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Asian markets rallied Thursday and the dollar weakened further after minutes from the Federal Reserve's latest policy meeting suggested it could slow its pace of rate hikes. "A commitment to moving toward restrictive monetary policy remains intact, but the (policy board) is ready to slow the path toward that destination."
Taiwanese politicians flaunt good luck veggies on campaign trail
In many parts of the world, a politician might hope for a picture-perfect moment with a voter's baby to boost their poll numbers. "Older voters like to see their politicians in markets and early in the morning out on the streets," Nachman explained.
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China's daily Covid cases have climbed to the highest since the pandemic began, official data showed Thursday, despite the government persisting with a zero-tolerance approach involving gruelling lockdowns and travel restrictions. Several cities including Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou and Chongqing have tightened Covid restrictions as cases surge.
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