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Japan's Honda to scale back on electric vehicles, focus on hybrids
Now sees EVs accounting for 20%, not 30%, of sales by 2030Cuts planned investment in electrification and software by 30% To launch 13 next-generation hybrid models in the four years from 2027By Daniel Leussink TOKYO, May 20 (Reuters) - Honda Motor 7267.T said on Tuesday that it was scaling back i...
Tue, May 20
Japan's super-long bond yields soar to records as market frets about demand
TOKYO, May 20 (Reuters) - The longest-dated Japanese government bond yields soared to all-time highs on Tuesday, with worries about demand catalyzed by a poor 20-year debt auction, in a headache for the Bank of Japan as it attempts to exit from a decade of ultra-easy policy.
Tue, May 20
Thailand says wants fair trading relationship with U.S.
BANGKOK, May 20 (Reuters) - Thailand is committed to creating a fair relationship in trade and investment with the United States, the finance minister said on Tuesday as the Southeast Asian nation seeks talks with Washington to head off threatened tariffs.Thailand faces a 36% U.S. tariff if a reduct...
Tue, May 20
European bond yields dip as US debt load falls out of the spotlight
May 20 (Reuters) - Euro zone bond yields edged down on Tuesday as investors moved past Monday's worries around the U.S. debt load and were on the lookout for further trade deals from the world's biggest economy.
Tue, May 20
Japan's Nikkei closes flat as investors await fresh trade signals
TOKYO, May 20 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average ended flat on Tuesday, as support from a pause in the yen's rally lifted automakers and exporters, while investor sentiment remained cautious following U.S. sovereign downgrade by Moody's last week.
Tue, May 20
Australia's central bank cuts rates, open to more easing as global risks mount
Trump's tariffs impact Australia's economic outlookGovernor Bullock signals potential for further rate cutsSwaps imply 60% chance of another rate cut in JulyRBA sees inflation lower, unemployment higher due to trade tensionsBy Stella Qiu and Wayne Cole SYDNEY, May 20 (Reuters) - Australia...
Tue, May 20
Vietnam says second round of trade talks started in Washington
HANOI, May 20 (Reuters) - Vietnam and the United States have started a second round of trade negotiations in Washington, the Vietnamese government said on Tuesday as it seeks a deal to avoid a threatened 46% tariff rate that could weaken its export-driven growth model.
Tue, May 20
[Reuters Analysis] A junk-rated US Treasury? Markets 'care' about that: Mike Dolan
LONDON, May 20 (Reuters) - There are good reasons why markets took the latest U.S. credit rating downgrade on the chin, but that will offer cold comfort to investors warily eyeing the country's deteriorating fiscal health.
Tue, May 20
Japan's super-long bond yields soar to record highs on weak 20-year debt sale
TOKYO, May 20 (Reuters) - The longest-dated Japanese government bond yields soared to record highs on Tuesday as poor results at an auction of 20-year debt spurred worries about demand for so-called super-long securities.
Tue, May 20
GRAINS-Wheat inches higher but improved US crop weather limits gains
CANBERRA, May 20 (Reuters) - Chicago wheat futures edged higher on Tuesday amid concerns that frosts in Russia and dry conditions in China could damage output, but improved cropping conditions in the United States limited gains, holding prices near last week's five-year low.
Tue, May 20
Japan is sticking to demand for US to eliminate tariffs, trade envoy says
TOKYO, May 20 (Reuters) - Japan's top trade negotiator, Ryosei Akazawa, said on Tuesday there was no change to Tokyo's stance of demanding an elimination of U.S. tariffs in bilateral trade negotiations.Tokyo will not rush into clinching a trade deal if doing so risked hurting the country's interest
Tue, May 20
Japan-US to base talks on past FX agreement, Kato says
TOKYO, May 20 (Reuters) - Japanese Finance Minister Katsunobu Kato said on Tuesday he expects any bilateral meeting with U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on exchange rates to be based on their shared view that excessive currency volatility was undesirable."In our previous meeting, we confir...
Tue, May 20
Japan's Nikkei rises on resilient Wall Street, pause in yen rally
TOKYO, May 20 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average rose on Tuesday, with a pause in the yen's rally supporting automakers and other exporters, while resilience on Wall Street despite the U.S. sovereign downgrade buoyed overall sentiment.
Tue, May 20
PRECIOUS-Gold eases as Russia-Ukraine ceasefire optimism curbs safe-haven demand
Trump says Russia-Ukraine to start immediate talks on ceasefireFed officials take cautious view on U.S. markets amid downgradeSeveral Fed officials scheduled to speak later in the dayBy Anushree Mukherjee.
Tue, May 20
Microsoft to offer rival AI models from own data center; launches AI coding agent
SEATTLE, May 19 (Reuters) - Microsoft MSFT.O said on Monday it would offer new AI models made by Elon Musk's xAI, Meta Platforms META.O and European startups Mistral and Black Forest Labs hosted in its own data centers, and unveiled a new artificial-intelligence tool designed to complete software co
Tue, May 20
[Reuters Analysis] Powell's legacy tied up in new Fed review: McGeever
ORLANDO, Florida, May 19 (Reuters) - Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell's tenure is up in a year, so as the central bank puts together its final framework under his leadership, it's useful to consider his legacy at the helm of arguably the world's most powerful financial entity.
Tue, May 20
Fed officials take cautious view on US markets amid downgrade
NEW YORK, May 19 (Reuters) - U.S. Federal Reserve officials speaking on Monday took on cautiously the ramifications of the latest downgrade of the U.S. government’s credit rating and unsettled market conditions as they continued to navigate a very uncertain economic environment.
Tue, May 20
Fiscal concerns drag treasuries yields higher after Moody's downgrade
NEW YORK, May 19 (Reuters) - Longer-dated Treasury yields rose on Monday on concerns that a U.S. tax bill will increase the debt load by more than previously expected after Moody’s Investors Service on Friday also cut the United States' sovereign credit rating from the top “Aaa.”
Tue, May 20
Wall Street stocks finish flat with sentiment weakened by Moody's downgrade
NEW YORK, May 19 (Reuters) - U.S. stocks finished near the unchanged mark on Monday with market sentiment weakened by the downgrade of the federal government's perfect sovereign credit rating owing to its huge debt profile.
Tue, May 20
Trade deals not expected at G7 meeting, joint statement must serve US priorities, source says
CALGARY, May 19 (Reuters) - The U.S. Treasury does not anticipate any trade deal announcements as part of a Group of Seven finance leaders meeting this week in Canada, and will not agree to a joint communique unless it serves U.S. interests, a source briefed on U.S. participation ...
Tue, May 20
