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Japan finance minister says ready to respond on yen, in contact with US authorities

Thursday, July 2 by SRN News

TOKYO, July 3 (Reuters) - Japanese Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama said on Friday the government will respond appropriately on currency movements, reiterating her warnings as traders braced for possible intervention from the Japanese authorities. "Our stance has not changed. We will respond appropriately at any... Read More.

Oil up slightly ahead of long US weekend as peace efforts hold

Thursday, July 2 by SRN News

By Helen Clark PERTH, July 3 (Reuters) - Oil prices rose slightly on Friday before a long holiday weekend in the U.S. as wary optimism held over efforts to make peace in the Middle East between the United States and Iran. Brent futures were up... Read More.

Blackstone’s QTS terminates Digital Gateway data center project in Virginia

Thursday, July 2 by SRN News

July 2 (Reuters) - Blackstone's QTS said on Thursday it had terminated its planned Digital Gateway data center project in Virginia and withdrawn the associated filings after years of planning and regulatory review. The data center operator has faced years of local opposition and litigation... Read More.

Japan’s services activity returns to growth in June, PMI shows

Thursday, July 2 by SRN News

TOKYO, July 3 (Reuters) - Japan's services sector returned to expansion in June after stalling the previous month, though business confidence remained subdued amid concerns over Middle East tensions and intensifying cost pressures, a private survey showed on Friday. • The S&P Global... Read More.

Carney and Marcos deepen Canada-Philippines ties as Ottawa looks beyond US trade

Thursday, July 2 by SRN News

VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) - Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. pledged Thursday to strengthen trade, energy and security ties as Canada works to diversify its economy beyond the United States and deepen its engagement in the Indo-Pacific. Carney... Read More.

Analysis-Cooling US jobs data buys the Fed and stock market more time

Thursday, July 2 by SRN News

By Saqib Iqbal Ahmed and Laura Matthews NEW YORK, July 2 (Reuters) - A tepid June jobs report offers relief for U.S. equities just as investors had begun to worry that excessive labor market strength might force the Federal Reserve to turn more hawkish in... Read More.

Trading Day: Chips are down, and so are payrolls

Thursday, July 2 by SRN News

By Stephen Culp NEW YORK, July 2 (Reuters) - Wall Street was mixed on Thursday as weakness in semiconductors weighed on the Nasdaq, while the dollar dropped after a soft employment report eased rate-hike expectations at the end of a holiday-shortened week. U.S. markets will... Read More.

Lockheed Martin leads race for Advent’s Ultra Maritime in $3.5 billion deal, FT reports

Thursday, July 2 by SRN News

July 2 (Reuters) - Lockheed Martin is leading the race to acquire Ultra Maritime, owned by private-equity firm Advent International, in a deal that could value the naval defence business at about $3.5 billion, the Financial Times reported on Thursday, citing people familiar with... Read More.

Fed’s Daly says US policy ‘slightly restrictive,’ next step uncertain

Thursday, July 2 by SRN News

By Ann Saphir July 2 (Reuters) - San Francisco Federal Reserve President Mary Daly said on Thursday that U.S. monetary policy is "slightly restrictive" but that with "exceedingly strong" investment growth in AI-related technology and a stable labor market it's unclear what the Fed's next... Read More.

Flavio Bolsonaro proposes keeping Brazil’s Pix away from non-Western payment networks

Thursday, July 2 by SRN News

By Marcela Ayres BRASILIA, July 2 (Reuters) - Senator Flavio Bolsonaro, President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's main rival ahead of Brazil's October presidential election, has proposed barring the country's digital payment system Pix from integration with non-Western cross-border settlement systems, arguing the move would... Read More.

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Japan finance minister says ready to respond on yen, in contact with US authorities

Oil up slightly ahead of long US weekend as peace efforts hold

Blackstone’s QTS terminates Digital Gateway data center project in Virginia

Japan’s services activity returns to growth in June, PMI shows

Carney and Marcos deepen Canada-Philippines ties as Ottawa looks beyond US trade

Analysis-Cooling US jobs data buys the Fed and stock market more time

Trading Day: Chips are down, and so are payrolls

Lockheed Martin leads race for Advent’s Ultra Maritime in $3.5 billion deal, FT reports

Fed’s Daly says US policy ‘slightly restrictive,’ next step uncertain

Flavio Bolsonaro proposes keeping Brazil’s Pix away from non-Western payment networks

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