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Turkish Inflation Surges – Wall Street Journal

ISTANBUL—Surging food prices in Could lifted Turkey’s consumer-price index to its highest level because November, smashing economists expectations and raising pressure on the country’s policy makers to lift interest rates from their historic low. Consumer … Inflation Policy News Link

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China’s Cheap Vegetables Problem – Wall Street Journal

But the conundrum China’s leaders face with this newest round of inflation is somewhat bizarre: While the country’s consumer cost index is running at a near 3-year high, vegetables are so inexpensive that tons and tons of them are becoming … Continue reading

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China data signal further room to tighten policy – Marketwatch

Even so, if it had been solely up to the People’s Bank of China, it is most likely an anti-inflation policy would have been rolled out sooner and been a lot more aggressive, The Wall Street Journal reported on Friday, … Continue reading

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Forex – USD/JPY down toward the end of European session – Benzinga

Moneycontrol.com Forex – USD/JPY down toward the end of European sessionBenzingaBy Forexpros.com Forex Pros – The US Dollar was lower against the Japanese Yen on Friday after the release of US data on Retail Sales. USD/JPY was trading at 81.74, … Continue reading

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Japan’s Credit-Rating Paradox – Wall Street Journal

Japan's Credit-Rating ParadoxWall Street Journal22 cut its outlook on Japan's bond rating to "negative" from "stable," a change in outlook widely interpreted as the first step to a full downgrade of a debt rating. S&P cut Japan's sovereign rating to … Continue reading

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Fed Unlikely to Pull Its Aid Just Yet – Wall Street Journal

Fed Unlikely to Pull Its Aid Just YetWall Street JournalFederal Reserve officials have grown more confident that a self-sustaining economic recovery is taking root in the US, but they want to see more evidence before they seriously consider how and … Continue reading

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Mexico’s Peso Closes Weaker Against Dollar As Stocks Fall – Wall Street Journal

Mexico's Peso Closes Weaker Against Dollar As Stocks FallWall Street JournalMEXICO CITY (Dow Jones)–Mexico's peso closed weaker against the US dollar Tuesday, dragged down by losses in US and local stocks as investors worried that rising oil prices could jeopardize … Continue reading

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S&P Downgrades Toyota Bond Rating – Wall Street Journal

S&P Downgrades Toyota Bond RatingWall Street JournalTOKYO—In the latest blow to Toyota Motor Corp., ratings agency Standard & Poor's on Friday lowered its bond rating the world's largest auto maker, citing what it said was its "weak profitability." S&P's downgrade … Continue reading

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Why Farmers Buy Gold – Wall Street Journal (blog)

Why Farmers Buy GoldWall Street Journal (blog)There's a close affinity between monsoons and gold in India. But if you were thinking along the lines of rain rituals and offerings, you'd be on the wrong track. It's more about rain helping … Continue reading

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Boehner promises Obama GOP cover on entitlements – The Hill

Daily News Pulse Boehner promises Obama GOP cover on entitlementsThe HillSpeaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) has privately assured President Obama that House Republicans will not attack him if he makes a proposal to reform entitlement spending, according to sources familiar with … Continue reading

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