April 2(Reuters) -For other diaries, please see: Top Economic Events Emerging Markets Economic Events Government Debt Auctions Political and General News U.S. Federal Reserve Today in Washington DATECOUNTRYAUCTION DETAILS 3-AprBelgiumAuction of Treasury bills 3-AprJapan3-month discount bill auction 3-AprJapanAuction of 10-year government bonds 3-AprSpainAuction of 6- and 12-month Treasury bills 4...Read More
April 2 (Reuters) -For other diaries, please see: Top Economic Events Emerging Markets Economic Events Government Debt Auctions Political and General News U.S. Federal Reserve Today in Washington ----------------------------------------------------------- This Diary is filed daily. ** Indicates new events ----------------------------------------------------------- TUESDAY, APRIL 3SINGAPORE - Singa...Read More
April 2 (Reuters) -For other diaries, please see: Top Economic Events Emerging Markets Economic Events Government Debt Auctions Political and General News U.S. Federal Reserve Today in Washington ----------------------------------------------------------- This Diary is filed daily. ** Indicates new events -----------------------------------------------------------MONDAY, APRIL 2DULUTH, United Stat...Read More
TOKYO, April 2 (Reuters) - Japanese big manufacturers'business confidence worsened slightly in March from three monthsago, the Bank of Japan's closely watched quarterly "tankan"survey showed on Monday.The headline index for big manufacturers' sentiment stood atplus 24 in March, and is expected to fall to plus 20 over thenext three months, the tankan showed.The reading for the headline in...Read More
April 02 (Reuters) - The Bank of Japan released its closely watched quarterly tankan survey of corporate activity in Japan. (Median forecasts from Reuters poll of economists in parenthesis.)Details were as follows: March 2018 June 2018Dec 2017-------------------------------------------------------Manufacturers Large+24 (+25) +20 (+22) +26 Medium +19 +14 +20 Small+15 (+14) +12 (+10) +15Non-manufact...Read More
(Repeats story from Saturday)* Growth picks up in China's manufacturing and servicessectors* Readings suggest stronger Q1 GDP growth than earlierexpected* Official factory PMI 51.1 vs poll 50.5, Feb 50.3* Services PMI rises to 54.6 vs Feb 54.4* Steelmakers crank up output but inventories building upBy Stella Qiu and Ben BlanchardBEIJING, March 31 (Reuters) - Growth in China'smanufacturing sector p...Read More
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April 2 (Reuters) -Stock MarketsNet ChngStock MarketsNet Chng S&P/ASX 200** 5,759.4-30.10NZX 50**8,388.08 -69.01 DJIA**24,103.11254.69NIKKEI**21,454.3 295.22 Nasdaq**7,063.445114.219 FTSE**7,056.61 11.87 S&P 500** 2,60535.87 Hang Seng** 30,093.3870.85 SPI 200 Fut 5,74610.00 STI** 3,427.97 45.19 SSEC**3,169.0159 8.49KOSPI** 2,445.85 9.48 -----------------------------------------------------...Read More
April 2 (Reuters) -Stock MarketsNet ChngStock MarketsNet Chng S&P/ASX 200** 5,759.40 -30.10NZX 50**8,319.07 -69.01 DJIA24,103.11254.69NIKKEI**21,454.3 295.22 Nasdaq7,063.445114.219 FTSE**7,056.61 11.87 S&P 500 2,640.87 35.87 Hang Seng** 30,093.3870.85 SPI 200 Fut 5,746.00 10.00 STI** 3,427.97 45.19 SSEC**3,169.02 8.49KOSPI** 2,445.85 9.48 ---------------------------------------------------...Read More
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(Repeats story first published Friday with no changes to text.)By Caroline ValetkevitchNEW YORK, March 29 (Reuters) - Nervous stock investors arehoping an unusually U.S. strong earnings season can restore someof the optimism that characterized equity markets last year.Imploding technology stocks and fears of a trade war havepummeled the market in recent days. Given the surge involatility this year...Read More
(Recasts with listing date of April 8)DUBAI, April 1 (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia authorities said onSunday they would list local currency government bonds on theSaudi Stock Exchange on April 8, part of efforts to spursecondary market trading of debt and strengthen state finances.The Capital Market Authority said over 204.4 billion riyals($54.5 billion) of riyal bonds with maturities of five, sevenand...Read More
* Higher foreign ownership limits to lift Qatar stocks' EMweights* Second day of modest profit-taking in Saudi after FTSEdecision* Jabal Omar drops after swinging to big annual loss* Kingdom Holding rises after proposing unchanged dividend* Kuwait divides market into three segmentsBy Davide BarbusciaDUBAI, April 1 (Reuters) - Qatar's stock market climbed onSunday because of plans to raise foreign...Read More
DUBAI, April 1 (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia's securitiesregulator said on Sunday it had approved the listing of localcurrency government bonds on the Saudi Stock Exchange, part ofefforts to spur secondary market trading of debt and strengthenstate finances.The Capital Market Authority said over 204.4 billion riyals($54.5 billion) of riyal bonds would be available to trade,including floating- and fixed...Read More
HONG KONG, April 1 (Reuters) - Hong Kong's financial marketswill be closed on Monday, April 2, for the Easter holiday.Markets will resume trading on Tuesday, April 3.For the latest Hong Kong stock report, please click (Reporting by Donny Kwok) Messaging: donny.kwok.reuters.com@reuters.net)) Disclaimer: The views expressed in this article are those of the author and may not reflect those of Kitco M...Read More
April 1 (Reuters) - Bahrain's real gross domestic productgrew 3.4 percent year-on-year in the fourth quarter of 2017after an upwardly revised expansion of 4.1 percent in the thirdquarter, data from the Central Informatics Organisation showedon Sunday.BAHRAIN GDP (real)Q4/17 Q3/17 Q2/17 Q1/17 pct change year/year 3.4 4.1 4.0 4.1 pct change quarter/quarter-2.8 1.6 1.7 3.0 NOTE - The oil sector perce...Read More
(Adds details)BAGHDAD, April 1 (Reuters) - Iraq exported 3.453 millionbarrels per day (bpd) of crude oil from its southern ports inMarch, slightly above the February average, the oil ministrysaid on Sunday.Iraq's exports from the ports, managed by the centralgovernment in Baghdad, averaged 3.426 million bpd in February,down from 3.49 million bpd in January. The semi-autonomous Kurdistan region exp...Read More
BAGHDAD, April 1 (Reuters) - Iraq exported about 3.453million barrels per day of crude oil from its southern ports inMarch, slightly over the February average, two oil executivessaid on Sunday. Iraq's exports from the southern ports averaged 3.426 millionbpd in February, down from 3.49 million bpd in January. The semi-autonomous Kurdistan region exports about 300,000bpd of crude from northern Iraq...Read More
(Adds data from Turkish Exporters' Assembly, background)ISTANBUL, April 1 (Reuters) - Turkey's exports reached arecord $15.1 billion in March, economy minister Nihat Zeybekcisaid on Sunday during a televised interview on privatebroadcaster CNNTurk."We reached the highest number in our history in exports,$15.1 billion," Zeybekci said.The Turkish Exporters' Assembly (TIM) also said in asta...Read More
CAIRO, April 1 (Reuters) -INTEREST RATES LatestLast change Previous Central16.75 29/03/1817.75 bank o/ndeposit Central17.75 29/03/1818.75 bank o/nlending Central17.25 29/03/1818.25 bankdiscountrate MONTHLY DATA_____________ Month Pvs Yr ago Urban 14.430.2 consumerFebruary17.1 prices (year-on -year, pctchange)Core inflatioFebruary11.8814.35 33.1n(year-on -year, pctchange)Foreign February$42.524 38....Read More