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Japan factory output up, but soft outlook and cooling retail sales pressure economy
TOKYO, March 31 (Reuters) - Japan's factory output rose at a better than expected pace last month, but cooling retail sales growth and a slowdown in production expected by manufacturers in the near term pointed to the growing strains for an economy facing rising external risks.
Reuters
Mon, Mar 31
China's March NBS Manufacturing PMI rises to 50.5, Non-Manufacturing PMI jumps to 50.8
China’s Manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) edged higher to 50.5 in March from 50.2 in February, the official data released by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) showed on Monday.
Fxstreet
Mon, Mar 31
Argentina requests first tranche of more than 40% under $20 billion IMF program
BUENOS AIRES, March 30 (Reuters) - Argentina is seeking a first disbursement of more than 40% under a $20-billion program it is negotiating with the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Economy Minister Luis Caputo said on Sunday.The South American country had eliminated the fiscal deficit and cut pub...Reuters
Mon, Mar 31
Argentina requests first tranche of more than 40% under $20 billion IMF program
BUENOS AIRES, March 30 (Reuters) - Argentina is seeking a first disbursement of more than 40% under a $20-billion program it is negotiating with the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Economy Minister Luis Caputo said on Sunday.Reuters
Mon, Mar 31
China to inject $69 billion into four big banks to strengthen financial sector
China’s finance ministry will inject 500 billion yuan ($69 billion) into four of the nation’s largest state banks, following through on Beijing’s earlier effort to strengthen the financial sector, per Bloomberg.
Fxstreet
Mon, Mar 31
Markets brace for cut to BOJ's super-long bond buying
TOKYO, March 28 (Reuters) - The Bank of Japan could take another key step toward diminishing its huge presence in the bond market next week, when it releases its bond-buying plan for the second quarter that may include a cut in the size of super-long bond purchases, analysts say.Reuters
Mon, Mar 31
Japan Feb factory output rises 2.5% month-on-month
TOKYO, March 31 (Reuters) - Japan's factory output rose 2.5% in February from the previous month, slightly better than a median market forecast for a 2.3% rise, government data showed on Monday.Manufacturers surveyed by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry expect seasonally adjusted outpu...Reuters
Sun, Mar 30
US President Donald Trump weighs broader, higher tariffs - WSJ
US President Donald Trump's administration is hurrying to determine the specifics of its new tariff agenda ahead of its self-imposed deadline of Wednesday, considering possibilities after promising to remake the American economy with a slew of new levies, the WSJ citing unnamed sources.Fxstreet
Sun, Mar 30
US President Donald Trump threatens tariffs on Russian oil if Moscow blocks Ukraine deal
US President Donald Trump said on Sunday that he was "pissed off" at Russian President Vladimir Putin and would impose secondary tariffs of 25% to 50% on buyers of Russian oil if he feels Moscow is blocking his efforts to end the war in Ukraine.Fxstreet
Sun, Mar 30
