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IMF says global economy ‘limping along,’ cuts growth forecast for China, euro area
MARRAKECH, Morocco (Reuters) - The International Monetary Fund on Tuesday cut its growth forecasts for China and the euro area and said overall global growth remained low and uneven despite what it called the "remarkable strength" of the U.S. economy.
Attack on Israel could boost gold appeal, safe haven assets
Investors are closely watching events in Israel as a geopolitical risk to markets, with some expectation the violence could prompt a move into safe haven...
Oil prices jump as Middle East violence roils
Oil prices jumped more than $3 a barrel in early Asian trade on Monday, as dramatic military clashes between Israeli and Hamas forces over...
Fed policymakers see rates staying high for ‘some time’
U.S. Federal Reserve officials say that monetary policy will need to stay restrictive for "some time" to bring inflation back down to the Fed's 2 percent target, but their unity around that phrase masks an ongoing debate over another possible rate hike this year.
Philippines debt issues total $3.55B qualified as sustainable investment
The Philippines has raised $3.55 billion in four bond transactions since last year as part of a groundwork to build up sustainable investments and development in the country, the Bureau of Treasury said Monday.
