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ASIA: Business sentiment among Japanese manufacturers worsened for a third straight quarter from July to September, according to a survey by the central bank, as the world's third-largest economy struggled with rising costs, a slumping yen and pandemic restrictions. The business outlook for major manufacturers fell to plus-8 in September from plus-9 in June,
ASIA: The Agricultural Bank of China will provide more than 300 billion yuan ($43.3 billion) in loans to support the country's autumn harvest and planting, China Central Television (CCTV) reported on Monday. According to a CCTV report, the loan will focus on areas including grain production, storage of agricultural products, cold chain logistics and
ASIA: To stabilize China's foreign exchange market and support the value of the yuan, the country's central bank, the People's Bank of China (PBC), announced that it will raise the foreign exchange (FX) risk ratio for foreign exchange forward trading from 0 to 20 percent, effective Wednesday. It will increase the cost of foreign exchange
ASIA: India's restrictions on rice exports have crippled trading in Asia, with buyers seeking alternative supplies from Vietnam, Thailand and Myanmar, where sellers are delaying deals as prices rise, industry officials said. India, the world's top grain exporter, on Thursday banned shipments of broken rice and imposed a 20% tariff on exports of various other