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China's government land sales revenue down 4.6% Y/Y in January-July
BEIJING, Aug 19 (Reuters) - A decline in revenues from land sales by China's local governments slowed in the first seven months of 2025, data from the finance ministry showed on Tuesday.The revenue slid 4.6% year-on-year against a 6.5% drop in the first half.Reuters
Tue, Aug 19
China's January-July fiscal revenue grows 0.1%
BEIJING, Aug 19 (Reuters) - China's fiscal revenue returned to a 0.1% growth in the first seven months of 2025 from a year earlier after a 0.3% fall in the first half, finance ministry data showed on Tuesday.Fiscal expenditure expanded 3.4% on the year in the January-July period, unchanged from ...Reuters
Tue, Aug 19
US, EU officials to immediately work on security guarantees for Ukraine – Bloomberg
Citing people familiar with the matter, Bloomberg reported on Tuesday that the officials from the United States (US) and the European Union (EU) are said to immediately work on security guarantees for Ukraine.Fxstreet
Tue, Aug 19
Canada's CPI is set to decline in July on annual basis while gaining steam on monthly reading
Statistics Canada will issue the Consumer Price Index (CPI) for July on Tuesday. This will attract the market's attention since it will provide the Bank of Canada (BoC) with fresh information on how inflation is changing, which they use to set interest rates.
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Tue, Aug 19
China expected to keep benchmark lending rates unchanged
BEIJING/SHANGHAI, Aug 19 (Reuters) - China is expected to keep benchmark lending rates unchanged for the third straight month in August this week, a Reuters survey showed, despite a string of recent economic data suggesting the economy might lose some momentum.Rather than resorting to broad-based mo...Reuters
Tue, Aug 19
South Korea c.bank chief says to monitor 'still high' Seoul home price growth
SEOUL, Aug 19 (Reuters) - South Korea's property market has not fully stabilised as the pace of price growth in pockets of Seoul remains high, the central bank chief said on Tuesday, ahead of next week's policy review where policies are expected to be held steady."In some areas of Seoul,...Reuters
Tue, Aug 19
Ukraine’s President Zelenskyy pushes for real peace, signals US support on security guarantees
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy late Monday emphasized the need for true peace and welcomed US involvement in security guarantees. Zelenskyy also confirmed major US arms purchase plans.Fxstreet
Tue, Aug 19
Trump begins planning for trilateral meeting with Putin and Zelenskyy
United States (US) President Donald Trump confirmed that he would be beginning the preparation steps for a trilateral meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, and himself at some point in the near future.Fxstreet
Mon, Aug 18
TREASURIES-US yields tick up as traders stick with bets on September rate cut
US yields inch up after homebuilder sentiment data US 2/10 yield curve hits steepest level since mid-July Markets focus on Jackson Hole central bank meetingBy Matt Tracy WASHINGTON, Aug 18 (Reuters) - U.S. Treasury yields ticked up slightly on Monday as investors held onto bets that the Federal R...Reuters
Mon, Aug 18
