Jordan must accelerate reforms to drive faster growth -IMF
By Suleiman Al-Khalidi AMMAN The International Monetary Fund said on Wednesday Jordan needed to accelerate structural economic reforms
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Brazil's ministers see room for rate cuts as central bank keeps cautious stance
BRASILIA Brazil's economic ministers on Wednesday highlighted the potential for monetary easing to kick off, while the central
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Brazil retail sales smash market forecasts in March
SAO PAULO Brazil's retail sales smashed market estimates in March, growing more than the highest forecast in a
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U.S. single-family housing starts rise in April; March revised down
WASHINGTON U.S. single-family homebuilding increased in April, but data for the prior month was revised sharply lower, suggesting
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Exclusive-Polish fiscal policy should help tackle inflation - IMF
By Gergely Szakacs BUDAPEST Poland's government must ensure its fiscal policies support the fight to bring inflation down,
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Nomura, Barclays cut China 2023 GDP forecasts as recovery sputters
BEIJING Nomura has cut its forecast for China's 2023 gross domestic product (GDP) growth to 5.5% from 5.9%
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Euro zone inflation ticks up in April
FRANKFURT Euro zone inflation accelerated last month, Eurostat said on Wednesday, confirming preliminary data pointing to increasingly stubborn
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China's new home prices rise at slower pace in April
BEIJING China's new home prices rose for the fourth straight month in April but at a slower pace,
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Australia Q1 wage growth rises by 3.7%, quarterly gains missed forecasts
SYDNEY Australian wages increased at the fastest pace in a decade in the first quarter, although quarterly gains
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Singapore's April exports fall 9.8% y/y, steeper than forecast
SINGAPORE (Reuters) -Singapore's non-oil domestic exports fell 9.8% in April from the same month a year earlier, data on Wednesday
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Japan economy expands more than expected on post-COVID spending
By Tetsushi Kajimoto and Leika Kihara TOKYO Japan's economy expanded an annualised 1.6% in the January-March period to
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IMF backs Brazil's fiscal efforts, 'ambitious' green agenda
The International Monetary Fund on Tuesday said it "strongly supports" Brazil's efforts to improve the country's fiscal position,
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