Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Dollar scales fresh two-decade peak to yen, BOJ targets yields
By Kevin Buckland TOKYO (Reuters) - The dollar climbed to a fresh two-decade peak to the yen on Wednesday, buoyed by more Federal Reserve officials pushing for sizeable interest rate hikes, while the ...
Apr 19, 2022
IMF says any loan to Sri Lanka requires debt sustainability
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The International Monetary Fund said discussions with Sri Lanka on a potential IMF loan program are at an early stage and any deal would require "adequate assurances" that the i...
Apr 19, 2022
Soccer-Applause for Ronaldo was 'moment of the game', says Liverpool's Klopp
(Reuters) - Liverpool manager Juergen Klopp said the show of support for Cristiano Ronaldo during their 4-0 win over Manchester United on Tuesday was the "moment of the game", as both sets of fans sto...
Apr 19, 2022
China unexpectedly keeps lending benchmark unchanged
SHANGHAI (Reuters) -China surprisingly kept its benchmark lending rates steady on Wednesday, with markets seeing the move as Beijing's cautious approach to rolling out more easing measures as the econ...
Apr 19, 2022
Shanghai official says city has achieved zero COVID cases at community level in two districts
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Shanghai has brought virus transmission outside quarantined areas down to zero in two city districts and the city's COVID-19 outbreak is seeing a downward trend, a city official s...
Apr 19, 2022
Philippines' poll body dismisses disqualification case against Marcos Jr
MANILA (Reuters) - Philippine presidential candidate Ferdinand Marcos Jr. was allowed to continue his presidential run after the nation's poll body on Wednesday dismissed a disqualification petition a...
Apr 19, 2022
Stocks wobble as China lockdowns drag; yen wallows
By Tom Westbrook SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Oil and stock markets were under pressure on Wednesday on worries about the fallout from China's pandemic lockdowns, while the yen slightly extended its record l...
Apr 19, 2022
Japan posts trade gap far wider than forecasts as China exports slow, energy imports soar
By Daniel Leussink TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan recorded a trade deficit in March that was more than four times wider than market forecasts, as China-bound exports slowed sharply while soaring energy price...
Apr 19, 2022
Soccer-Liverpool go top after crushing United with Salah double
By Simon Evans LIVERPOOL, England (Reuters) -Mohamed Salah scored twice as Liverpool thumped old rivals Manchester United 4-0 at Anfield on Tuesday to move top of the Premier League, for 24 hours at l...
Apr 19, 2022
China cenbank urges stepped-up efforts to support contact-intensive service sector
BEIJING (Reuters) - China's central bank urged financial institutions to step up support for the contact-intensive service sector and small firms impacted by COVID-19, it said in a statement on Wednes...
Apr 19, 2022
