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French President stimulates jobs market to bring down unemployment rate by year's end

French President Francois Hollande said he would continue to stimulate the jobs market to chip down the soaring unemployment numbers in the country.


China's services sector exhibits flicker of improvement

A private survey revealed that China's PMI for the services sector showed signs of growth. The HSBC/Markit Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) survey for the services sector in China showed signs of improvement.

Obama proposes overhaul of US mortgage system

President Barack Obama proposed the gradual elimination of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to speed up recovery in the housing sector.

Mexicans may wait for a long time before reforms can be felt: economists

Economists warned that while the economic reforms of President Enrique Pena Nieto are crucial to increasing wages, Mexicans would have to wait before impact would be felt.


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The Bank of Japan (BOJ) would most likely hold on to its present monetary policy as the Japanese economy shows signs of improvement, sources told Reuters.
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