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China's biggest state banks cut deposit rates
China's biggest banks on Thursday said they have lowered interest rates on yuan deposits, in actions that could ease pressure on profit margins and reduce lending costs, providing some relief for the financial sector and wider economy.
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Markets Performance
Official Data PartnerCommodities
Future | Last | % Change |
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Gold | 1,943.10 | 0.02% |
Copper | 721.20 | 0.02% |
Brent Crude Oil | 76.74 | 0.27% |
CBOT Soybeans | 1,356.50 | 0.31% |
Stocks
Index | Last | % Change |
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S&P 500 | 4,267.52 | 0.38% |
Euro STOXX 50 | 4,299.44 | 0.18% |
FTSE 100 | 7,615.49 | 0.12% |
Nikkei 225 | 31,641.27 | 0.85% |
Source: Refinitiv, an LSEG business - data delayed by at least 15 minutes
- Asian MarketsPakistan needs convincing budget for any chance of more cash from IMF programme - official
Pakistan has to satisfy the IMF on three counts, starting with a budget to be presented on Friday, before its board will review whether to release at least some of the $2.5 billion still to be disbursed under a lending programme that will expire at the end of this month, an IMF official said.