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Brazil Central Bank Cuts Selic Rate to Record-Low 7.5%
Selic rate history (annual percent): Aug July May Apr Mar Jan Dec Aug/2011 7.5 8.0 8.5 9.0 9.75 10.5 11.0 12 Brazil’s central bank Wednesday cut its benchmark Selic interest rate to yet another all-time low, and signalled more cuts are unlikely unless the economic situation takes another turn for the worse. Continue reading
Asian shares rise on sustained policy hopes
TOKYO (Reuters) – Asian shares gained on Tuesday as investors maintained the hope that Europe will take further action to tackle its debt crisis and the United States and China will adopt stimulus measures to support recovery. European stocks were likely to open mixed after closing at their highest level in more than four months on Monday while U.S. stock futures signalled a solid Wall Street start after hitting a three-month high on Monday. Continue reading
Shares rally, euro up on US job data, ECB hopes
TOKYO (Reuters) – Asian shares rallied to a three-month high and the euro touched a one-month peak against the dollar on Monday, as stronger-than-expected U.S. Continue reading
Shares, euro fall as ECB delays action
TOKYO (Reuters) – Asian shares and the euro fell on Friday as investors shunned risk after the European Central Bank took no immediate action and only hinted at future steps to tackle the euro zone's fiscal woes, following similar inaction from the U.S. Federal Reserve. European stocks were likely to consolidate, and U.S Continue reading
Asian shares fall as ECB delays action
TOKYO (Reuters) – Asian shares and the euro fell on Friday as investors shunned risk after the European Central Bank took no immediate action and only hinted at future steps to tackle the euro zone's fiscal woes, following similar inaction from the U.S. Federal Reserve. Continue reading
Canada and Poland set to expand energy relationship
Canada and Poland concluded a tax agreement and signalled new cooperation on energy, trade and investment during a visit by Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk today. Continue reading
