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Japan’s banks to pull staff out of Russia

  Bloomberg Japan’s top lenders, including the banking unit of Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc., are pulling their Japanese staff out of Russia due to safety concerns following its invasion of Ukraine. The banking units of Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Inc. and Mizuho Financial Group Inc. are also moving Japanese staff out of the country, according to representatives for the ...

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RBA says Ukraine war fuels uncertainty on inflation outlook

The rba headquarters as australia faces renewed taper talk

Bloomberg Australia’s central bank said Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has the potential to prolong a period of elevated consumer-price growth and is clouding the economic outlook, minutes of its March 1 policy meeting showed. “The war in Ukraine and the associated increase in energy prices had created additional uncertainty,” the Reserve Bank said in the release on Tuesday. A key ...

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Chinese stocks in the US surge after promise of state support

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Bloomberg Chinese stocks listed on US exchanges soared, rebounding from a steep selloff, after China vowed to keep its stock market stable and support overseas share listings. Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. and Baidu Inc. both soared at least 20% in US premarket trading, while Didi Global Inc. jumped more than 40%. The American depository receipts (ADRs) are tracking a rally ...

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