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German business sentiment rises in March, Ifo survey finds
BERLIN, March 25 (Reuters) - German business morale rose in line with forecasts in March, a survey showed on Tuesday. The Ifo institute said its business climate index stood at 86.7 in March.Analysts polled by Reuters had forecast a slight rise in the reading to 86.7.Reuters
Tue, Mar 25
German home prices halt decline in fourth quarter but outlook uncertain
By Tom Sims and Rene Wagner FRANKFURT, March 25 (Reuters) - German residential property prices rose in the fourth quarter, halting a decline in place since 2022 by gaining 1.9% year-on-year, federal statistics office data showed on Tuesday.But the outlook for the sector remains uncertain, with a ...Reuters
Tue, Mar 25
EXCLUSIVE-India eyes tariff cut on $23 bln of US imports, to shield $66 bln in exports, sources say
India open to cut tariffs on 55% of US importsIt estimates hit to $66 bln of exports from Trump's tariffsIndia sees tariff hike of 6% to 10% for key US exports Offer of tariff cuts hinges on relief from Trump's tariffsBy Sarita Chaganti Singh, Aftab Ahmed and Manoj Kumar NEW DELHI, March ...Reuters
Tue, Mar 25
German home prices halt decline in fourth quarter but outlook uncertain
FRANKFURT, March 25 (Reuters) - German residential property prices rose in the fourth quarter, halting a decline in place since 2022 by gaining 1.9% year-on-year, federal statistics office data showed on Tuesday.But the outlook for the sector remains uncertain, with a recent increase in borrowing co...Reuters
Tue, Mar 25
Ueda speech: Still need some time to consider what to do with BoJ’s ETF holdings
Speaking before the Japanese parliament on Tuesday, Bank of Japan (BoJ) Governor Kazuo Ueda said, the central bank “still need some time to consider what to do with BoJ’s ETF holdings.” Additional quotes Must think about valuation and market rout risks when offloading BoJ’s ETF holdings.
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Tue, Mar 25
China frees Mintz staff in move to soothe foreign sentiment
All Beijing employees of Mintz freed after two years in detentionTheir release coincided with a high-profile international forum in BeijingTheir detention had cast chill on foreign sentiment towards ChinaBy Antoni Slodkowski and Liz Lee BEIJING, March 25 (Reuters) - Chinese authorities have r...Reuters
Tue, Mar 25
Asia's weighted real GDP growth rate projected to reach 4.5% in 2025, report says
BOAO, March 25 (Reuters) - Asia's weighted real GDP growth rate is projected to reach 4.5% this year, according to the Boao Forum annual report.Boao Forum, an international summit seen as Asia's answer to Davos, is being held in China's Hainan province from Tuesday through Friday.Reuters
Tue, Mar 25
WRAPUP 3-Trump auto tariffs are coming, but not all levies will be imposed April 2, sending stocks higher
Trump calls April 2 tariff announcements 'Liberation Day'US expects to raise significant amounts in tariffsStocks gained broadly on optimism for flexibility on tariffsTrump announces 25% tariff on imports from countries that buy Venezuelan oil, gasWhite House to announce $20 bln Hyundai inve...Reuters
Mon, Mar 24
As Mexico's economy weakens, some see a recession as unavoidable
Mexican economy shrank 0.2% in January, follows Q4 contraction'Recession is unavoidable,' says JPMorganEarly March inflation below analyst expectationsBank of Mexico seen cutting key rate by 50 bps on ThursdayBy Gabriel Araujo March 24 (Reuters) - Cooling Mexican economic activity and...Reuters
Mon, Mar 24
US business equipment borrowings down more than 7% y/y in February, ELFA says
March 24 (Reuters) - U.S. companies borrowed 7.4% less to finance equipment investments in February compared with the same period a year earlier, the Equipment Leasing and Finance Association (ELFA) said on Monday.New loans, leases and lines of credit signed up by companies in February also fell to ...Reuters
Mon, Mar 24
