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Britains Interest Rate Vulnerability Mike Dolan

LONDON, April 9 Reuters Bank of England bond buying may actually increase the speed with which future interest rate rises make UK government debt unbearable and is one glimpse into why central banks need to tread lightly around postpandemic debt piles for many years. Britain publicly prides itself on keeping the average maturity of its […]
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JGB Futures Nudge Higher as Dealers Take Stock of Demand

TOKYO, April 9 Reuters Japanese government bond futures edged higher in subdued trade on Friday as dealers took stock of bond auctions this week that were largely met with healthy demand. Sentiment for fixed income was slightly bullish, but investors avoided taking out big positions before important auctions of U.S. Treasuries and the release of […]
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Australian dlr Slips as Vaccine Rollout Slows

SYDNEY, April 9 Reuters The Australian dollar stumbled on Friday, pulling down the New Zealand dollar too, due to worries about a slowdown in Australias coronavirus vaccine rollout after the imposition of agerelated restrictions on the use of AstraZeneca shots. The Australian dollar was last down 0.6 at 0.7607, almost reversing its gains from Thursday […]
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Argentine Senate Gives Approval for Wage Tax Cut Measure

BUENOS AIRES, April 8 Reuters The Argentine Senate gave final legislative approval to a wage tax cut to benefit more than one million workers hard hit by recession and high inflation, and was expected to be swiftly signed into law by Peronist President Alberto Fernandez. The lower house approved the governmentbacked tax cut last month. […]
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Japan Shares Gain as Optimism Builds for Earnings Season

TOKYO, April 9 Reuters Japanese shares rose on Friday in broadbased buying, driven by growing expectations that companies will report healthy profits and issue upbeat forecasts in the coming days as corporate earnings reports start to roll in. The Nikkei 225 Index rose 0.43 to 29,837.54 by 0204 GMT, while the broader Topix gained 0.64 […]
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