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By Bernardo Caram BRASILIA (Reuters) – Brazil’s government is considering tax hikes that do not require congressional approval to balance this year’s budget, two finance ministry sources said on Friday, after officials acknowledged that new revenue measures could be implemented. Taxes in this category could include a levy on financial transactions (IOF), and import and …

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By Ann Saphir, Lindsay Dunsmuir and Michael S. Derby (Reuters) -Federal Reserve policymakers on Friday signaled they are ready to kick off a series of interest rate cuts at the U.S. central bank’s meeting in two weeks, noting a cooling in the labor market that could accelerate into something more dire in the absence of …

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MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Mexico’s headline inflation rate likely eased in August after accelerating for the previous five months, a Reuters poll of analysts showed on Friday, boosting expectations that the Bank of Mexico will cut the benchmark interest rate later this month. The median estimate from eight analysts forecast an annual headline inflation rate …

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By Darya Korsunskaya (Reuters) – A sharper rise in capital investment is one of many improvements to Russia’s 2024 economic outlook, new economy ministry forecasts showed, though stubbornly accelerating inflation may blunt the impact of faster rises in household incomes. Russia’s economic growth relies heavily on large-scale government spending on arms production as Moscow funds …

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(Reuters) – The volatile activity that has marked September so far may not let up any time soon, as investors are on edge ahead of more key macro events that could shape the tone for trading in the weeks ahead. Here’s your look at the week ahead for markets from Kevin Buckland in Tokyo, Ira …

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By Selena Li, Samuel Shen and Julie Zhu HONG KONG (Reuters) -The merger of two state-backed brokerages in China to create a sector leader with $230 billion in assets is part of Beijing’s drive to consolidate the $1.7-trillion industry amid challenging markets, and the move is set to gather pace, analysts said. Shanghai-based Guotai Junan …

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(Reuters) – German industrial production fell in July by a larger than expected 2.4% compared with the previous month, the federal statistics office said on Friday. Analysts polled by Reuters had predicted a 0.3% fall. Production dropped by a sharp 8.1% in the automotive industry, weighing on the overall result. In June, automotive production rose …

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By Mike Dolan LONDON (Reuters) – The stark divide between the performance of the U.S. manufacturing sector and the more dominant services sector is giving stock markets a headache at a critical moment. Investors desperate to parse the economic mood amid resurfaced recession fears are scrutinising monthly business surveys for signs of a downturn. But …

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