TOKYO – Japan’s core consumer prices fell for a second straight month in May, reinforcing deflation expectations and raising the challenge for policymakers battling to…
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U.S. consumer confidence rises; COVID-19, unemployment shadow lingers
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. consumer sentiment perked up in early June as households cheered the reopening of businesses and a surprise rebound in hiring, though…
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Has inflation, Brazil's eternal bogeyman, finally been slain?
BRASILIA (Reuters) – Inflation in Brazil is on course to fall to an all-time low this year as Latin America’s largest economy sinks, giving the…
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In rescue effort, Fed has broad stake in corporate America's fortunes
(Reuters) – The U.S. central bank now has a stake in the fortunes of a broad swath of corporate America after buying about $1.3 billion…
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Fed's corporate bond facility bought 15 ETFs in first days of operations
(Reuters) – The Federal Reserve’s new facility for corporate bond purchases bought about $1.3 billion of shares in 15 exchange-traded funds in its first week…
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Japan's core consumer prices slip into deflation for first time in three years
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s core consumer prices fell for the first time in more than three years in April on an annual basis, as weak…
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Coronavirus crisis leads to largest U.S. consumer price decline since 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. consumer prices dropped by the most since the Great Recession in April, weighed down by a plunge in demand for gasoline…
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BERLIN (Reuters) – Inflation slowed further in several German states in April, data showed on Wednesday, suggesting the national reading will stay well below the…
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Coronavirus-spurred slowdown in Japan prices sparks deflation fears
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s core consumer inflation eased in March for the second straight month, underscoring fears that slumping oil costs and soft consumption because…
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Saudi central bank to intervene if liquidity, credit affected – governor to Al Arabiya
DUBAI (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia’s central bank will intervene again to support the kingdom’s economy if liquidity is tight or credit is affected, its governor…
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Rising food costs lift U.S. consumer prices in February
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. consumer prices unexpectedly rose in February but are likely to decline in the months ahead as the coronavirus outbreak depresses demand…
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Soft inflation adds to Japan's economic woes, keeps BOJ under pressure
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s annual core consumer inflation picked up only slightly in January, keeping the Bank of Japan under pressure to maintain its massive…
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Japan December core consumer inflation ticks up, but far from BOJ's target
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s core consumer prices rose in December from a year earlier, data showed on Friday, nudging up from the previous month, but…
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Japan December core consumer inflation ticks up, but far from BOJ's target
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s core consumer prices rose in December from a year earlier, data showed on Friday, accelerating from the previous month, but inflation…
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