week, the de facto U.S. embassy in Taipei said on Monday, amid ongoing tariff talks with Washington.
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Singapore population hits record 6.11 million, driven by foreign workers
Singapore's population grew 1.2% in June compared to a year ago, hitting a new high of 6.11 million, government statistics released on Monday showed.
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JingDong Industrials aims to raise $500 million in Hong Kong IPO, sources say
JingDong Industrials, a unit of Chinese online retailer JD.com , is seeking to raise $500 million with a Hong Kong initial public offering (IPO) as soon as the end of October, two ...
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Dovish BOJ policymaker sees rate hike need rising 'more than ever'
A dovish Bank of Japan board member said on Monday the need for an interest rate hike was increasing "more than ever," adding to signs of a hawkish shift on the board that heighten...
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China's industrial profits rise 0.9% in January-August
China's industrial profits returned to growth in August even as businesses braced for a broader economic slowdown amid persistent demand woes.
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Core inflation in Japan's capital holds steady in September
Core inflation in Japan's capital held steady in September and stayed well above the central bank's 2% target, data showed on Friday, as price pressures keep alive market expectati...
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China's August net gold imports via Hong Kong fall 39% from July
China's net gold imports via Hong Kong in August fell 39.11% from July, Hong Kong Census and Statistics Department data showed on Thursday.
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Indonesia sovereign fund INA, Export Development Canada sign up to $600 million investment partnership
Sovereign wealth fund the Indonesia Investment Authority said on Thursday it had signed a $600 million agreement with Export Development Canada to explore investment opportunities ...
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Japan's finance ministry proposes cutting long-dated JGB supply
Japan's finance ministry said on Wednesday it proposed cutting the issuance of long-dated government bonds in liquidity enhancement auctions in an apparent effort to soothe market ...
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HSBC lifts Indian equities to 'overweight' as valuations attractive compared to peers
HSBC upgraded Indian equities to "overweight" from "neutral" on Wednesday and said valuations were turning attractive versus peers, becoming one of the first major firms to turn bu...
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Foreign investors stand to gain from 'twist' in Japan's bond yield curve
A surprisingly hawkish stance by the Bank of Japan and receding concerns about a blow-out in public finances have boosted the prospects of foreign investors who have piled into sup...
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Zijin Gold delays Hong Kong listing by a day due to typhoon
China's Zijin Gold International said on Wednesday it was delaying its Hong Kong listing debut by a day to September 30 due to a super typhoon sweeping through the city and disrupt...
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