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Trump administration weighs military reinforcements as Iran war enters possible new phase — Reuters
US President Donald Trump's administration plans to deploy thousands of US troops to reinforce its operation in the Middle East, as the US military prepares for possible next steps in its campaign against Iran, Reuters reported on Thursday.Fxstreet
Thu, Mar 19
France's Macron urges moratorium on strikes hitting civilian infrastructure
March 18 (Reuters) - France's President Emmanuel Macron said on Thursday he spoke with the emir of Qatar and U.S. President Donald Trump following strikes on gas production facilities in Iran and Qatar. Macron urged all parties to immediately implement a "moratorium on strikes targeting civi...Reuters
Wed, Mar 18
WRAPUP 7-Fed leaves interest rates unchanged, expects inflation to climb
US central bank maintains policy rate in 3.50%-3.75% rangePolicymakers project higher inflation, still see one rate cut in 2026War with Iran adds to uncertainty of Fed's outlookOil prices rise, traders see no Fed rate cut until April 2027By Howard Schneider and Ann Saphir WASHINGTON, March 18...Reuters
Wed, Mar 18
RPT-Alibaba's AI strategy shift comes into focus with big bets on agents
AI agents have potential to drive change in consumer behavior Alibaba ecosystem offers integration of e-commerce, logistics, AI capabilitiesAlibaba separates AI from cloud, forms Token Hub Business GroupWukong platform launched for enterprise automation, handling complex tasks with AI agentsBy Case...Reuters
Wed, Mar 18
Bank of Japan expected to hold rates as high Oil prices temper near-term hikes
The Bank of Japan (BoJ) is expected to leave its benchmark interest rate unchanged at 0.75% at the end of its monetary policy meeting on Thursday, adopting a cautious stance as the Iran war-related spike in energy prices adds uncertainty to the economic and inflation outlook.
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Wed, Mar 18
Fed's Powell confirms Trump is stuck with him until DOJ probe is 'well and truly' over
Powell says will serve as chair pro-tem if successor not confirmedWarsh's confirmation delayed by ongoing investigation into FedFed's independence stressed by contentious relationship with TrumpBy Michael S. Derby March 18 (Reuters) - Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell on Wednesday p...Reuters
Wed, Mar 18
New Zealand’s Gross Domestic Product grows 0.2% QoQ in Q4 vs. 0.4% expected
New Zealand's Gross Domestic Product (GDP) grew by 0.2% QoQ in the fourth quarter (Q4), compared with a 0.9% expansion (revised from 1.1%) in the third quarter, Statistics New Zealand showed on Thursday. This reading came in weaker than the expectation of 0.4%.
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Wed, Mar 18
Brazil central bank kicks off easing with cautious 25-bp cut after oil shock
Middle East conflict cited as key source of uncertaintyCentral bank cuts rates but raises inflation projectionsPolicymakers avoid guidance for upcoming meetingsBy Marcela Ayres BRASILIA, March 18 (Reuters) - Brazil's central bank began a long-awaited easing cycle on Wednesday with a cautious ...Reuters
Wed, Mar 18
