CHINA POLITBURO MEETING — Calls for systematic response to external challenges, reports XINHUA
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CHINA POLITBURO MEETING — Focuses on improving energy security, reports XINHUA
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CHINA POLITBURO MEETING — Moves to stabilize the property market, reports XINHUA
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CHINA POLITBURO MEETING — Works to steady agricultural product prices, reports XINHUA
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CHINA POLITBURO MEETING — Targets orderly resolution of local government debt risks, reports XINHUA
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Silver prices fell over 3%, reaching $73.10 an ounce.
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Gold prices dropped close to 1%, reaching $4,637.44 an ounce.
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The Philippine currency slid to an all-time low of 61.047 per dollar.
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Novartis’s CEO said the priority is an early rollout of Rhapsido in Germany and Japan, according to a media call.
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The most active Shanghai wire rod contract rose more than 4% to 3,396 yuan per metric ton.
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The CEO of Novartis said the anti-allergy drug Rhapsido will not be completely covered by the MFN pricing policy.
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Japan Machine Tool Orders (Y/Y) Mar F: 28.0% (prev 28.1%)
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Sweden Trade Balance (SEK) Mar: 9.3B (prev 1.8B)
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According to the governor, three were killed and three injured in Russia’s Belgorod region following a Ukrainian drone attack.
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Israel’s military said it has destroyed over 1,000 Hezbollah-linked sites in southern Lebanon.
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Lloyds Banking Group reported that an IT glitch affected 80,805 individuals and may have led to shared transaction information for some joint accounts, a parliamentary letter said.
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The ASX 200 fell 0.6% to close at 8,710.70 points.
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Bank of Japan Governor Ueda noted that conditions in the Middle East are still uncertain.
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The KOSPI in Seoul closed at an all-time high, rising 0.39%.
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Bank of Japan Governor Ueda said Middle East developments require careful monitoring for their impact on financial and currency markets, Japan’s economy, and prices.
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