Taiwan's economic prospects are
bright and growth this year will come in as expected as long as
the COVID-19 situation can be brought under control quickly, the
government said on Sunday, adding that the impact of a recent
spike in cases was limited...

https://www.reuters.com/article/healthcoronavirus-taiwan-economy/taiwan-upbeat-on-economic-prospects-despite-covid-19-spike-idUSL3N2N301J

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Peru's economic activity shot up
18.21% in March compared to single-figure contractions over the
previous two months and a 16.76% drop in March last year as its
key sectors hit their stride following lengthy lockdowns since
the COVID-19 pandemic hit, the government said on Saturday...

https://www.reuters.com/article/peru-economy/perus-gdp-up-18-21-in-march-as-industry-hits-its-stride-idUSL2N2N20B6

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Australian expatriate
investment bankers are returning home in large numbers, lured by
the launch of new boutique advisory firms, a sharp pick up in
deal-making and the safety of a country relatively unscathed by
the coronavirus pandemic...

https://www.reuters.com/article/australia-banking/brain-gain-new-boutiques-deals-surge-lure-expat-bankers-to-australia-idUSL4N2N02JT

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Payment card issuer Marqeta Inc revealed
that its revenue doubled in 2020 in its initial public offering
(IPO) filing with U.S. securities regulators made public on
Friday...

https://www.reuters.com/article/marqeta-ipo/update-1-u-s-payments-startup-marqeta-reveals-revenue-doubling-in-ipo-filing-idUSL4N2N142Z

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The Canadian dollar rose against
the greenback on Friday and posted its longest streak of weekly
gains since 2016, as speculative bets on the currency cli...

https://www.reuters.com/article/canada-forex/canada-fx-debt-canadian-dollar-extends-weekly-win-streak-as-speculative-buying-rises-idUSL1N2N12KQ

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U.S. import prices increased
solidly in April, the latest sign of inflation ramping up as the
economy reopens...

https://www.reuters.com/article/usa-economy-inflation/u-s-import-prices-increase-solidly-in-april-idUSL1N2N02FF

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* Euro zone periphery govt bond yields http://tmsnrt.rs/2ii2Bqr
(Updates lede, updates prices, adds comment...

https://www.reuters.com/article/eurozone-bonds/update-1-german-10-year-bond-yield-set-for-biggest-weekly-rise-since-february-idUSL1N2N10R4

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The Hungarian forint firmed to
a three-month high against the euro on Friday, boosted by high
short-term interest rates, while other central and eastern
European currencies and stocks were mixed.
By 0938 GMT, the forint was up 0.2% on the day,
trading at 356.10 per euro. Long-term government ...

https://www.reuters.com/article/easteurope-markets/cee-markets-hungarian-forint-hits-3-month-high-higher-inflation-fuels-rate-expectations-idUSL8N2N12CY

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Sudan hopes to entice investors
and secure pledges to pay off its arrears to the International
Monetary Fund at a conference in Paris on Monday, paving the way
for wider relief on external debt of at least $50 billion...

https://www.reuters.com/article/sudan-summit/sudan-seeks-debt-relief-pledges-investment-at-paris-conference-idUSL5N2N30I8

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Copper prices fell on Friday and
were on track for their first weekly decline in more than a
month, as worries of tightening credit that could potential cap
demand of the metal...

https://www.reuters.com/article/global-metals/metals-copper-set-for-first-weekly-loss-in-over-one-month-on-credit-worries-idUSL1N2N10A5

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If you need cash in Myanmar, you have to
get up early. Queues start forming outside banks at 4 a.m.,
where the first 15 or 30 customers are given a plastic token
that will allow them to enter the bank when it opens at 9:30
a.m. and withdraw cash, according to more than a dozen people
who spoke to ...

https://www.reuters.com/article/myanmar-politics-economy/lines-tokens-and-money-brokers-myanmars-crumbling-economy-runs-low-on-cash-idUSL4N2MC1IH

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* Dollar on track for weekly rise
(Adds comments, updates prices...

https://www.reuters.com/article/global-precious/precious-gold-slips-as-firm-dollar-bond-yields-dent-safe-haven-appeal-idUSL4N2N1114

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U.S. corn futures rose more
than 0.5% on Friday, as technical support lifted up prices from
a two-week low hit earlier in the session, though the market was
set for its biggest weekly loss in nearly two years on
higher-than-expected global production outlook...

https://www.reuters.com/article/global-grains/grains-corn-rebounds-on-technical-support-set-for-biggest-weekly-loss-in-nearly-2-yrs-idUSL1N2N102I

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Several big international banks
have raised their forecasts for Brazilian economic growth this
year, after a closely-watched central bank index of economic
activity for March suggested Latin America's largest economy
expanded in the first quarter...

https://www.reuters.com/article/brazil-economy-outlook/update-2-global-banks-raise-brazil-gdp-growth-forecasts-to-4-or-more-idUSL1N2N033M

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Three senior tech bankers at Bank of
America have left the bank to join boutique advisory
firm Centerview Partners, according to people familiar with the
matter...

https://www.reuters.com/article/bofaml-moves/moves-centerview-partners-poaches-three-senior-tech-bankers-from-bofa-amid-ma-boom-idUSL1N2N030B

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A country mission of the International
Monetary Fund said on Friday that Ghana has managed its COVID-19
outbreak very effectively and its economy is rebounding with the
support of strong policies...

https://www.reuters.com/article/imf-ghana/imf-mission-says-ghana-economy-rebounding-idUSL1N2N12AK

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Taiwan's economic prospects are
bright and growth this year will come in as expected so long as
the COVID-19 situation can be quickly brought under control, the
government said on Sunday, pointing to limited impact from a
recent spike in cases...

https://www.reuters.com/article/healthcoronavirus-taiwan-economy/update-1-taiwan-upbeat-on-economic-prospects-despite-covid-19-spike-idUSL2N2N3029

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Canada's main stock index rose on Friday
supported by material stocks, as gold prices gained, with the
dollar pulling back from one-week highs after U.S. Federal
Reserve officials downplayed inflation concerns...

https://www.reuters.com/article/canada-stocks/canada-stocks-tsx-rises-on-materials-sector-strength-idUSL4N2N13FJ

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Gold prices slipped to a one-week low on
Thursday, weighed down by higher Treasury yields and a stronger
dollar after a sharp rise in U.S. consumer prices boosted
expectations of early interest rate hikes.
Spot gold was down 0.1% a...

https://www.reuters.com/article/global-precious/precious-gold-slips-to-1-week-low-as-u-s-bond-yields-dollar-climb-idUSL4N2N020E

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China stocks ended lower on
Thursday after the country's latest bank lending data missed
forecasts, and as Sino-U.S. tensions weighed...

https://www.reuters.com/article/china-stocks-close/china-stocks-end-lower-on-soft-bank-lending-sino-u-s-tensions-idUSAZN015ZRV

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Asian equities fell on Thursday after
data showing a jump in U.S. inflation reinforced fears that the
Federal Reserve would raise interest rates...

https://www.reuters.com/article/emerging-markets-asia/emerging-markets-asian-stocks-spooked-by-u-s-inflation-spike-taiwan-stocks-extend-slide-idUSL4N2N01TN

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British businesses ramped up
their search for new staff as pubs, restaurants and other
hospitality and travel firms got ready for Monday's lifting of
coronavirus restrictions in England, a survey showed...

https://www.reuters.com/article/health-coronavirus-britain-economy/uk-firms-seek-staff-after-lockdown-but-foreign-workers-missing-survey-idUSL8N2N03BO

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China stocks climbed on Friday
to end the week higher, as financial and healthcare firms
gained, leading a rally in Asian markets as U.S. Fed officials
allayed inflation fears...

https://www.reuters.com/article/china-stocks-close/china-stocks-post-weekly-gains-on-financial-healthcare-boost-idUSAZN0164R1

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The price of Bitcoin traded below $45,000
on Sunday after a tweet by Tesla CEO Elon Musk, an outspoken
supporter of cryptocurrency, suggested Tesla may be considering
or may have sold off its bitcoin holdings...

https://www.reuters.com/article/tesla-bitcoin/bitcoin-price-lower-after-musk-tweet-idUSL3N2N309Q

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Gold edged up on Thursday on hopes that
the U.S. Federal Reserve would not raise interest rates anytime
soon, although a jump in U.S. Treasury yields following a strong
rise in April consumer prices capped gains.
Spot gold was up 0.2% at $1,818.22 per ounce by 0318
GMT, after falling more...

https://www.reuters.com/article/global-precious/precious-gold-up-on-hopes-for-continued-low-rates-firm-yields-cap-gains-idUSL1N2N0044

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The Australian and New Zealand
dollars sank to one-week lows on Thursday against their U.S.
counterpart, which was buoyed by expectations of
earlier-than-expected policy tightening by the Federal Reserve
in response to rapid inflation...

https://www.reuters.com/article/australia-forex/australia-nz-dollars-hit-one-week-low-on-u-s-rate-hike-risk-idUSL1N2N005A

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