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Poland - Factors to Watch March 6
WARSAW, March 6 - The following are significant news stories, press reports and events on Thursday. ALL TIMES GMT (Poland: GMT + 1 hour):PRIME MINISTER TUSKOn Thursday, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk will take part in an extraordinary European Council summit on strengthening European defence. Iss...Reuters
Thu, Mar 6
Indonesia's wealth fund INA, Ares sign agreement on innovative financing
JAKARTA, March 6 (Reuters) - Sovereign wealth fund the Indonesian Investment Authority and Ares Management Corporation ARES.N said on Thursday they have signed an investment framework agreement on innovative financing mechanism. Ares has committed to explore investment opportunities worth up to $500...Reuters
Thu, Mar 6
ANALYSIS-More words than deeds from China on consumption keep deflation in play
Li's address to parliament gives prominent airtime to consumersBut nominal welfare hikes underwhelm economists GDP deflator expected to be negative for 3rd year in a row BEIJING, March 6 (Reuters) - Chinese Premier Li Qiang's renewed emphasis on consumption isn't being matched by poli...Reuters
Thu, Mar 6
US crude exports to India hit over 2-yr high in Feb as Russia sanctions bite
By Arathy Somasekhar HOUSTON, March 6 (Reuters) - U.S. exports of crude oil to India last month climbed to their highest in over two years, ship tracking data showed, as refiners in the country sought alternative supplies following tighter U.S. sanctions on Russian producers and tankers. The U.S....Reuters
Thu, Mar 6
Thai business group urges action from government amid 'panic' over U.S. trade policy
BANGKOK, March 6 (Reuters) - The Thai Chamber of Commerce on Thursday urged action from the government over U.S. trade policy uncertainty and proposed it creates a "war room" to head off any threat of tariffs by the Trump administration.The chamber said its panic over U.S. trade policy was j...Reuters
Thu, Mar 6
Thai business group urges government to create U.S. trade policy 'war room'
BANGKOK, March 6 (Reuters) - The Thai Chamber of Commerce said on Thursday it is concerned about U.S. trade policy, and said the country's private sector has prepared a proposal for the government. The chamber has asked the government to establish a special working group and a "war room"...Reuters
Thu, Mar 6
RPT-US eyes zero tariff on cars in India trade deal as Tesla entry nears, sources say
India currently taxes car imports as much as as 110%Trump warns of reciprocal action against India's high auto taxTesla wants to enter India, but Musk critical of high tariffsIndian carmakers open to tax cut but not zero, sources sayBy Shivangi Acharya and Aditi Shah NEW DELHI, March 5 (Reut...Reuters
Thu, Mar 6
Japan’s Top FX Diplomat Mimura says seeing an increase in trade protectionism, such as tariffs
Atsushi Mimura, Japan’s Vice Finance Minister for International Affairs and top foreign exchange diplomat, said on Thursday that the officials are seeing an increase in protectionism, such as tariffs.
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Thu, Mar 6
US President Donald Trump working with House Republicans for bill to fund government until September
US President Donald Trump stated on Wednesday he was working with Republicans in the House of Representatives on a continuing resolution to fund the government until September, per Reuters.Fxstreet
Thu, Mar 6
Australia’s Trade Surplus increases to 5,620M MoM in January vs. 5,500M expected
Australia’s trade surplus increased to 5,620M MoM in January versus 5,500M expected and 4,924M (revised from 5,085M) in the previous reading, according to the latest foreign trade data published by the Australian Bureau of Statistics on Thursday.Fxstreet
Thu, Mar 6
RPT-India's small exporters seek import duty cuts to counter US steel, aluminium tariffs
India's engineering to be hit by US tariffs, says trade bodyExporters ask government to cut tariffs on certain US importsUS 25% tariffs on steel, aluminium effective March 12 By Manoj Kumar NEW DELHI, March 5 (Reuters) - India's small engineering goods exporters have urged the government ...Reuters
Thu, Mar 6
