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ECB must respond quickly to signs of inflation drift, says Stournaras
5+ hour, 44+ min ago (271+ words) BUCHAREST, March 30 (Reuters) " The European Central Bank's March baseline price and growth projections are at risk should war in the Middle East drag "on and policymakers will need to act "quickly in response to potential signs that inflation expectations are…...
Bank of Japan chief signals vigilance to yen moves, impact on economy
22+ hour, 48+ min ago (316+ words) TOKYO, March 30 (Reuters) " The Bank of Japan will closely watch yen moves as they affect the economy and prices, Governor Kazuo Ueda said on "Monday, suggesting that rising import costs from a weak "currency could justify raising interest rates in…...
BofA delays BoE rate-cut call to June as energy prices revive inflation risks
2+ week, 3+ day ago (323+ words) March 13 (Reuters) " BofA Global Research, which had expected the Bank of England to begin cutting rates in March, has now pushed its call to June, saying rising "energy prices have revived inflation risks and clouded the "policy outlook. The Wall…...
Brazil’s Haddad sees up to 1% first-quarter growth, 2026 depends on rates
2+ week, 2+ day ago (261+ words) BRASILIA, March 14 (Reuters) " Brazil's finance minister Fernando Haddad said the economy may grow as much as 1% in the first quarter "and signaled that full-year expansion will depend "on the path of interest rates, as expectations for the start of monetary…...
UK economy ground to halt even before Iran war energy shock, data shows
2+ week, 3+ day ago (424+ words) By Andy Bruce and Suban Abdulla LONDON, March 13 (Reuters) " Britain's economy stagnated unexpectedly in January and expanded only weakly in preceding months, underlining investor concerns about its vulnerability to the economic fallout from the war in "Iran, official data showed…...
From 1776 to 2026: Adam Smith’s lessons for the global economy
3+ week, 1+ day ago (1000+ words) LONDON, March 8 (Reuters) " Tax the rich. Trash the tariffs. End monopolies. Such are the rallying calls of many of today's most heated economic debates. They could also come straight from the pen of revered economist Adam Smith, hailed by some…...
China targets ways to boost domestic demand for economic growth
3+ week, 5+ day ago (243+ words) By Xiuhao Chen, Shi Bu and Liz Lee BEIJING, March 4 (Reuters) " China will increase its output of high-quality consumer goods and "foster new growth points for services "consumption in efforts to boost domestic demand aimed at propping up economic growth…...
Japan markets set for renewed ‘Takaichi trade’ after landslide election win
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (667+ words) TOKYO, Feb 8 (Reuters) " Japan's volatile financial markets must now contend with Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi firmly in the driver's seat after her decisive victory on Sunday, which hands her an electoral mandate to reflate the economy. The question for investors…...
Asia tech seeks to extend January surge, gold keeps flying
2+ mon, 13+ hour ago (725+ words) SYDNEY, Jan 29 (Reuters) " Asian tech stocks looked to extend a month-long rally on Thursday with optimism over earnings undimmed into Apple's results, while the dollar remained shaky despite verbal support from both U.S. and European officials. Gold and silver climbed to…...
Explainer-Why India may increase duties on gold and silver imports
2+ mon, 2+ day ago (776+ words) MUMBAI, Jan 28 (Reuters) " India's gold and silver imports surged to record levels last year, sparking concern among policymakers, with the government having few effective tools to curb inflows that have remained resilient despite sky-high prices for the precious metals. The…...