China weighs options to blunt U.S. sanctions in a Taiwan conflict
BEIJING, Oct 20 (Reuters) – In a war with the U.S. over Taiwan, China would need to create a global network of companies under U.S....
Developing countries facing a debt crunch
LONDON, Oct 4 (Reuters) – High interest rates, growing investor risk aversion and borrowing that ballooned in recent years have left a range of developing...
Argentina inflation hits 124% as cost-of-living crisis sharpens
BUENOS AIRES, Sept 13 (Reuters) – Argentina’s annual inflation rate shot up to 124.4% in August and hit its highest level since 1991, stoking a...
China state banks seen selling US dollars to prop up yuan -sources
SHANGHAI/BEIJING, July 25 (Reuters) – China’s major state-owned banks were seen selling U.S. dollars to buy yuan in both onshore and offshore spot markets in...
S&P Global’s top economist sees dollar dominance diminishing
LONDON, July 11 (Reuters) – The dollar’s grip as the dominant global currency is loosening, credit rating agency S&P Global’s top economist said on Tuesday....
The end of King Dollar? The forces at play in de-dollarisation
[1/2] A picture illustration shows U.S. 100 dollar bank notes taken in Tokyo August 2, 2011. REUTERS/Yuriko Nakao LONDON, May 25 (Reuters) – Rivalry with...
Argentina’s economy teeters on the edge of deeper crisis as market anxiety grows
BUENOS AIRES, April 21 (Reuters) – Argentina’s economy will teeter on the edge of a deeper crisis in the run up to October’s presidential vote...
Argentine peso hits record low in black market as economy creaks
BUENOS AIRES, April 20 (Reuters) – Argentina’s peso currency sank in widely used parallel markets on Thursday, hitting a record low against the U.S. dollar...
Factbox: The developing countries facing a debt crisis
LONDON, April 5 (Reuters) – The record number of developing nations at risk of a debt crisis will be high on the agenda next week...
Slower China factory activity growth challenges economic recovery prospects
Manufacturing PMI 51.9 in March vs 52.6 in Feb Non-manufacturing PMI expands at fastest pace in nearly 12 years BEIJING, March 31 (Reuters) – China’s...