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Today: February 04, 2026
Today: February 04, 2026

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Japan government panel members call for sustainable fiscal policy

Japan must take steps to maintain market trust in its finances even as it ramps up spending to revive growth, private-sector members of a key government panel said on

Japan government panel members call for sustainable fiscal policy
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Britain's budget reduces uncertainty, doesn't change outlook for gilts, JPM says

Britain's tax-raising budget reduces near-term uncertainty, but doesn't change JPMorgan's expectations for government bond yields to rise next year, the bank's head

Britain's budget reduces uncertainty, doesn't change outlook for gilts, JPM says
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World shares are mixed, tracking Wall Street's winning streak, as US markets close for Thanksgiving

Shares in Europe are mixed following gains in most Asian markets

World shares are mixed, tracking Wall Street's winning streak, as US markets close for Thanksgiving
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Is the dollar headed for the carvery?

A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Tom Westbrook As markets settled in for the U.S.

Is the dollar headed for the carvery?
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NZ's housing funk sows doubts on reliable investment strategy, drags on economy

A dramatic boom-bust cycle in New Zealand's housing market has left many Kiwis and investors scarred and an economy struggling to fire, turning what was once a

NZ's housing funk sows doubts on reliable investment strategy, drags on economy
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Stocks buoyed by rate cut expectations, sterling choppy on UK budget surprise

Global stocks rallied for a fourth straight day on Wednesday as expectations for a U.S.

Stocks buoyed by rate cut expectations, sterling choppy on UK budget surprise
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Australia's financial conditions influenced by global factors, central banker says

A senior Australian central banker said on Wednesday the country's financial conditions were influenced by global factors, with low equity risk premia and credit spreads suggesting

Australia's financial conditions influenced by global factors, central banker says
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Japan's leading indicator of service inflation hits 2.7% in October

A leading indicator of Japan's services sector prices rose 2.7% in October from a year earlier, data showed on Wednesday, a sign labour shortages continue to prod companies to pass on

Japan's leading indicator of service inflation hits 2.7% in October
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Australia's inflation stubbornly high in October, closing door for rate cuts

Australian consumer inflation accelerated for a fourth straight month in October, a new data series showed on Wednesday, a hot result that has markets giving up hopes

Australia's inflation stubbornly high in October, closing door for rate cuts
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Good chance Trump may unveil Fed pick by Christmas, Bessent says

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Tuesday he was concluding a second round of interviews later in the day for a new U.S.

Good chance Trump may unveil Fed pick by Christmas, Bessent says
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US retail sales growth cools; consumer sentiment sags amid job market worries

U.S. retail sales increased less than expected in September, suggesting consumer fatigue amid higher prices because of tariffs, though the moderation did not

US retail sales growth cools; consumer sentiment sags amid job market worries
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Oil falls as Ukraine signals support for framework of Russia peace deal

Oil prices settled over 1% lower on Tuesday after Ukraine hinted that an intense diplomatic push by the U.S. administration to end Russia's war against it could be

Oil falls as Ukraine signals support for framework of Russia peace deal
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Stocks climb on hopes for lower interest rates as Dow rallies 660 points

Stocks climbed again on hopes for a coming cut to interest rates

Stocks climb on hopes for lower interest rates as Dow rallies 660 points
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German home prices on track for 3%-plus annual rises, further stretching affordability- Reuters poll

German home prices will rise around 3% annually over the coming years, according to property analysts polled by Reuters, outstripping overall inflation and further

German home prices on track for 3%-plus annual rises, further stretching affordability- Reuters poll
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Bank of Korea to hold rates at 2.50% on November 27, cut pushed to next quarter: Reuters poll

The Bank of Korea will keep its key interest rate unchanged at 2.50% on Thursday as policymakers grapple with a volatile currency and an overheated

Bank of Korea to hold rates at 2.50% on November 27, cut pushed to next quarter: Reuters poll
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Global ambitions behind yuan's steady rise

The yuan has shrugged off a trade war, slow growth, rock-bottom interest rates and a slump in foreign investment, to head for its sharpest annual gain since the pandemic year of 2020.

Global ambitions behind yuan's steady rise
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Russia's largest lender sees economy cooling for another year

Russia's economy is seeing "continued cooling" with growth likely to remain at around 1% next year and business activity remaining weak for

Russia's largest lender sees economy cooling for another year
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Brazil central bank still uneasy on inflation outlook, governor says

Brazil's central bank remains dissatisfied with progress toward bringing inflation back to its target, its governor said on Monday, stressing that policymakers will maintain a data

Brazil central bank still uneasy on inflation outlook, governor says
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Mexico's persistent core inflation fuels annual price rises in early November

Mexico's annual inflation rate stood above expectations at 3.61% in the first half of November, official data showed on Monday, affected by sticky core

Mexico's persistent core inflation fuels annual price rises in early November
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Dollar slips against yen but heads for broad weekly rise

The dollar weakened against the yen on Friday, after Japanese officials stepped up verbal intervention to stem the currency's decline, even as the greenback

Dollar slips against yen but heads for broad weekly rise
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US stocks jump on Fed rate cut bets but lose ground on the week

Wall Street stocks closed sharply higher on Friday as rising expectations of a December interest rate cut by the Federal Reserve offset concerns over lofty tech

US stocks jump on Fed rate cut bets but lose ground on the week
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Investors' views on extended markets' selloff

Asian and European shares extended a global rout on Friday and U.S. stock futures also pointed to a weak opening on Wall Street as investors continued to offload richly valued

Investors' views on extended markets' selloff
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'A close call': Global brokerages split on Fed's December rate cut view after jobs report

Global brokerages are split over whether the U.S.

'A close call': Global brokerages split on Fed's December rate cut view after jobs report
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Japan premier's advisers will speak at business event before BOJ meeting

Reflationist advisers of Japan's new prime minister Sanae Takaichi will speak on a panel hosted by Keidanren on December 17 on the new administration's strategy to strengthen the

Japan premier's advisers will speak at business event before BOJ meeting