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IMF fiscal chief: U.S., China must rein in debt, face different challenges
The U.S. and China will both need to make major changes to put their medium-term debt and deficit on a sustainable path, International Monetary Fund fiscal affairs director Vitor Gaspar said on Wednesday.
Tokyo Stock Exchange kicks off carbon credit trading
TOKYO, Reuters - The Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE) started trading carbon credits on Wednesday, a key element in the world's fifth-largest carbon dioxide (CO2) emitter Japan's strategy to tackle climate change.
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...
