By Tom Westbrook SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Asian stocks traded cautiously and bonds fell on Thursday while investors waited on more detail of China’s stimulus plans and for a European Central Bank meeting later in the session. The dollar bounced from lows after a survey showed U.S. business activity picking up in January. The Canadian dollar …
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By Tom Westbrook SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Asian stocks traded cautiously and bonds fell on Thursday while investors waited on more detail of China’s stimulus plans and for a European Central Bank meeting later in the session. The dollar bounced from lows after a survey showed U.S. business activity picking up in January. The Canadian dollar …
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By Ankur Banerjee SINGAPORE (Reuters) – The dollar was broadly steady near a six-week high on Thursday, as investors await GDP and other data this week to gauge where U.S. rates are headed, while the euro was soft ahead of the European Central Bank’s policy meeting later in the day. Data overnight showed U.S. business …
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By Ankur Banerjee SINGAPORE (Reuters) – The dollar was broadly steady near a six-week high on Thursday, as investors await GDP and other data this week to gauge where U.S. rates are headed, while the euro was soft ahead of the European Central Bank’s policy meeting later in the day. Data overnight showed U.S. business …
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By Jihoon Lee and Cynthia Kim SEOUL (Reuters) -South Korea beat expectations for growth in the fourth quarter of 2023 thanks to an export recovery which more than offset slowing domestic demand, although some analysts believe Asia’s fourth-largest economy will struggle to maintain its momentum. Gross domestic product (GDP) for the October-December quarter was 0.6% …
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By Jihoon Lee and Cynthia Kim SEOUL (Reuters) -South Korea beat expectations for growth in the fourth quarter of 2023 thanks to an export recovery which more than offset slowing domestic demand, although some analysts believe Asia’s fourth-largest economy will struggle to maintain its momentum. Gross domestic product (GDP) for the October-December quarter was 0.6% …
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By Yuka Obayashi TOKYO (Reuters) – Oil prices rose on Thursday after data showed U.S. crude stockpiles fell more than expected last week, while the Chinese central bank’s cut in banks’ reserve ratio reinforced hopes of more stimulus measures and economic recovery. The March contract for Brent crude gained 20 cents, 0.3%, to $80.24 a …
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By Yuka Obayashi TOKYO (Reuters) – Oil prices rose on Thursday after data showed U.S. crude stockpiles fell more than expected last week, while the Chinese central bank’s cut in banks’ reserve ratio reinforced hopes of more stimulus measures and economic recovery. The March contract for Brent crude gained 20 cents, 0.3%, to $80.24 a …
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By Helen Coster NEW YORK (Reuters) – Political comedian Jon Stewart is returning to “The Daily Show” as executive producer and will host every Monday starting Feb. 12, through the 2024 election cycle, Paramount announced on Wednesday. The show will feature a rotating lineup of hosts for the other three nights it airs each week, …
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By Himanshi Akhand (Reuters) – Shares in Australia’s Domino’s Pizza Enterprises posted a record drop on Thursday, after the retail food outlet operator withdrew its fiscal 2024 outlook and its first-half profit forecast missed expectations. The stock slumped as much as 31.1% to A$39.50, its lowest since August 2019, and was the top laggard on …
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