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Ford’s US sales rise on big jump in deliveries of hybrid models
FORD Motor’s US auto sales rose 7 per cent in the first quarter on strong demand for gas-electric hybrids, despite a laborious launch of a redesigned F-150 pickup truck.The...
Toyota reports 20% jump in first-quarter US auto sales
TOYOTA Motor North America (TMNA) reported an about 20 per cent rise in first-quarter US auto sales on Tuesday (Apr 2), helped by demand for its affordable sedans, crossovers...
Asian LNG imports jump to record for March on bargain buying
GLOBAL liquefied natural gas (LNG) supplies are shifting back to Asia after a drop in prices prompted a flurry of purchases from emerging nations.Shipments to Asia rose to about...
Chinese EV maker BYD targets 20% jump in annual sales: sources
CHINESE electric vehicle maker BYD has set a 3.6-million-unit sales target for 2024, a jump of 20 per cent from its record-breaking sales last year, according to three people...
Japan private equity deals jump in otherwise gloomy year for Asia
PRIVATE equity-related dealmaking in Japan jumped last year, as low interest rates and an ample supply of targets helped make the country the only market in the Asia-Pacific region...
BOJ rate hike on Tuesday is now widely expected after wages jump
BANK of Japan (BOJ) governor Kazuo Ueda and his board have one more day to decide if it is time for the nation’s first interest rate hike in 17...
Europe: Shares jump to fresh record after US inflation data
EUROPEAN shares closed at a record high on Tuesday (Mar 12), led by automakers and banks, as traders stuck to bets on an interest rate cut by the Federal...
Half of BOJ watchers still see April rate hike while bets on March move jump
A SLIM majority of Bank of Japan (BOJ) watchers still expect the end of negative rates to come in April, but almost everyone agrees there’s a risk the move...
