Wholesale inflation measure rose 0.1% in July, less than expected
A key measure of wholesale inflation rose less than expected in July, opening the door further for the Federal Reserve to start lowering interest rates.
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A key measure of wholesale inflation rose less than expected in July, opening the door further for the Federal Reserve to start lowering interest rates.
Japan’s prime minister, Fumio Kishida, intends to step down next month, bowing to pressure within his party to move on from his unpopular leadership, news outlets reported.
A vast swathe of southern Japan – from the islands of Okinawa in the south to the mouth of Tokyo Bay – is on heightened alert after a magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck off the east coast of Kyushu on August 8. Experts have cautioned that the tremor may have been the precursor to a far larger quake in the Nankai Trough, a 900-km offshore fault.
Stock futures were mostly flat on Tuesday evening as Wall Street looks to keep a strong start to the week going with a key inflation report on deck.
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Authorities in the Philippines are investigating claims that a Manila-based foreign journalist could be a Chinese agent, an allegation that analysts say reflects an ongoing campaign targeting the Southeast Asian country through covert operations.