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By Leika Kihara and Makiko Yamazaki TOKYO (Reuters) – The Bank of Japan kept interest rates steady on Wednesday and warned of heightening global economic uncertainty, suggesting the timing of further rate hikes will depend largely on the fallout from potentially higher U.S. tariffs. But Governor Kazuo Ueda also said rising food costs and stronger-than-expected …

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By Makiko Yamazaki TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan’s exports rose for a fifth straight month in February, data showed on Wednesday, possibly helped by some stockpiling amid growing concerns over U.S. President Donald Trump’s aggressive tariff policies. Total exports rose 11.4% year-on-year in February, data showed, less than a median market forecast for a 12.1% increase and …

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By Stephen Nellis and Max A. Cherney SAN JOSE, California (Reuters) -Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang said on Tuesday the company was well placed to navigate a shift in the artificial intelligence industry, in which businesses are moving from training AI models to getting detailed answers from them. Huang, speaking at the company’s annual software developer …

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By Andrea Shalal and David Lawder WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump still intends for new reciprocal tariff rates to take effect on April 2, the White House said on Tuesday, despite earlier comments from Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent that indicated a possible delay in their activation. “The intent is to enact tariffs on April …

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(Reuters) -Australia’s WiseTech Global founder and executive chair admitted he should have fully disclosed details of his personal relationship to the board, after a review found his statements were inaccurate, incomplete and misleading. Richard White accepts the board review’s findings and is supportive of a new and more stringent code of conduct, the tech major …

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By Chuck Mikolajczak NEW YORK (Reuters) – U.S. stocks fell on Tuesday to snap a two-session streak of gains, as investors exercised caution ahead of a monetary policy decision from the Federal Reserve, while gauging the potential impact of President Donald Trump’s tariff policies.  The Fed will release its latest policy statement on Wednesday, where …

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