- Reuters
GLOBAL MARKETS-Asia stocks rise as Fed tamps down hike fears; yen leaps
Asian stocks and U.S. futures rose on Thursday after the Federal Reserve downplayed risks of an interest rate hike, while the yen was bumpy after another burst of suspected intervention from Japan. Shortly after Fed Chair Jerome Powell had finished telling reporters the Fed may have to leave rates elevated, the yen surged against the dollar.
- Reuters
Papua New Guinea has 'human capital crisis', says World Bank
The World Bank has urged the largest Pacific Island nation, Papua New Guinea, to address a "human capital crisis" and invest more in educating children, who suffer high rates of stunted growth and illiteracy, as a way to boost economic growth and security. An annual economic update for Papua New Guinea (PNG) released on Thursday shows economic growth was a modest 2.7% last year, half the previous year, because of delays in the reopening of the Porgera gold mine and lower liquefied natural gas production. To free PNG from dependence on the resources sector, the report urged more investment in people.
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Q1 2024 SunCoke Energy Inc Earnings Call
Q1 2024 SunCoke Energy Inc Earnings Call
