Japan's factory activity hampered by weak demand - PMI
TOKYO - Japan's manufacturing activity fell back into contraction in June and service sector growth slowed for the first time
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Japan's core consumer inflation stays above BOJ target for 14th straight month
By Takahiko Wada and Leika Kihara TOKYO Japan's core consumer prices in May rose 3.2% from a year
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Mexico's 'super peso' keeps gaining, but exports will likely suffer
By Noe Torres MEXICO CITY Mexico's peso currency has reached its highest value versus the U.S. dollar in
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Brazil traders hold bets on August interest rate cut despite doubts
BRASILIA Brazilian financial markets on Thursday showed many traders still betting the central bank will kick off a
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Mexican inflation slows more than expected ahead of rate decision
(Reuters) -Mexico's annual inflation hit its lowest in more than two years ahead of a monetary policy decision on Thursday
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U.S. jobless claims hold steady at 20-month high, current account gap widens
The number of people filing for state unemployment benefits for the first time held steady at a 20-month
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Norway central bank raises rate to 15-year high, with more to come
By Victoria Klesty OSLO Norway's central bank raised its key policy rate by 50 basis points (bps) to
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Japan raises view on employment in June for first time in 11 months
By Kaori Kaneko TOKYO Japan's employment trends showed "improvement recently", the government said in its latest monthly assessment
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BOJ's Noguchi: must keep easy policy to ensure wages keep rising
By Leika Kihara TOKYO Bank of Japan board member Asahi Noguchi said on Thursday the central bank must
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Australia to decide fate of central bank chief in July
By Wayne Cole SYDNEY The head of Australia's central bank will find out in July whether he will
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Brazil's Senate approves government's new fiscal rules
BRASILIA Brazil's Senate on Wednesday approved fiscal rules proposed by President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's government, considered
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Argentina to make $1.9 billion payment to IMF as scheduled - econ min source
BUENOS AIRES Argentina will make scheduled payments totaling some $1.9 billion to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on
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