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GLOBAL MARKETS-End to Fed stimulus, China slowdown spark world sell-off
Reuters* Clear signal of Fed tapering sparks global asset selloff * MSCI World drops 1.9 pct in biggest 1-day fall for 12 months * Weak China data added to global growth concerns * Oil, gold, copper slump as dollar gains By Richard Hubbard LONDON, June 20...Tags: Money and Monetary Policy, Asia, Emerging Market, Credit Ratings, Federal Reserve
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Asian markets hammered on China fears, Fed exit plan
ReutersTOKYO/SYDNEY (Reuters) - Asian markets buckled badly on Thursday after the Federal Reserve heralded an eventual end to free money and China turned the screw on credit even as factory activity in the world's second-largest economy hit a nine-month low....Tags: Malaysia, HSBC Holdings plc, Money and Monetary Policy, Ben Bernanke, Emerging Market
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WRAPUP 2-Asian markets hammered on China fears, Fed exit plan
Reuters* Fed stimulus end, China weakness fuel broad-based selling * MSCI Asia ex-Japan slides 3.9 pct in biggest drop since 2011 * HSBC China "flash" PMI surprisingly weak, PBOC still tight * Asian currencies take a bath, Indian rupee at record low * U.S....Tags: Malaysia, HSBC Holdings plc, Emerging Market, Asia, Central Bank
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Airbus sales chief expects to win Japanese customer
ReutersPARIS (Reuters) - Airbus' sales chief expects to win orders from a major Japanese airline at some point in the future, he told the Paris Airshow on Thursday. "It is just a matter of time before Japan Airlines or All Nippon Airways fly Airbus wide-body... -
GLOBAL MARKETS-End to Fed stimulus, China slowdown rattle swathe of world investments
Reuters* Clear signal of Fed tapering sparks global asset selloff * U.S. bond yields soar, hitting high-yielding currencies * Asian markets extend falls on weak China data * European shares down two percent in early trade By Richard Hubbard LONDON, June...Tags: Federal Reserve, South Korea, Money and Monetary Policy, Foreign Exchange Market, Finance
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China factory activity hits nine month low, policy action eyed
ReutersBEIJING (Reuters) - China's factory activity weakened to a nine-month low in June as demand faltered, a preliminary survey showed, heightening the risk of a sharper second quarter slowdown and increasing the heat on the central bank to loosen policy....Tags: Inflation and Deflation, HSBC Holdings plc, Xi Jinping, Ben Bernanke, Money and Monetary Policy
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Dollar rises as Fed signals stimulus scale-back
ReutersLONDON (Reuters) - The dollar rose on Thursday as global asset markets adjusted sharply after the Federal Reserve confirmed that it would begin reducing the pace of stimulus this year as the economic outlook improves. Against the buoyant dollar, the euro...Tags: National Government, Economic Stimulus Plan, Quarterly or Semiannual Financial Statements, Standard & Poor's Financial Services LLC, Money and Monetary Policy
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Black Sea wheat makes Asia comeback after 3 years
Reuters* Thailand, Philippines buy 200,000 T of Black Sea wheat * Market eyes up to 2.5 mln T of Russian, Ukrainian wheat * Milling wheat buyers may be reluctant to make shift By Naveen Thukral SINGAPORE, June 20 (Reuters) - Wheat buyers in Asia are...Tags: Singapore, Philippines, Australia, South Korea, Russia
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Japan ruling party aims to cut corporate tax to international levels
ReutersTOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's ruling party said on Thursday that it is aiming to reduce the country's corporate tax rate so that it is more in line with international levels. The ruling Liberal Democratic Party also said it would...Tags: Shinzo Abe
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Nikkei skids as weak China data, Fed exit plans chill sentiment
ReutersTOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average fell on Thursday as weak China data further unsettled markets coming to grips with Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke's confirmation that the U.S. central bank could trim its bond-buying program later this...Tags: Shinzo Abe, Mitsubishi Estate Company Limited, Fuji Heavy Industries, Money and Monetary Policy, Ben Bernanke
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RPT-WRAPUP 1-Asian markets hammered on China fears, Fed exit plan
Reuters* MSCI Asia ex-Japan slides 3.5 pct in biggest drop since 2011 * HSBC China "flash" PMI surprisingly weak, PBOC still tight * Asian currencies take a bath, Indian rupee at record low * U.S. Treasury yields hit 15-mth high, underpin US dollar By...Tags: HSBC Holdings plc, Asia, Emerging Market, Central Bank, Australia
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Sony CEO asks for patience as shareholders press on spinoff plan
ReutersTOKYO (Reuters) - Sony Corp shareholders pressed its chief executive for a response to hedge fund Third Point's proposal for a partial spinoff of its profitable entertainment arm but Kazuo Hirai pleaded for patience as management reviews the bold plan....Tags: Samsung Group, PlayStation, Electronics, Yahoo! Inc., Tokyo (Japan)
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