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Poland - Factors to Watch January 15
WARSAW, Jan 15 (Reuters) - The following are significant news stories, press reports and events on Thursady. ALL TIMES GMT (Poland: GMT + 1 hour):INTEREST RATESPoland's central bank left its main interest rate PLINTR=ECI unchanged at 4.00% on Wednesday, in line with most analysts' expectatio...Reuters
Thu, Jan 15
BoJ’s Ueda: Wage–price mechanism likely to be sustained
Bank of Japan (BoJ) Governor Kazuo Ueda said on Thursday that the wage-price mechanism is likely to be sustained. Ueda emphasized that the central bank expected to continue raising interest rates if the economy and prices move in line with the forecast.Fxstreet
Thu, Jan 15
Taiwan signals tariff deal with US could come soon
Taiwan tariff negotiations leave for United StatesTaiwan trying to get tariff on its exports cut from 20% to 15%Taiwan is a major semiconductor producerBy Ben Blanchard, Trevor Hunnicutt and Dagmarah Mackos TAIPEI/WASHINGTON, Jan 14 (Reuters) - Taiwan signaled on Thursday that a tariff deal with ...Reuters
Thu, Jan 15
BREAKINGVIEWS-India's courting of Chinese capital has limits
By Shritama Bose MUMBAI, Jan 15 (Reuters Breakingviews) - China-India ties are beginning to thaw. New Delhi may lift a five-year-old ban on companies from the People's Republic bidding for official contracts to revive commercial ties with its neighbour. That potentially paves the way to furth...Reuters
Thu, Jan 15
Japan's wholesale inflation slows, import costs flatten on weak yen
December wholesale prices up 2.4% yr/yr, matches forecastYen-based import price index flat after 10 months of declinesWeak yen may push up import prices, broader inflationBy Leika KiharaTOKYO, Jan 15 (Reuters) - Japan's wholesale inflation slowed in the year to December on sliding fuel costs, da...Reuters
Thu, Jan 15
US President Donald Trump imposes 25% tariff on imports of some advanced computing chips
US President Trump said that he would impose a 25% tariff on select semiconductors, including the Nvidia H200 AI processor and a similar semiconductor from AMD called the MI325X, Reuters reported on Wednesday.Fxstreet
Wed, Jan 14
US healthcare spending soars to over $5 trillion in 2024
By Amina NiasseNEW YORK, Jan 14 (Reuters) - U.S. healthcare spending rose by 7.2% to $5.3 trillion in 2024 from $4.9 trillion in 2023, driven by increased health insurance enrollment and a jump in use of medical services, particularly in private health insurance plans, the U.S. Centers for Medicare ...Reuters
Wed, Jan 14
Fed survey suggests slight upgrade to US economy
Fed's Beige Book shows modest economic growth, stable employmentFed policymakers divided on rate cuts, inflation concerns persistTariffs, healthcare subsidy loss, immigration crackdown impact economiesBy Ann Saphir and Dan Burns Jan 14 (Reuters) - Economic activity increased in most parts of ...Reuters
Wed, Jan 14
