By Nimesh Vora MUMBAI (Reuters) – The Indian rupee may open marginally higher against the U.S. dollar on Monday, supported by a further uptick in Asian currencies after last week’s rally. The rupee was likely to open at 81.25 per dollar compared with 81.3250 in the previous session. The local currency last week jumped 1.7% …
(Reuters) – Japanese drugmaker Eisai Co Ltd said on Monday it had submitted a marketing authorisation application in Japan for its Alzheimer’s drug lecanemab, which was recently granted accelerated approval in the United States. The drug, developed in partnership with Biogen Inc , is an antibody that has been shown to remove sticky deposits of …
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(Corrects word in headline, paragraph 4 to fix timeline.) By Gloria Dickie (Reuters) – One year on from the massive eruption of an underwater volcano in the South Pacific, the island nation of Tonga is still dealing with the damage to its coastal waters. When Hunga-Tonga-Hunga Ha’apai went off, it sent a shockwave around the …
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Pekín, 16 ene (Reuters) – Los precios de las viviendas nuevas en China cayeron por quinto mes consecutivo en diciembre, debido a que los brotes de COVID-19 perjudicaron la demanda, pero el desmantelamiento de los estrictos controles frente la pandemia y la esperanza de que se adopten más medidas de apoyo han mejorado las perspectivas. …
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Por Leika Kihara TOKIO, 16 ene (Reuters) – Los precios al por mayor en Japón subieron un 10,2% en diciembre respecto al año anterior, datos que se sumaron a las crecientes señales de presión inflacionista que podrían obligar al Banco Central a subir las tasas de interés. El alza del índice de precios de bienes …
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(Reuters) -British chemical firm Ineos is nearing a deal to buy assets being sold by Sika AG to appease antitrust regulators, Bloomberg News reported on Sunday, citing people familiar with the matter. In December, Sika and Germany-based MBCC Group received UK regulatory approval for their 4.5 billion pound ($5.50 billion) merger on the condition they …
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By Kevin Yao BEIJING (Reuters) -China’s economic growth is likely to rebound to 4.9% in 2023, before steadying in 2024, a Reuters poll showed, as policymakers pledge to step up support for the COVID-ravaged economy. Gross domestic product (GDP) likely grew just 2.8% in 2022 as lockdowns weighed on activity and confidence, according to the …
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By Leika Kihara TOKYO (Reuters) – Markets are testing the Bank of Japan (BOJ), seeking to break its resolve to cap bond yields as soon as its policy decision on Wednesday, as rising inflation challenges the central bank’s ultra-easy monetary policy. Here are options the BOJ could take to change its yield curve control (YCC) …
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By Leika Kihara TOKYO (Reuters) – The Bank of Japan (BOJ) is under pressure to change its interest rate policy as soon as Wednesday, after the central bank’s attempt to buy itself breathing room backfired, emboldening bond investors to test its resolve. Unlike other central banks that have been aggressively raising rates to battle inflation, …
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By Leika Kihara TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan’s annual wholesale prices rose at a faster-than-expected pace in December, data showed on Monday, adding to recent growing signs of inflationary pressure that could force the central bank to raise interest rates soon. The 10.2% year-on-year rise in the corporate goods price index (CGPI), which measures the price companies …
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