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  Singapore Dollar Weakens Slightly Ahead of FOMC Decision

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  0351 GMT — The Singapore dollar weakens slightly against its U.S. counterpart in the Asian session on possible position adjustments ahead of the FOMC’s monetary-policy decision due later today, where the central bank is widely anticipated to keep rates unchanged. “Expectations are for the Fed to be …

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  Fitch Lowers World Growth Forecast Amid Tariffs Chaos

  The Wall Street Journal. - James Glynn

  Fears of a recession in the U.S. have grown sharply in the last month SYDNEY—Fitch Ratings has added its name to a slew of prominent forecasters downgrading the outlook for world economic growth and push up its expectations for U.S. inflation, highlighting rising concerns about the erratic nature of …

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  Canada’s New Fentanyl Chief Confronts a Crisis Most Locals See as Made Up by Trump

  The Wall Street Journal. - Ryan Dubé

  Kevin Brosseau seeks to stem flow of deadly opioid not only to reverse U.S. tariffs but to end domestic drug deaths OTTAWA—As Canada’s new fentanyl czar, Kevin Brosseau is tasked with stopping a problem that many people in Canada say has been overblown by President Trump. The former Canadian …

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  Rio Tinto Urges Shareholders to Reject Dual-Listing Review

  The Wall Street Journal. - Rhiannon Hoyle

  Palliser Capital, a London-based hedge fund, is pushing for the company to unify its corporate structure into a single Australian-domiciled company Rio Tinto stepped up its defense of its dual-listed structure, warning that an independent review, as urged by an activist investor, could distract the …

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  Bank of Japan Leaves Rates Steady as U.S. Uncertainty Heightens

  The Wall Street Journal. - Megumi Fujikawa

  Despite the uncertainty overseas, the central bank maintained its assessment for the Japanese economy TOKYO–The Bank of Japan held monetary settings steady on Wednesday, taking a breather after raising its policy rate to the highest level in over 16 years at the previous meeting. In a widely expected …

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  Most JGBs Edge Lower on Likely Position Adjustment Before BOJ Decision

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  0203 GMT — Most JGBs edge lower in price terms on likely position adjustments before the BOJ’s monetary-policy decision due today, where the central bank is widely expected to keep rates on hold. “Our sense is that it is on track to gradually tighten policy towards neutral this year, as the economy …