Policy agenda borrows heavily from 2013 playbook Markets less enthusiastic than a decade ago Industrial focus worries those calling for structural reform Analyst sees 6month grace period from markets on implementation BEIJING, July 22 Reuters As imbalances in China39;s economy deepen, pressure is growing on Beijing to deliver on the decadeold policy promises it revived […]

SHANGHAISINGAPORE, July 19 Reuters China is expected to leave benchmark lending rates unchanged on Monday, while more market participants project further monetary easing to aid the economy following weakerthanexpected secondquarter economic data, a Reuters poll showed. A fragile yuan, China39;s lower interest rates versus other major economies, monetary policy divergence and narrowing interest margins at […]

BERLIN, July 16 Reuters The European Commission has signalled to Volkswagen and BMW that it may consider lowering tariffs on the two carmakers39; imports of Chinamade EVs, two sources with knowledge of the matter said. The European Commission was willing to classify the two carmakers as 39;cooperating companies39;, the sources said, making them eligible for a 20.8 […]

MOSCOW, July 12 Reuters Russia39;s Federal Antimonopoly Agency FAS wants to reinstate a gasoline export ban from Aug. 1 to help meet fuel demand during harvesting season and safeguard price stability, the agency said on Friday. Russia initially partially banned gasoline exports for six months from March 1, but exempted a Moscowled economic union and […]

SHANGHAISINGAPORE, July 12 Reuters China39;s central bank is widely expected to leave a mediumterm interest rate unchanged and drain some cash from the banking system when rolling over such maturing loans on Monday, a Reuters survey showed. While the economy continues to sputter, a weak Chinese currency has remained the key constraint limiting Beijing39;s monetary […]

BEIJING, July 4 Reuters China and Europe held several rounds of technical talks over tariffs on Chinese electric cars that the European Commission is set to confirm on Thursday, China39;s commerce ministry said at a regular news conference. To date, a number of consultations have been held at the technical level between China and the […]

All 25 economists expect rates to remain unchanged at 6.50 on June 27 BENGALURU, June 25 Reuters The Philippine central bank BSP will keep its key policy rate on hold for a sixth consecutive meeting on Thursday, according to all economists polled by Reuters, with the majority expecting the first cut in the last three […]

Japan39;s economy recovering moderately, though with some weakness BOJ sticks to view underlying inflation to gradually accelerate Uchida says BOJ39;s bond taper size will be 39;significant39; BOJ to hold meetings with bond market players July 910 TOKYO, June 21 Reuters Bank of Japan Deputy Governor Shinichi Uchida said on Friday the central bank will adjust […]

SHANGHAISINGAPORE, June 20 Reuters China left benchmark lending rates unchanged at a monthly fixing on Thursday, in line with market expectations. WHY IT39;S IMPORTANT The steady monthly LPR fixings underscore that Beijing39;s monetary easing efforts continued to be limited by narrowing interest rate margins and a weakening currency, despite a flurry of recent data showing […]

ZURICH, June 20Reuters The Swiss National Bank cut interest rates on Thursday, maintaining the central bank39;s position as a frontrunner in the global policy easing cycle now underway, sending the Swiss franc lower and stocks higher. The SNB cut its policy rate by 25 basis points to 1.25, as expected by twothirds of analysts polled by Reuters, […]