TOKYO (Reuters) – Japanese automaker Toyota Motor on Thursday reported a 10% jump in global sales for May from a year earlier, benefiting from growth at home and other key markets on a recovery[...]
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June 29, 2023
Vietnam Q2 GDP growth accelerates but slowdown looms
By Khanh Vu and Phuong Nguyen HANOI (Reuters) – Vietnam on Thursday reported faster economic growth in the second quarter, driven by the services sector, despite a slump in trade that analysts s[...]
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Marketmind: CPI test for G3 policy hawks – and lone dove
A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Kevin Buckland The world’s biggest central banks all confirmed their policy stances from one venue on Wednesday, in the finale of the[...]
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China steel exports seen surging to seven-year high as home demand wilts
By Amy Lv and Dominique Patton BEIJING (Reuters) – China is set to export the most steel this year since 2016, say analysts, as the weakening yuan and competitive prices help the world’s b[...]
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Australian shoppers tempted by special offers in May
By Wayne Cole SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australian retail spending rebounded in May as consumers were tempted by online sales events and promotional discounting, a sign of resilience in consumption tha[...]
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Macquarie to divest U.S. port terminal operator Ceres
(Reuters) -Australian financial conglomerate Macquarie Group said on Thursday it would divest its U.S.-based port terminal operator Ceres Terminals, with a source familiar with the matter placing the[...]
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Australia job vacancies fall 2% in May qtr, still historically high
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Job vacancies in Australia fell in the three months to May, the fourth straight quarter of decline, but were still far above pre-pandemic levels as demand for labour remains s[...]
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Mexico considers $4.2 billion debt buyback for canceled airport, official says
By Kylie Madry MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Mexico may repurchase about $4.2 billion in outstanding bonds issued to finance a partly built Mexico City airport that was later canceled, a senior offici[...]
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New Zealand business confidence improves in June- ANZ survey
SYDNEY (Reuters) – New Zealand’s business confidence improved in June, hitting the highest read since November 2021, while expected own activity moved to positive territory for the first t[...]
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