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  1. Japan October factory output rises 3.0% month-on-month
    Reuters | 11/28/24 06:52 PM EST

    Japan's factory output rose 3.0% in October from the previous month, versus a median market forecast for a 3.9% rise, government data showed on Friday. Manufacturers surveyed by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry expect seasonally adjusted output to fall 2.2% in November and drop 0.5% in December.

  2. Brazil govt to send central bank nominations by early next week, says official
    Reuters | 11/28/24 05:29 PM EST

    Brazil's chief of staff Rui Costa told journalists in Brasilia on Thursday that President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has decided his upcoming nominations for the central bank board, which are expected to be sent to Congress on Friday or early next week.

  3. European Stocks Close Higher, Dollar Gains, Bitcoin Eases To $95,000: What's Driving Markets Thursday?
    Benzinga | 11/28/24 12:15 PM EST

    As U.S. markets paused for Thanksgiving, European equities staged a rebound on Thursday, snapping a three-day losing streak. Germany?s annual inflation rate edged higher, rising from 2.0% in October to 2.2% in November, but came in just below market expectations of 2.3%. On a monthly basis, Germany?s consumer price index fell 0.2%, marking the sharpest decline in over a year.

  4. GLOBAL MARKETS-European stocks perk up as markets slow for Thanksgiving
    Reuters | 11/28/24 10:53 AM EST

    * Tech shares boost European stocks. * South Korean central bank cuts interest rates. * Oil ticks up as Israel says ceasefire with Hezbollah breached. By Harry Robertson and Ankur Banerjee. European shares ticked up on Thursday after falling the previous day, while Asian stocks slipped, as trading volumes thinned ahead of the U.S. Thanksgiving holiday.

  5. Banxico eyes more interest-rate cuts, but board members caution against haste
    Reuters | 11/28/24 10:26 AM EST

    * Banxico says further rate cuts are on the table at next meetings. * Board members highlighted volatility from global events. * Members invite caution, one urged avoiding Brazil rates U-turn. * Two members open to discussing deeper interest-rate cuts. * Another cut likely at December meeting, says economist. By Brendan O'Boyle.

  6. Mexico cenbank minutes say rate cuts on the table at future meetings
    Reuters | 11/28/24 10:12 AM EST

    The Bank of Mexico's governing board expects that current inflation dynamics may allow further adjustments to the benchmark interest rate, minutes from the bank's November monetary policy decision showed on Thursday. Banxico, as the Mexican central bank is known, lowered its benchmark interest rate by 25 basis points to 10.25% in a unanimous decision by its governing board earlier this month.

  7. Europe's Top Central Banker Says 'Not To Retaliate, But To Negotiate' To Avoid Trump Trade War
    Benzinga | 11/28/24 07:09 AM EST

    Christine Lagarde, the European Central Bank chief, has called on European leaders to engage in negotiations with?Donald Trump?to avoid a trade war. What Happened: In?her first interview since Trump?s re-election, Lagarde warned that a trade war could severely impact global economic growth.

  8. Alibaba Group Announces Completion of US$2.65 Billion Offering of U.S. Dollar-denominated Senior Unsecured Notes and RMB17 Billion Offering of RMB-denominated Senior Unsecured Notes
    Business Wire | 11/28/24 06:00 AM EST

    Alibaba Group Holding Limited (BABA) (NYSE: BABA and HKEX: 9988 and 89988, ?Alibaba,? ?Alibaba Group? or the ?Company?) () today announced the completion of an offering, on November 26, 2024, of US$2.65 billion aggregate principal amount of U.S. dollar-denominated senior unsecured notes, consisting of: US$1,000,000,000 4.875% notes due 2030 at an issue price per note of 99.838%; US$1,150,000,000 5.250% n...

  9. EXPLAINER-Could the ECB help France if borrowing costs surge further?
    Reuters | 11/28/24 05:57 AM EST

    The European Central Bank is once again facing questions over whether it would shore up France's rattled bond market as Prime Minister Michel Barnier is facing a budget test that could topple his unpopular government. The following looks at the ECB's options to help France. WHAT COULD THE ECB DO FOR FRANCE?

  10. Russian rouble rebounds after central bank intervention
    Reuters | 11/28/24 04:35 AM EST

    The Russian rouble rebounded on Thursday from a more than 7% slide against the U.S. dollar in the previous session after the central bank said it would stop buying foreign currency to stabilise financial markets.

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