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PREVIEW BOJ set to keep rates steady, offer cautious optimism on outlook
The Bank of Japan is expected to keep interest rates steady next week and signal its cautious optimism the economy appears to be weathering the hit from U.S. tariffs, a message tha...
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Japan PM hopeful Motegi endorses BOJ's plan to gradually normalise monetary policy
Former Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi, a prime ministerial hopeful running in the ruling party's leadership race, on Wednesday endorsed the Bank of Japan's policy of g...
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Japan manufacturers' mood the best in three years after tariff deal
Japanese manufacturers' sentiment was its best in more than three years in September, the Reuters Tankan poll showed, with trade uncertainties easing after Japan reached a tariff d...
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Taiwan August exports beats forecasts to hit record level despite tariffs
Taiwan's exports in August grew more than expected to a record level, as strong demand for AI and tech outweighed the start of 20% tariffs imposed on the island's goods by the Unit...
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Exclusive: Bank Indonesia buys longer-dated government bonds to stabilise market, traders say
Bank Indonesia was seen buying longer-dated government bonds on Tuesday in an attempt to stabilise the market, according to two traders.
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Japan July household spending rises 1.4% year/year
Japanese household spending in July rose 1.4% from a year earlier, internal affairs ministry data showed on Friday, short of the median market forecast for a 2.3% rise.
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China's home prices to fall less than previously expected, but market still weak: Reuters poll
China's new-home prices were expected to decline more slowly in 2025 than previously forecast, and slip a further 0.5% in 2026, a Reuters survey showed, as policy support tempers t...
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Bank Indonesia to raise interest paid on government deposits under 'burden sharing' deal
Indonesia's central bank said it had agreed on a "burden sharing" arrangement with the government where it will raise the interest rates it pays on government deposits as a way to ...
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Japan's budget demands hit record $831 billion as political uncertainty increases
Japan's budget requests for the next fiscal year set a record for the third consecutive year, the finance ministry said on Wednesday, amid growing market concern that political wra...
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India service sector growth hit 15-year high in August but inflation intensifies, PMI shows
India's services sector growth accelerated to a 15-year high in August on robust demand, which also pushed prices higher at the fastest rate in over a decade, a business survey sho...
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Japan's service sector growth moderates in August, PMI shows
Japan's service sector growth moderated in August, with domestic demand remaining robust even as companies cut staffing levels for the first time in nearly two years, a private sec...
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China's Unitree expected to file for IPO in fourth quarter
Chinese robotics firm Unitree Robotics is expected to submit its listing application documents between October and December, according to a statement on its X account on Tuesday.
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Malaysia c.bank to hold rate at 2.75% through 2027 as easing pressure fades
Malaysia's central bank is expected to hold its key interest rate at 2.75% on Thursday and keep it there until at least 2027, according to economists polled by Reuters as soft infl...
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China's factory activity grows at quickest pace in 5 months, private PMI shows
China's factory activity in August expanded at the quickest pace in five months on the back of rising new orders, a private-sector survey showed on Monday.
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BYD's shares slide after steep fall in quarterly profit
Shares in electric vehicle maker BYD slid on Monday after it reported quarterly profit fell for the first time in more than three years, with analysts saying its competitive advant...
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Japan's factory activity shrinks on falling export orders, PMI shows
Japan's factory activity shrank in August on decreasing orders from overseas, a private sector survey showed on Monday, as the impact of U.S. tariffs began to squeeze the country's...
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Japan capex logs sharp rise but manufacturers' profits tumble on US tariffs
Japanese corporate spending on plant and equipment climbed 7.6% in April-June from a year earlier, but the outlook for business investment has clouded as manufacturers' profits sli...
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China manufacturing activity shrinks for fifth straight month in August
China's manufacturing activity shrank for a fifth straight month in August, an official survey showed on Sunday, suggesting producers are waiting for further clarity on a trade dea...
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