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China Cuts Banks’ Reserve Requirement Ratios

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S&P Cuts Sony Credit Rating, Warns of Further Downgrade

Standard and Poor’s cut its long-term debt rating on Sony to BBB+, warning it may drop the consumer electronics giant a further notch within a year unless it shows it can achieve a turnaround in profitability. CNBC Asia Top News … Continue reading

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Nippon Steel Cuts Annual Outlook by One-Third

Nippon Steel, the world’s No.4 steelmaker, booked a 44 percent decline in quarterly profit on Friday as exports tumbled and prices sagged due to a supply glut, prompting it to cut its annual outlook by one-third.  CNBC Asia Top News … Continue reading

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Reserve Ratio Cuts in China to Come Next Week: Expert

Fraser Howie, Managing Director, CLSA Singapore, expects a RRR cut of 50 basis points next week, and another 3 to 4 RRR cuts for the year. He adds that although growth is slowing, the Chinese government will be proactive in … Continue reading

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India Cuts Bank Reserve Ratio, Shifts Focus to Growth

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BOJ Cuts Growth Forecast, Holds Off Easing

The Bank of Japan cut its economic forecasts and warned of risks posed by Europe’s debt crisis but kept monetary policy steady, counting on spending for reconstruction after last year’s earthquake to support recovery. CNBC Asia Top News and Analysis

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Australia Central Bank Cuts Rates, Frets on Europe

Australia’s central bank cut interest rates by a quarter point to 4.25 percent on Tuesday as tamer inflation at home allowed it to take out some policy insurance against the debt crisis engulfing Europe. CNBC Asia Top News and Analysis

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Australia Announces Spending Cuts to Return to Surplus

Australia trimmed official growth and tax revenue forecasts on Tuesday and announced new spending cuts and tax changes to ensure it meets its target to return the budget to surplus in the fiscal year to June 30, 2013. CNBC Asia … Continue reading

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BOJ Keeps Policy On Hold but Cuts Economic Outlook

The Bank of Japan kept monetary settings unchanged on Wednesday but toned down its economic assessment and warned of a widening fallout from Europe’s debt crisis, signaling readiness to ease its policy again if risks to the country’s recovery heighten. … Continue reading

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Indonesia Cuts Rates to Record Low of 6%

Indonesia’s central bank cut its benchmark overnight rate on Thursday by a surprisingly large 50 basis points to a record low of 6 percent, hoping to mitigate a weakening global economy and keep the country on a strong growth path. … Continue reading

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