Britain begins negotiations to join trans-Pacific trade deal
Britain will begin negotiations on Tuesday to join a trans-Pacific trade deal that it sees as crucial to its post-Brexit pivot away from Europe and towards geographically more distant but faster-growing economies.
Asian stocks drop as Fed shift reverberates; Treasury yields slide
Asian stocks dropped on Monday as investors mulled the implications of a surprise hawkish shift last week by the U.S. Federal Reserve, while the Treasury yield curve flattened further with 30-year yields dropping below 2%.
What you need to know about the coronavirus right now
Here’s what you need to know about the coronavirus right now.
What you need to know about the coronavirus right now
Here’s what you need to know about the coronavirus right now.
The great exit: central banks line up to dial back emergency stimulus
The U.S. Federal Reserve is projecting a faster timetable for interest rate rises and Norway’s central bank is preparing markets for four rate hikes by mid-2022, the latest signs policymakers are preparing to exit pandemic-driven stimulus.
What you need to know about the coronavirus right now
Here’s what you need to know about the coronavirus right now.
BOJ may start debate on stimulus retreat in 2023, former c.banker says
The Bank of Japan may be able to start debating ways to phase out its extraordinary stimulus programme, such as by ditching negative interest rates, in 2023, said former central bank executive Eiji Maeda.
Giant Buddhist goddess in Japan gets face mask to pray for end of COVID-19
June 16 (Reuters) – Workers scaled a giant statue of a Buddhist goddess in Japan on Tuesday to place a custom-made mask on her face, an act meant to be a prayer for the end of the coronavirus pandemic. It took four workers three hours to carry the massive mask on ropes up the 57 […]
Asian shares rise in early trade, investors eye Fed meeting
Asian shares rose early on Tuesday, tracking Wall Street higher, though investors looked to a much-anticipated Federal Reserve policy meeting to see if the central bank would signal any change to the U.S. monetary policy outlook.
Japan to avoid recession, but Q2 growth forecasts cut sharply
Japan’s economy likely grew and avoided slipping into recession this quarter but an extension of emergency measures to stem a rise in coronavirus infections has dented the growth outlook, a Reuters poll showed.
