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U.S. House panel sets Sept hearing on China's yuan

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U.S. lawmakers will hold a hearing on Sept. 15 to consider whether U.S. government action is needed to address China's exchange rate policy, a key House of Representatives committee said on Thursday. China loosened its yuan, also known as the renminbi, on June 19 from a 23-month-old peg to the dollar but it has barely risen in value since then.
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Hyundai posts record Q2 profit

Hyundai Motor Co , South Korea's top automaker, said its quarterly net profit rose 71 percent to a record high, beating estimates on healthy demand in the United States and China.
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Conoco Q2 surges as refining buoys Big Oil

ConocoPhillips , the third-largest U.S. oil company, reported a 150 percent increase in underlying quarterly profit, in a dramatic bounceback of its volatile refining business.
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Zijin told to curb gold production in China

Gold and copper production in China may suffer a setback following the Chinese government's order to limit Zijin Mining Group's production at a gold mine located near a separate copper mine that was the source of a toxic spill.
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Mental health experts ask: Will anyone be normal?

An updated edition of a mental health bible for doctors may include diagnoses for disorders such as toddler tantrums and binge eating, experts say, and could mean that soon no-one will be classed as normal.
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China yuan 'substantially undervalued'-IMF official

International Monetary Fund staff believe the yuan is substantially undervalued based on expectations that China's current account surplus will increase as the global economic recovery gains strength, a senior IMF official said on Wednesday.
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Euro firm on risk demand but lacks momentum

The euro struck a two-month high against the yen and stayed within reach of an 11-week high against the dollar on Wednesday, underpinned by robust European bank earnings and solid economic data. But analysts said the durability of any recovery in Europe was questionable.
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Euro firm on risk demand, Aussie hit by CPI

The euro struck a two-month high against the yen and stayed within reach of an 11-week high against the dollar on Wednesday, as markets stayed in risk-on mode on robust European bank earnings and solid economic data.
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IMF gives ground on yuan exchange rate debate

The International Monetary Fund has chosen not to call the yuan substantially undervalued, a move that recognizes China's efforts to free up its exchange rate and avoids friction with an increasingly influential shareholder.
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Gold jewellery purchases soar 291% in India

World Gold Council said jewellery purchases in world's largest gold consumer, India rocketed by 291 per cent to 147.5 tonnes in the first quarter. In its report named Gold Investment Digest, the WGC also said India's total consumer demand surged 698 per cent to 193.5 tonnes.
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IMF drops substantially undervalued yuan tag

Several directors of the International Monetary Fund's Executive Board believe the yuan is undervalued, but an annual report on China made no mention of the exchange rate being substantially below value.
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Toyota pushes back U.S. Prius production by years

Toyota Motor Corp has pushed back plans to build its Prius in the United States by as much as six years, with a top executive saying U.S. production is likely to start only when the best-selling hybrid is remodeled.
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Impact of China labour disputes, rising yuan

A increase in labour disputes between management and workers in China, mostly at foreign-owned factories in the southeast, has raised questions about the country's future as a low-cost manufacturing centre.
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Asian stocks rise on U.S. data, eyes on earnings

Asian stocks pulled back slightly from two-and-a-half month highs hit earlier on Tuesday after upbeat U.S. housing data, while the euro neared 2-month peaks on relief over stress tests on European banks.
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Oil rises above $79 on strong U.S. housing numbers

Oil rose on Monday after a surge in new U.S. home sales cut the number of houses on the market to the lowest level in more than four decades, easing fears the post-crisis economy could slide into a second recession.

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