IMF urges China to deploy bigger fiscal stimulus
China must deliver bigger fiscal stimulus as its economy teeters on deflation, a senior International Monetary Fund official said on Thursday.
October 15, 2026China must deliver bigger fiscal stimulus as its economy teeters on deflation, a senior International Monetary Fund official said on Thursday.
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October 15, 2026Some of Japan's largest asset managers are expected to unveil plans to buy more domestic bonds with markets focusing on whether they would step up divestments of overseas
October 15, 2026The dollar slipped from an 18-month peak on Thursday despite hotter-than-expected inflation data, as cautious remarks from Federal Reserve officials and a pullback in
October 15, 2026The International Monetary Fund on Thursday projected Asia's economic growth would moderate next year and warned of heightening risks from the Iran war-
October 15, 2026The Bank of Japan should not become overly cautious about raising interest rates given considerable upside risks to inflation, its board member Junko Koeda said on
October 15, 2026Brazil’s Senate has approved a constitutional amendment to reduce the maximum workweek from 44 to 40 hours without cutting salaries
October 15, 2026Oil prices fell more than 1% on Thursday as investors weighed risks to supply from attacks on shipping through the Strait of Hormuz against US efforts to
October 15, 2026TSMC, the world's largest manufacturer of advanced AI chips, will likely report a sixth consecutive quarter of record earnings on Thursday, driven by booming infrastructure
October 15, 2026Norway is expected to overhaul the ethical rules for its $2.3 trillion wealth fund in response to the findings of a state-appointed commission due on
October 15, 2026Markets started the day on the back foot as trading kicked off in Asia on Thursday, as a quicker-than-expected increase in US consumer price
October 15, 2026Brazil's Senate on Wednesday approved a constitutional amendment to reduce the country's workweek from six days to five, providing President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva a
October 15, 2026Anthropic told prospective investors on Wednesday that revenue in the third quarter surged 45% from the prior quarter, two
October 15, 2026China’s newly opened joint military airfield in Laos is Beijing’s first overseas facility focused on air power
October 15, 2026The British government said on Thursday it will provide £17 million ($22.45 million) in funding for repairs to the Chornobyl nuclear power plant in northern Ukraine damaged by a
October 15, 2026The Federal Reserve will probably need to increase short-term interest rates further to rein in too-high inflation, San Francisco Federal Reserve
October 15, 2026The US dollar hit an 18-month high on Wednesday after stronger-than-expected US inflation data briefly revived expectations for a Federal Reserve interest
October 14, 2026US stocks fell sharply on Wednesday, with the Nasdaq clocking its biggest fall in three months, on surprisingly strong inflation data and
October 15, 2026Brazilian Senator Flavio Bolsonaro was seen slightly ahead of President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva heading into the October 25 presidential runoff, a Quaest poll showed on
October 15, 2026The United States cannot grow its way out of mounting public debt without tax or spending adjustments, while China must pivot from export-
October 14, 2026Colombia opened its embassy in Jerusalem on Wednesday, becoming the 10th government to do so, as new President Abelardo De La Espriella reversed his predecessor's break
October 14, 2026Oil prices rose on Wednesday after the Houthis attacked Saudi Aramco's headquarters and Iran said it was deploying new tactics to target ships and keep oil
October 14, 2026Hotter-than-expected inflation data sent the Nasdaq to a sharply lower close on Wednesday, with worries about more interest rate hikes from the Federal Reserve
October 14, 2026A federal judge has extended an order blocking the Trump administration from banning reporters from CNN, MS NOW, and Politico from the White House
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