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6 days ago | 
gurutrade.com | Leika Kihara |Jacqueline Wong |Michael Perry
Japan does not manipulate market to weaken yen, finmin says Kato plans to visit Washington next week, may meet Bessent Kato says no date fixed yet on possible talks with Bessent Outcome of US-Japan FX talks could affect BOJ's policy path TOKYO, April 18 (Reuters) - Japan does not manipulate the currency market to weaken the yen, Finance Minister Katsunobu Kato told parliament on Friday, countering accusations from U.S. President Donald Trump that Japan intentionally depreciates its currency...
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1 week ago | 
gurutrade.com | Tom Westbrook |Shri Navaratnam |Jacqueline Wong |Joe Bavier
Yen climbs into U.S.-Japan trade talks
Swiss franc continues to post gains on dollar
Bank of Canada meeting eyed, 40% chance of a rate cut
SINGAPORE/LONDON, April 16 (Reuters) - The dollar resumed its descent on Wednesday, dropping across the board and losing the most ground to the Swiss franc and the euro as a new bout of tariff-induced nerves gripped markets.
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1 week ago | 
gurutrade.com | Wayne Cole |Jamie Freed |Jacqueline Wong |Toby Chopra
Wall St futures up as US tariffs delayed on some electronics
Confusion as White House says levies might still come
Tech stocks outperform in Europe and Asia
Dollar, Treasuries vulnerable to loss of confidence
LONDON/SYDNEY, April 14 (Reuters) - Major stock indexes bounced in Europe and Asia on Monday after the White House exempted smartphones and computers from "reciprocal" U.S. tariffs, though gains were limited as President Donald Trump warned levies were still likely.
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1 week ago | 
gurutrade.com | Yukun Zhang |Liz Lee |Jacqueline Wong |Stephen Coates
BEIJING, April 11 (Reuters) - China, Japan and South Korea finance and central bank officials met and discussed the impact of U.S. tariffs on the global and regional macroeconomic situation, China's central bank said on Friday.
The People's Bank of China Deputy Governor Xuan Changneng was at the regular ASEAN and China, Japan and South Korea finance and central bank deputies meeting on April 8-9 in Malaysia, according to a statement.
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1 month ago | 
gurutrade.com | Ella Cao |Mei Mei Chu |Jacqueline Wong |Louise Heavens
BEIJING, March 19 (Reuters) - China has lifted a two-year ban on poultry imports from Argentina, reopening a key supply channel amid a tit-for-tat trade war with the United States that has led to steep tariffs on U.S poultry.
Argentina suspended poultry exports in February 2023 after detecting Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) in commercial poultry, prompting China to impose a ban in March of that year.
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1 month ago | 
gurutrade.com | Liam Mo |Brenda Goh |Jacqueline Wong |Kate Mayberry
BEIJING, March 19 (Reuters) - Chinese technology giant Tencent Holdings posted an 11% rise in fourth-quarter revenue on Wednesday, driven by growth in its gaming business.
Tencent, the world's largest video game company and operator of the WeChat messaging platform, reported revenue of 172.4 billion yuan ($23.83 billion) for the quarter ended December 31.
The results exceeded the 168.9 billion yuan average estimate from analysts polled by LSEG.
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1 month ago | 
dailymaverick.co.za | Ankur Banerjee |Jacqueline Wong |Jamie Freed
MARKETS WRAP Asian stocks struggled after Wall Street's sharp decline, as trade tensions and geopolitical risks dampened sentiment. The yen steadied following the Bank of Japan’s rate decision, while the euro hovered near a five-month high after Germany's debt overhaul. Investors await the Federal Reserve's policy decision for further market direction.
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1 month ago | 
gurutrade.com | Ariba Shahid |Saad Sayeed |Jacqueline Wong
Pakistan's central bank halts rate cuts as inflation cools
Rate cuts alone may not meet growth targets, economist says
Fiscal austerity measures pose challenges to reviving demand
Rate cuts may resume later this fiscal year, early next year
KARACHI, March 12 (Reuters) - With inflation cooling, Pakistan's central bank hit pause on its multiple rounds of monetary easing that might have risked destabilising its currency or worsening the trade deficit.
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1 month ago | 
gurutrade.com | Ananda Teresia |Stefanno Reinard Sulaiman |Jacqueline Wong |Tom Hogue
JAKARTA, March 12 (Reuters) - Indonesia is set to impose an anti-dumping import duty on nylon film from China, Thailand and Taiwan, according to a finance ministry regulation published on Wednesday.
The regulation will take effect this month and last for the next four years, the regulation said.
The ministry listed companies from China, Thailand and Taiwan that would be slapped with the import duty, which will range from 1,254 rupiah to 31,510 rupiah ($0.076-$1.92) per kg.
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1 month ago | 
today.westlaw.com | Jacqueline Wong |Yuka Obayashi
TOKYO (Reuters) - Cosmo Energy Holdings is set to launch Japan's first domestic production of sustainable aviation fuel in April, a step toward the country's goal of replacing 10% of jet fuel with a cleaner alternative, though cost-cutting challenges...
