By Leika Kihara TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s government will make raising wages a top priority in its economic policy next year, Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary Seiji Kihara said on Wednesday.[...]
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Asia
TSX futures edge higher as investors eye China reopening
(Reuters) – Futures for Canada’s main stock index edged up on Wednesday as investors returned from a long holiday weekend to global optimism over China moving towards reopening its economy[...]
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Tesla shares extend losses on demand worries in China
(Reuters) – Tesla Inc shares fell 11.4% on Tuesday after a Reuters report that Tesla was planning to run a reduced production schedule in January at its Shanghai plant sparked worries of a drop[...]
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Academic close to Japan’s Kuroda says BOJ moving towards policy normalisation
TOKYO (Reuters) – The Bank of Japan’s decision to raise its bond-yield ceiling could be the first step toward normalising ultra-easy policy, Takatoshi Ito, a Columbia University professor[...]
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South Korea Dec exports to fall for third month as China demand still weak- Reuters poll
By Jihoon Lee SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea’s exports likely extended their falling streak to a third straight month in December, a Reuters poll showed on Wednesday, with demand from China[...]
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Japan’s Nakao sees smoother path for Kuroda’s successor with BOJ policy shift
By Tetsushi Kajimoto and Yoshifumi Takemoto TOKYO (Reuters) -The Bank of Japan (BOJ) has modified its stimulus measures to ease the transition away from an unconventional monetary policy when Governor[...]
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Japan asks its insurers to retain marine war cover for LNG shippers in Russian waters
TOKYO (Reuters) -The Japanese government has asked insurers to take on additional risks to continue providing marine war insurance for liquefied natural gas (LNG) shippers in Russian waters, a senior[...]
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Lessor BOC Aviation orders 40 Boeing 737 MAX planes
(Reuters) – Aircraft lessor BOC Aviation Ltd said on Wednesday it had ordered 40 Boeing Co 737 MAX planes to be delivered in 2027 and 2028, in a year-end boost to the U.S. manufacturer’s o[...]
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S&P 500, Nasdaq close lower, weighed by growth stocks
By Stephen Culp NEW YORK (Reuters) – Wall Street ended lower at the beginning of a holiday-shortened week on Tuesday, as rising U.S. Treasury yields pressured interest rate sensitive megacap sha[...]
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