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Asian markets retreat after tech losses hobble Wall St
Asian markets retreat after tech losses hobble Wall St
by  AFP

Asian markets mostly fell Friday following a broadly negative lead from Wall Street, where tech giants led a sell-off on profit-taking, while traders are on intervention watch as the yen retreats back towards a three-decade low.

Argentina has surplus harvest, but farmers want more from Milei
Argentina has surplus harvest, but farmers want more from Milei
by  AFP

In the pampas, Argentina's vast and fertile grasslands outside Buenos Aires, grain silos overflow with this year's harvest -- but nobody is selling just yet. One sells just enough to cover expenses," Ricardo Semino, a farmer from Lobos, 110 kilometers (68 miles) southwest of Buenos Aires, told AFP as he finished harvesting his corn and wheat fields.

Japan inflation ticks up in May to 2.5%
Japan inflation ticks up in May to 2.5%
by  AFP

The pace of Japanese inflation accelerated in May partly due to higher energy bills, government data showed Friday, as analysts speculate on the timing of the Bank of Japan's next rate hike. Data released earlier this month showed that Japan's household spending rose in April for the first time in 14 months, with wage growth at the fastest pace in three decades.

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