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Japan’s July factory output slips as COVID-19 hits car production

Japan's industrial output shrank in July as car production took a hit from a coronavirus resurgence in Asia that has…

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Japan’s retail sales extend gains but COVID-19 challenges persist

Japan's retail sales rose for a fifth straight month in July, beating expectations as the consumer sector continued its recovery,…

4 years ago

BOJ policymaker warns of global impact from chip crunch, Asia factory closures

A shortage of semiconductor chips may persist for the rest of this year if the coronavirus pandemic keeps Southeast Asian…

4 years ago

Japan’s private-sector activity hit by COVID-19 surge – PMI

TOKYO, Aug 23 (Reuters) - Japan's factory activity growth slowed in August, while that of the services sector shrank at…

4 years ago

Japan’s exports extend gains, machinery orders fall amid fragile recovery

Japan's exports marked a fifth straight month of double-digit growth in July, driven by U.S.-bound shipments of automobiles in a…

4 years ago

Analysis: Debt in a warm climate: coronavirus and carbon set scene for default

Where COVID-19 has precipitated unprecedented debts, climate change could trigger defaults across a planet which a United Nations panel says…

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Japan’s Q2 economic rebound likely feeble as COVID-19 impact persists

Japan's economy likely recovered slightly in the second quarter from a steep slump at the start of the year, a…

4 years ago

Dollar drifts higher as markets await jobs data for Fed clues

The dollar was supported on Friday in the lead up to the release of U.S. employment data, as markets braced…

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MORNING BID A new sunny day, with the same old clouds

It's a new week, a new month and time for a fresh start - but the problems niggling at markets…

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Asia shares sit at 2021 lows ahead of Fed verdict

Asian shares stayed stuck at seven-month lows on Wednesday, as markets continued to digest a storm in Chinese equity markets,…

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