Chinese Fret Over Infecting Elderly As Holidays Prompt COVID Warnings

Chinese Fret Over Infecting Elderly As Holidays Prompt COVID Warnings

Jan 12, 2023

People in China worried on Thursday about spreading COVID-19 to aged relatives as they planned returns to their home towns for holidays that the World Health Organization warns could inflame a raging outbreak. The Lunar New Year holiday, which officially starts from Jan.

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Dow Futures Trade Steady, After Nasdaq Posts 3-Session Win Streak

Dow Futures Trade Steady, After Nasdaq Posts 3-Session Win Streak

Jan 11, 2023

U.S. stock futures were trading in a tight range during Tuesday’s evening session, after major benchmark averages finished higher as investors continue their rotation toward tech stocks ahead of key CPI data and major bank earnings later this week. By 18:30 ET (23:30

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Oil Prices Rebound on China Reopening Optimism, Easing Fed Fears

Oil Prices Rebound on China Reopening Optimism, Easing Fed Fears

Jan 9, 2023

Oil prices rose on Monday, recovering a measure of recent losses as investors bet that an economic reopening in China and a less hawkish rhetoric from the Federal Reserve will help spur a recovery in crude demand this year. China reopened its international

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Asia FX Rallies on China Reopening, Yuan at Over 4-Mth High

Asia FX Rallies on China Reopening, Yuan at Over 4-Mth High

Jan 9, 2023

Most Asian currencies shot up on Monday, with the Chinese yuan hitting a four-month high after the country reopened its international borders, while hopes of a less hawkish rhetoric from the Federal Reserve also weighed on the dollar and supported regional units. The

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GM Wants U.S. Treasury to Reconsider tax Credits for Cadillac Lyriq EV

GM Wants U.S. Treasury to Reconsider tax Credits for Cadillac Lyriq EV

Jan 7, 2023

General Motors said Friday it wants the U.S. Treasury to reconsider classification of GM’s electric Cadillac Lyriq to allow it to qualify for federal tax credits. The Treasury and Internal Revenue Service did not classify the Lyriq as an SUV, meaning its retail

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Chinese Yuan hits 4-Mth High on Reopening cheer, U.S. Payrolls Awaited

Chinese Yuan hits 4-Mth High on Reopening cheer, U.S. Payrolls Awaited

Jan 6, 2023

The Chinese yuan jumped to a four-month high on Friday as markets bet on a strong economic boost from China reopening its borders this month, while broader Asian currencies were flat as focus turned to key U.S. payrolls data for more cues on

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China Manufacturing PMI Shrinks for 5th Straight Month in Dec – Caixin

China Manufacturing PMI Shrinks for 5th Straight Month in Dec – Caixin

Jan 3, 2023

Chinese manufacturing activity shrank for a fifth straight month in December, a private survey showed on Tuesday, as the country grappled with an unprecedented spike in COVID-19 cases after it relaxed some restrictions intended to prevent the spread of the virus. The Caixin

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South Korea Dec Factory Activity Weakens on Demand Slump, Trucker Strike – PMI

South Korea Dec Factory Activity Weakens on Demand Slump, Trucker Strike – PMI

Jan 2, 2023

South Korea’s factory activity shrank for a sixth consecutive month in December, a business survey showed on Monday, as the global economic downturn and a local truckers’ strike led to the worst slump in demand in 2-1/2 years. The S&P Global (NYSE:SPGI) purchasing

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Japan to Make Raising Wages a Top Priority, Says Senior Govt official

Japan to Make Raising Wages a Top Priority, Says Senior Govt official

Dec 28, 2022

Japan’s government will make raising wages a top priority in its economic policy next year, Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary Seiji Kihara said on Wednesday. “The biggest challenge for Japan’s economy is a lack of wage growth. Unless wages rise, consumption won’t pick up

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Oil Extends Rally as U.S. Supplies Tighten Ahead of Demand-Heavy Holidays

Oil Extends Rally as U.S. Supplies Tighten Ahead of Demand-Heavy Holidays

Dec 22, 2022

Oil prices extended gains into a fourth straight session on Thursday after inventory data showed that U.S. supplies remained tight ahead of a demand-heavy holiday season, although caution ahead of key economic readings kept gains limited. Data on Wednesday showed that U.S. crude

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