The Bank of Japan raised its growth forecasts for the year through March and predicted faster inflation as strength in overseas demand bolsters exports and pushes up commodity prices.
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Singapore Exchange Ltd., the operator of the securities and derivatives exchange in the city, said fiscal second-quarter profit rose 3.3 percent on increased stock trading.
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Capital inflows, a driving force of the recovery in emerging countries, now pose risks to global growth as they can trigger abrupt currency fluctuations that may do “lasting damage” to some nations, the World Bank said.
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The U.K. inflation rate unexpectedly accelerated to a six-month high in November, adding to the case for policy makers to rein in cost pressures.
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The U.K. inflation rate unexpectedly accelerated to a six-month high in November, boosted by food and clothes prices, putting more pressure on policy makers to rein in cost pressures.
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The Federal Reserve, under orders from Congress, today named the counterparties of about 21,000 transactions from $ 3.3 trillion in aid provided to stem the worst financial panic since the Great Depression.
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