Morning Deal: Fed Will Soften Juice Risk Appetite

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell speaks during a meeting of the Economic Club of New York in New York, U.S., October 19, 2023. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/File Photo Acquire Licensing Rights Nov 2 (Reuters) – A look at the day ahead in Asian markets from financial markets columnist Jamie McGeever. Asian markets are expected to open higher …

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Morning Deal: Dramatic Currency Swings in Japan, Bond Market Divergence

A worker holds samples of the new Japanese yen banknotes at the Bank of Japan’s National Printing Office banknote factory during a media event on the new banknotes to be introduced in 2024, Tokyo, Japan, November 21, 2022. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon/ File Photo acquires licensing rights Nov 1 (Reuters) – A look at the day ahead …

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Explainer: What is pushing the Nigerian naira to record lows?

Explainer: What is pushing the Nigerian naira to record lows?

A man counts Nigerian naira banknotes at a market in Yola, Nigeria, February 22, 2023. REUTERS/Esa Alexander/File Photo Acquire Licensing Rights ABUJA, Oct 27 (Reuters) – The Nigerian naira is on the brink of breaching the 1,000-per-dollar level after falling to an official record low of 999 last week, according to Refinitiv data tracking its …

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Britain says change in pension funds needed to improve returns

Britain says change in pension funds needed to improve returns

Britain’s Chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt leaves Downing Street in London, Britain September 13, 2023. REUTERS/Toby Melville/File photo acquire license rights LONDON, Oct 25 (Reuters) – Britain will not force pension funds to consolidate or invest in high-growth companies, but changes must be made to the sector to offer retirees better long-term returns term, …

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Visa’s profit beats estimates for post-pandemic travel growth

This photo shows Visa credit and debit cards, taken on August 2, 2022. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier/File Photo Acquire Licensing Rights Cross-border freight volumes are growing due to continued travel demand The strong results signal consumer resilience Visa’s Q4 adjusted EPS of $2.33 beats estimates of $2.24 Oct 24 (Reuters) – Card giant Visa (VN) beat estimates …

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Most Gulf markets gain ahead of US economic data

Most Gulf markets gain ahead of US economic data

Electronic boards showing stock market information at the Dubai Stock Exchange, United Arab Emirates, November 5, 2020. REUTERS/Abdel Hadi Ramahi/File photo Acquisition of licensing rights Oct 24 (Reuters) – Most major Gulf exchanges traded higher on Tuesday as economic data is expected to provide guidance to the U.S. Federal Reserve on its next steps, although …

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China, as expected, is leaving benchmark lending rates unchanged

China, as expected, is leaving benchmark lending rates unchanged

A woman walks past the headquarters of the People’s Bank of China (PBOC), the central bank, in Beijing, China, September 28, 2018. REUTERS/Jason Lee/File Photo Acquire Licensing Rights SHANGHAI/SINGAPORE, Oct 20 (Reuters) – China left benchmark mortgage rates unchanged at Friday’s monthly fixing, in line with market expectations as a set of economic data suggests …

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