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New Zealand’s central bank poised for fifth half-point rate hike

  Bloomberg New Zealand’s central bank is poised to raise interest rates by half a percentage point for a fifth straight time, and some economists are tipping it will need to keep tightening well into next year as an aggressive Federal Reserve weakens the kiwi dollar. The Reserve Bank will lift the Official Cash Rate to 3.5% from 3% in …

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CIBC shuffles leadership in US division, investment banking

  Bloomberg Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (CIBC) named Chief Risk Officer Shawn Beber as the new head of its US division and tapped Susan Rimmer to lead the company’s global corporate and investment banking franchise. Current US chief Mike Capatides will take over as the bank’s vice chair in the country when the changes become effective on November 1, …

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Philippine to curb market disruption

  Bloomberg The Philippine central bank said it is taking steps to “manage any disruption” in the financial market, as it asked people not to take undue advantage of developments. “We ask those who have the means not to take undue advantage of changing market conditions,” Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas said in an emailed statement. “This does not help the …

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‘Uninvestable’ UK market lost $340bn in Truss’s first month

Bloomberg A wild first month for Liz Truss’s government has seen at least £300 billion ($340 billion) wiped from the combined value of the nation’s stock and bond markets. While assets globally have been roiled by central bank efforts to tame surging inflation, confidence in the UK has been shaken. The September selloff on concerns about the Truss government’s tax …

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Citi strategists favour technology, US stocks as recession looms

Bloomberg With the global economy likely to slow down next year, tech stocks and US equities are looking more attractive, according to Citigroup Inc. strategists. Strategists led by Robert Buckland expect 18% returns for global stocks by the end of 2023 but warn “it will likely be a volatile ride.” Growth strategies will be back in play as investor focus …

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Boeing’s 737 Max 10 may not be approved by FAA until next summer

  Bloomberg Boeing Co. doesn’t expect its 737 Max 10 model to be ready for certification until next summer at the soonest, US aviation regulators told a key lawmaker. The planemaker’s latest plan was relayed in a letter from Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) acting Administrator Billy Nolen to Senator Roger Wicker, a Mississippi Republican. The comments provided the latest indication …

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Nestle to invest $1b towards sustainable coffee farming

  Bloomberg Nestle SA, the world’s largest coffee company, will invest more than 1 billion Swiss francs ($1 billion) by 2030 to encourage farmers supplying its Nescafe brand to employ more sustainable farming methods as climate change and extreme weather threaten crops. Nestle will offer training about the best planting techniques as well as cash incentives to motivate farmers to …

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Bankers hope to end Asia M&A slump via smaller deals, less debt

Bloomberg Asia’s financial hub is letting people go on a proper holiday for the first time since the pandemic began. For bankers in Hong Kong, the chance to take a break also speaks to a steep fall in dealmaking activity — in the city, and across the region. While the decline has been global, it’s been particularly acute in Asia …

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Indonesia set for smaller rate hikes

Bloomberg Indonesia’s central bank could settle for quarter-point moves at its upcoming policy rate meetings after September inflation came in lower than estimates despite the fuel price hike, economists said. Maybank Investment Banking Group trimmed its forecast for Indonesia’s 2022 average inflation to 4.5% from 5.2%. To be sure, the increase in transport fares and the rebound in consumer demand …

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US equity-index futures fall amid fizzling Fed-pivot talk

  Bloomberg US equity-index futures fall as investors took a pause from a rally driven by bets for less hawkish central banks, and sought more evidence that inflation is moderating. December contracts on the S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 dropped 0.9% each after the underlying indexes scaled two-week highs. Treasuries slid across the curve and the dollar rose for the …

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