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Yuan tumbles to 3-month low, putting PBOC fixing on focus

  Bloomberg China’s central bank set its fixing for the yuan weaker, failing to show any overt pushback after the currency slid to a three-month low against the dollar the previous day. The People’s Bank of China (PBOC) set the yuan reference at 6.7730 per dollar, 0.5% lower than the previous print, the largest daily cut since August 3. The …

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Credit Suisse is facing fresh China setback post executive exodus

  Bloomberg Credit Suisse Group AG is facing a further delay in getting approvals for some of its China operations after a flurry of senior management departures, according to people familiar with the matter. The Swiss bank lost nearly half of the senior personnel management at its China securities ventures in recent months, including Chief Financial Officer Annie Qiu, compliance …

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Australia’s central bank signals more rate hikes

  Bloomberg Australia’s central bank (RBA) signalled further interest-rate increases would come in the period ahead, while restating it will be guided by incoming economic data and the inflation outlook. “The board expects to take further steps in the process of normalising monetary conditions over the months ahead, but it is not on a pre-set path,” minutes of the Reserve …

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Uruguay lifts interest rate to 10.25%

  Bloomberg Uruguay’s central bank raised its key interest rate for a ninth consecutive meeting to 10.25% with inflation expectations remaining stubbornly above its target. Policy makers tightened by 50 basis points and signalled more half point hikes later in the year. The increase marked the first time the central bank lifted borrowing costs into the double digits since it …

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US futures decline as Fed worries outweigh earnings

  Bloomberg US stock-index futures decline as concerns over the Federal Reserve’s aggressive rate-hike path outweighed robust corporate earnings and China’s stimulus plans. September contracts on the S&P 500 Index slipped 0.5% after the equity benchmark posted modest gains amid a rally in retailer stocks. Nasdaq 100 futures retreated 0.7% signalling a selloff in technology names will continue. The dollar …

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Tesla pauses after stock rallies 50% from its May bottom

  Bloomberg Tesla Inc whipsawed after a relentless surge that pushed the stock up 50% from its May bottom lost some momentum, with investors broadly souring on growth stocks. The electric-vehicle maker closed down 0.9% at $919.69 after fluctuating throughout the trading session. It jumped as much as 1.7%, taking the stock up 50% from the May 24 closing low …

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Chipmakers flashing more warnings on global economy

  Bloomberg Mounting concern over semiconductor demand is sending shudders through North Asia’s high-tech exporters, which historically serve as a bellwether for international economy. South Korean behemoths Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix Inc. have signaled plans to dial back investment outlays, while across the East China Sea, the world’s biggest contract chipmaker Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. indicated a similar expectation. …

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Germany seals deal with Uniper, RWE on floating LNG terminals

  ­­­Bloomberg The German government struck a deal with energy companies to import liquefied natural gas through two new terminals in an effort to alleviate a supply crunch that’s crippling the economy. Economy Minister Robert Habeck signed a memorandum of understanding with Uniper SE and RWE Supply & Trading GmbH, which will operate the floating terminals in Brunsbuettel and Wilhelmshaven, …

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British Airways staff back pay deal, amounting to 13% raise

Bloomberg British Airways check-in staff approved a pay settlement that their union said amounts to a 13% raise, while Uber Technologies Inc agreed to raise fares in the UK to boost earnings for its drivers. BA employees “overwhelmingly backed” the settlement, the Unite union said, after announcing last month that an agreement had been reached to avert strikes at the …

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