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Oil falls as investors focus on potential Iran-US talks in Doha

Oil prices dropped on Tuesday, with investors eyeing the outcome of potential U.S.-Iran talks in Doha amid weekend missile fire from both sides that tested an interim ceasefire to end the four-month-old war.Brent August crude futures ICEEUR:BRN1!, which expire on Tuesday, were down 1.03%, or 75 cen…

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Takaichi's second BOJ appointee joins central bank board

By Leika KiharaJapanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's administration appointed Ayano Sato, seen as an advocate of loose monetary policy, as central bank board member on Tuesday, adding an important voice to debates over further rate increases.Sato, a 57-year-old former academic, is the second boa…

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Philippines' trade deficit at $5.5 bln in May

The Philippines posted a trade deficit (PHTBAL=ECI) of $5.48 billion in May, preliminary official data showed on Tuesday.Imports (PHIMP=ECI) rose by 21.9% in May from a year earlier to $13.3 billion, while exports (PHEXP=ECI) increased by 7.6% to $7.9 billion, the Philippine Statistics Authority sa…

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New Zealand businesses turn more upbeat in June as outlook brightens, ANZ says

New Zealand business confidence jumped in June as firms appear more optimistic about the future and more willing to invest and hire workers despite global uncertainties, an ANZ Bank survey showed on Tuesday.A net 36.6% of respondents expected the economy to improve over the year ahead, up from 10.0…

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Japan says it is ready to act on foreign exchange if needed

The Japanese government is always ready to take "appropriate action" if necessary regarding foreign exchange, Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara said on Tuesday.Speaking at a regularly scheduled press conference, Kihara added he would not comment on current foreign exchange levels.

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BOJ's new board member Sato to hold briefing at 0800 GMT

The Bank of Japan said its new board member, Ayano Sato, will hold a news conference at 5:00 p.m. (0800) GMT on Tuesday.Sato is the second board member to be appointed by Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi. Sato's debut policy meeting will be on July 30-31.

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