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China faces price pressures as economy shows strength

BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s economy made a strong start to the year, according to a pair of business surveys released on Monday that also underlined the mounting challenge policymakers face to curb inflation.

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China may raise rates when CPI above 2.25 percent: adviser

SHANGHAI (Reuters) – China might increase interest rates once consumer inflation exceeds the one-year benchmark deposit rate of 2.25 percent, a prominent government adviser said on Monday.

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Citi plans sale of private equity unit: report

NEW YORK (Reuters) – Citigroup Inc plans to sell or spin-off its $10 billion Citi Private Equity unit in order to cut its debt, Bloomberg reported on Sunday, citing people familiar with the matter.

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JGBs slip as investors sell before 10-year auction

TOKYO (Reuters) – Japanese government bonds were a touch weaker on Monday as investors sold cash bonds to make room in their portfolios before a sale of benchmark 10-year notes the following day.

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Xstrata plans A$15 billion coal expansion in Australia

PERTH (Reuters) – Xstrata, the world’s top thermal coal exporter, is considering up to A$15 billion ($13.3 billion) investment to boost output at its Australian thermal coal project to 100 million metric tones a year, it said on Monday.

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BOJ may need to do more vs deflation: report

TOKYO (Reuters) – The Bank of Japan may need to do more on the monetary policy front to stop deflation, the Nikkei daily quoted Japan’s Finance Minister Naoto Kan as saying, keeping pressure on the BOJ to help support a fragile economic recovery.

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South Korean bonds edge up on U.S. lead, export data

SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korean treasury bond prices edged up early on Monday, lifted by U.S. Treasuries’ gains on doubts over future economic growth and weaker-than-expected domestic export data.

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Are stocks set for a down year?

NEW YORK (Reuters) – The adage “as January goes, so goes the year” bodes ill for equity investors after the S&P 500 closed out its worst month in almost a year. This week, they will have to contend with fears of sovereign defaults and potential unpleasantness in the U.S. labor market as well.

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Global co-operation on financial reforms needed: IMF

HERZILIYA, Israel (Reuters) – International Monetary Fund Managing Director Dominique Strauss-Kahn on Sunday urged the United States, Britain and other countries to cooperate on new policies and regulations in the wake of the financial crisis.

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Help wanted to sustain the recovery

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The economic recovery is suddenly looking more robust. If it is going to stay that way, the labor market will need to catch up soon.

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