Gold rebounds as U.S.-China tensions boost safe-haven appeal
Expect impact of U.S.-China tensions to be short-lived – analyst Fed officials walk back dovish Powell comments post-FOMC BoE rate hike decision on Aug. 4...
China’s economy brakes sharply in Q2, global risks darken outlook
China’s Q2 GDP shrinks from Q1, Y/Y growth slows sharply Widespread COVID lockdowns hammer industrial activity, demand June shows bounce in activity, but global risks...
Seething Sri Lanka stops president’s brother flying out of the country
Immigration officer says under pressure to stop some departures Opposition to nominate leader Sajith Premadasa as next president Festive mood in PM’s official residence occupied...
BlackRock cuts developed market stocks to underweight as economic outlook worsens
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Sri Lanka hikes rates in face of record inflation, despite economic contraction
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Dollar gains, yields ease after Powell inflation comments
S&P 500 ends down slightly Powell: Clock is ‘running’ for Fed on lowering inflation U.S. dollar index rises NEW YORK, June 29 (Reuters) – U.S....
BOJ’s Kuroda vows to keep easy policy as Japan less affected by global inflation
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Biden urges G7 to stay together as leaders target Russian gold, oil price
Biden says Russia has failed to split G7 Biden condemns ‘barbarism’ as missiles strike Kyiv Gold ban targets ‘Putin’s war machine’ – British PM Oil...
G7 nations are worried about global economic crisis, Scholz says
Italy’s Prime Minister Mario Draghi, Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, France’s President Emmanuel Macron, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, U.S. President Joe Biden, Japan’s Prime Minister...
‘Systemic challenge’ or worse? NATO members wrangle over how to treat China
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