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TOKYO, Nov 7 Reuters Slightly more than half of Japanese firms are looking to raise wages by 3 or more for the next business year, a Reuters survey showed, but a majority of companies baulked at Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba39;s quest to hike minimum pay by over 40 in five years. The survey, conducted by […]

TOKYO, Nov 7 Reuters Japan39;s inflationadjusted wages fell for the second straight month in September, government data showed on Thursday, underlining the negative effect of persistently elevated prices on nominal pay. Real wages, a key indicator of consumer purchasing power in the world39;s fourthlargest economy, fell 0.1 in September, labour ministry data showed, compared with […]

Oct iron ore imports up 4.48 yy, down 0.28 mm, Imports in JanOct up 4.9 yy Steel exports in first ten months up 23.3 yy Steel imports over JanOct down 10.1 yy BEIJING, Nov 7 Reuters China39;s iron ore imports in October climbed by 4.48 from the prior year, official data showed on Thursday, as […]

BEIJING, Nov 7 Reuters China39;s exports to Russia in October rose 24.4 from a year earlier, the fastest pace since November last year, Chinese customs data showed on Thursday, as Beijing affirmed strong ties with Moscow. The increase was higher than the 15.7 gain in September. China39;s imports from Russia, however, fell 4.3 last month […]

BEIJING, Nov 7 Reuters China will continue to implement a supportive monetary policy to help promote sustained economic recovery, Pan Gongsheng, governor of the People39;s Bank of China, said in remarks published on Thursday. China will promote the opening of its financial services sector and strengthen communication with markets, Pan said during a meeting with […]

Exports grow at fastest pace since July 2022 Factories rush goods as Trump39;s election win raises tariff threat Imports undershoot, underline weak domestic demand BEIJING, Nov 7 Reuters China39;s exports grew at the fastest pace in over two years in October as factories rushed inventory to major markets in anticipation of further tariffs from the […]

LONDON, Nov 7 Reuters British house prices hit a new record high in October but the 0.2 rise from September was the smallest in three months and demand could remain subdued if interest rates fall only slowly and as taxes on homebuyers go up, mortgage lender Halifax said. The increase was in line with the […]

BEIJINGBengaluru, Nov 7 Reuters Chinas central bank refrained from purchasing gold for its reserves for the sixth consecutive month in October, according to official data released on Thursday. China39;s gold holdings stood at 72.8 million troy ounces at the end of last month. The value of the gold reserves, however, rose to 199.06 billion from […]