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SoftBank Group becomes biggest Japan firm in market cap

Photo taken on April 12, 2026, shows a signboard with a SoftBank Group Corp. logo in front of the building housing its headquarters in Tokyo. The tech conglomerate's market capitalization topped 47 trillion yen ($295 billion) on June 1, 2026, following recent stock price gains backed by the company's aggressive investments in AI, surpassing Toyota Motor Corp. as Japan's largest company in terms of total market value.

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SoftBank Group becomes biggest Japan firm in market cap

Photo taken on April 12, 2026, shows a building housing the headquarters of SoftBank Group Corp. in Tokyo. The tech conglomerate's market capitalization topped 47 trillion yen ($295 billion) on June 1, 2026, following recent stock price gains backed by the company's aggressive investments in AI, surpassing Toyota Motor Corp. as Japan's largest company in terms of total market value.

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Taiwan: Typhoon Danas Topples Archway of Tainan’s Nankunshen Daitian Temple

Typhoon Danas made landfall near Budai Township, Chiayi County around 11:40 p.m. on Sunday, July 6, bringing gusty winds and heavy rainfall. Typhoon Danas weakened to a tropical storm after its eye departed Taiwan early Monday. The storm toppled Tainan's iconic archway of Nankunshen Daitian Temple, causing widespread flooding across the neighborhood.

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President Trump Signs Tax Bill at the White House in Washington

Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent (L) speaks after President Donald Trump signed a new tax and immigration bill during a ceremony at the White House in Washington DC on Friday, July 4, 2025. The bill extends tax cuts from 2017, increases funding for defense and immigration security and cuts nearing $1 trillion from Medicaid. Photo by Bonnie Cash/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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President Trump Signs Tax Bill at the White House in Washington

President Donald Trump shows his signature after signing a new tax and immigration bill during a ceremony at the White House in Washington DC on Friday, July 4, 2025. The bill extends tax cuts from 2017, increases funding for defense and immigration security and cuts nearing $1 trillion from Medicaid. Photo by Bonnie Cash/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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President Trump Signs Tax Bill at the White House in Washington

Political supporters applaud President Donald Trump after he signed a new tax and immigration bill during a ceremony at the White House in Washington DC on Friday, July 4, 2025. The bill extends tax cuts from 2017, increases funding for defense and immigration security and cuts nearing $1 trillion from Medicaid. Photo by Bonnie Cash/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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President Trump Signs Tax Bill at the White House in Washington

President Donald Trump gestures after signing a new tax and immigration bill during a ceremony at the White House in Washington DC on Friday, July 4, 2025. The bill extends tax cuts from 2017, increases funding for defense and immigration security and cuts nearing $1 trillion from Medicaid. Photo by Bonnie Cash/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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President Trump Signs Tax Bill at the White House in Washington

President Donald Trump shakes hands with Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-LA, after signing a new tax and immigration bill during a ceremony at the White House in Washington DC on Friday, July 4, 2025. The bill extends tax cuts from 2017, increases funding for defense and immigration security and cuts nearing $1 trillion from Medicaid. Photo by Bonnie Cash/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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President Trump Signs Tax Bill at the White House in Washington

President Donald Trump gives a thumbs up after signing a new tax and immigration bill during a ceremony at the White House in Washington DC on Friday, July 4, 2025. The bill extends tax cuts from 2017, increases funding for defense and immigration security and cuts nearing $1 trillion from Medicaid. Photo by Bonnie Cash/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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President Trump Signs Tax Bill at the White House in Washington

President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump speak to supporters after signing a new tax and immigration bill during a ceremony at the White House in Washington DC on Friday, July 4, 2025. The bill extends tax cuts from 2017, increases funding for defense and immigration security and cuts nearing $1 trillion from Medicaid. Photo by Bonnie Cash/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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President Trump Signs Tax Bill at the White House in Washington

President Donald Trump strikes a gavel from Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-LA, after signing a new tax and immigration bill during a ceremony at the White House in Washington DC on Friday, July 4, 2025. The bill extends tax cuts from 2017, increases funding for defense and immigration security and cuts nearing $1 trillion from Medicaid. Photo by Bonnie Cash/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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President Trump Signs Tax Bill at the White House in Washington

President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump speak to supporters after signing a new tax and immigration bill during a ceremony at the White House in Washington DC on Friday, July 4, 2025. The bill extends tax cuts from 2017, increases funding for defense and immigration security and cuts nearing $1 trillion from Medicaid. Photo by Bonnie Cash/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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President Trump Signs Tax Bill at the White House in Washington

President Donald Trump puts on a baseball cap after signing a new tax and immigration bill during a ceremony at the White House in Washington DC on Friday, July 4, 2025. The bill extends tax cuts from 2017, increases funding for defense and immigration security and cuts nearing $1 trillion from Medicaid. Photo by Bonnie Cash/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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President Trump Signs Tax Bill at the White House in Washington

President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump speak to supporters after signing a new tax and immigration bill during a ceremony at the White House in Washington DC on Friday, July 4, 2025. The bill extends tax cuts from 2017, increases funding for defense and immigration security and cuts nearing $1 trillion from Medicaid. Photo by Bonnie Cash/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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President Trump Signs Tax Bill at the White House in Washington

President Donald Trump strikes a gavel from Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-LA, after signing a new tax and immigration bill during a ceremony at the White House in Washington DC on Friday, July 4, 2025. The bill extends tax cuts from 2017, increases funding for defense and immigration security and cuts nearing $1 trillion from Medicaid. Photo by Bonnie Cash/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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President Trump Signs Tax Bill at the White House in Washington

President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump speak to supporters after signing a new tax and immigration bill during a ceremony at the White House in Washington DC on Friday, July 4, 2025. The bill extends tax cuts from 2017, increases funding for defense and immigration security and cuts nearing $1 trillion from Medicaid. Photo by Bonnie Cash/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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President Trump Signs Tax Bill at the White House in Washington

President Donald Trump signs a new tax and immigration bill during a ceremony at the White House in Washington DC on Friday, July 4, 2025. The bill extends tax cuts from 2017, increases funding for defense and immigration security and cuts nearing $1 trillion from Medicaid. Photo by Bonnie Cash/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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President Trump Signs Tax Bill at the White House in Washington

President Donald Trump shows his signature after signing a new tax and immigration bill during a ceremony at the White House in Washington DC on Friday, July 4, 2025. The bill extends tax cuts from 2017, increases funding for defense and immigration security and cuts nearing $1 trillion from Medicaid. Photo by Bonnie Cash/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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President Trump Signs Tax Bill at the White House in Washington

President Donald Trump speaks to supporters after signing a new tax and immigration bill during a ceremony at the White House in Washington DC on Friday, July 4, 2025. The bill extends tax cuts from 2017, increases funding for defense and immigration security and cuts nearing $1 trillion from Medicaid. Photo by Bonnie Cash/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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President Trump Signs Tax Bill at the White House in Washington

President Donald Trump shows his signature after signing a new tax and immigration bill during a ceremony at the White House in Washington DC on Friday, July 4, 2025. The bill extends tax cuts from 2017, increases funding for defense and immigration security and cuts nearing $1 trillion from Medicaid. Photo by Bonnie Cash/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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President Trump Signs Tax Bill at the White House in Washington

President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump speak to supporters after signing a new tax and immigration bill during a ceremony at the White House in Washington DC on Friday, July 4, 2025. The bill extends tax cuts from 2017, increases funding for defense and immigration security and cuts nearing $1 trillion from Medicaid. Photo by Bonnie Cash/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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President Trump Signs Tax Bill at the White House in Washington

President Donald Trump holds a gavel from Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-LA, after signing a new tax and immigration bill during a ceremony at the White House in Washington DC on Friday, July 4, 2025. The bill extends tax cuts from 2017, increases funding for defense and immigration security and cuts nearing $1 trillion from Medicaid. Photo by Bonnie Cash/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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President Trump Signs Tax Bill at the White House in Washington

President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump speak to supporters after signing a new tax and immigration bill during a ceremony at the White House in Washington DC on Friday, July 4, 2025. The bill extends tax cuts from 2017, increases funding for defense and immigration security and cuts nearing $1 trillion from Medicaid. Photo by Bonnie Cash/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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President Trump Signs Tax Bill at the White House in Washington

President Donald Trump speaks to supporters after signing a new tax and immigration bill during a ceremony at the White House in Washington DC on Friday, July 4, 2025. The bill extends tax cuts from 2017, increases funding for defense and immigration security and cuts nearing $1 trillion from Medicaid. Photo by Bonnie Cash/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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President Trump Signs Tax Bill at the White House in Washington

President Donald Trump applauds after signing a new tax and immigration bill during a ceremony at the White House in Washington DC on Friday, July 4, 2025. The bill extends tax cuts from 2017, increases funding for defense and immigration security and cuts nearing $1 trillion from Medicaid. Photo by Bonnie Cash/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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President Trump Signs Tax Bill at the White House in Washington

President Donald Trump shows his signature after signing a new tax and immigration bill during a ceremony at the White House in Washington DC on Friday, July 4, 2025. The bill extends tax cuts from 2017, increases funding for defense and immigration security and cuts nearing $1 trillion from Medicaid. Photo by Bonnie Cash/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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President Trump Signs Tax Bill at the White House in Washington

President Donald Trump signs a new tax and immigration bill during a ceremony at the White House in Washington DC on Friday, July 4, 2025. The bill extends tax cuts from 2017, increases funding for defense and immigration security and cuts nearing $1 trillion from Medicaid. Photo by Bonnie Cash/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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President Trump Signs Tax Bill at the White House in Washington

President Donald Trump applauds after signing a new tax and immigration bill during a ceremony at the White House in Washington DC on Friday, July 4, 2025. The bill extends tax cuts from 2017, increases funding for defense and immigration security and cuts nearing $1 trillion from Medicaid. Photo by Bonnie Cash/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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President Trump Signs Tax Bill at the White House in Washington

Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-LA, offers President Donald Trump his gavel after signing a new tax and immigration bill during a ceremony at the White House in Washington DC on Friday, July 4, 2025. The bill extends tax cuts from 2017, increases funding for defense and immigration security and cuts nearing $1 trillion from Medicaid. Photo by Bonnie Cash/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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President Trump Signs New Tax Bill in Washington

President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump salute as U.S. Air Force F-22 military aircraft perform a flyover before signing a new tax and immigration bill at the White House in Washington DC on Friday, July 4, 2025. The bill extends tax cuts from 2017, increases funding for defense and immigration security and cuts nearing $1 trillion from Medicaid. Photo by Bonnie Cash/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Congress Passes Trump's One Big Beautiful Tax Bill - Washington

House Republicans applaud as the House or Representatives meet to vote on H.R. 1, the One, Big, Beautiful Bill Act in the House of Representatives at the U.S. Capitol on July 3, 2025 in Washington, DC, USA. The House passed the sweeping tax and spending bill after winning over fiscal hawks and moderate Republicans. The bill makes permanent President Donald Trump’s 2017 tax cuts, increase spending on defense and immigration enforcement and temporarily cut taxes on tips, while at the same time cutting funding for Medicaid, food assistance for the poor, clean energy and raises the nation’s debit limit by $5 trillion. Photo by Yuri Gripas/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Congress Passes Trump's One Big Beautiful Tax Bill - Washington

U.S. Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-LA) presides over the vote for H.R. 1, the One, Big, Beautiful Bill Act in the House of Representatives House Republicans at the U.S. Capitol on July 3, 2025 in Washington, DC, USA. The House passed the sweeping tax and spending bill after winning over fiscal hawks and moderate Republicans. The bill makes permanent President Donald Trump’s 2017 tax cuts, increase spending on defense and immigration enforcement and temporarily cut taxes on tips, while at the same time cutting funding for Medicaid, food assistance for the poor, clean energy and raises the nation’s debit limit by $5 trillion. Photo by Yuri Gripas/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Congress Passes Trump's One Big Beautiful Tax Bill - Washington

Crowd reacts while an electronic display board displays the result of the vote count during a vote in the House Chamber of the US Capitol in Washington, DC, USA, on July 3, 2025. The US House of Representatives passed Donald Trump's tax and spending bill this Thursday, allowing lawmakers to meet the president's self-imposed July 4 deadline after negotiating all night long. The House or Representatives met to vote on H.R. 1, the One, Big, Beautiful Bill Ac. The House passed the sweeping tax and spending bill after winning over fiscal hawks and moderate Republicans. The bill makes permanent President Donald Trump’s 2017 tax cuts, increase spending on defense and immigration enforcement and temporarily cut taxes on tips, while at the same time cutting funding for Medicaid, food assistance for the poor, clean energy and raises the nation’s debit limit by $5 trillion. Photo by Yuri Gripas/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Congress Passes Trump's One Big Beautiful Tax Bill - Washington

House Republicans applaud as the House or Representatives meet to vote on H.R. 1, the One, Big, Beautiful Bill Act in the House of Representatives at the U.S. Capitol on July 3, 2025 in Washington, DC, USA. The House passed the sweeping tax and spending bill after winning over fiscal hawks and moderate Republicans. The bill makes permanent President Donald Trump’s 2017 tax cuts, increase spending on defense and immigration enforcement and temporarily cut taxes on tips, while at the same time cutting funding for Medicaid, food assistance for the poor, clean energy and raises the nation’s debit limit by $5 trillion. Photo by Yuri Gripas/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Congress Passes Trump's One Big Beautiful Tax Bill - Washington

House Republicans applaud as the House or Representatives meet to vote on H.R. 1, the One, Big, Beautiful Bill Act in the House of Representatives at the U.S. Capitol on July 3, 2025 in Washington, DC, USA. The House passed the sweeping tax and spending bill after winning over fiscal hawks and moderate Republicans. The bill makes permanent President Donald Trump’s 2017 tax cuts, increase spending on defense and immigration enforcement and temporarily cut taxes on tips, while at the same time cutting funding for Medicaid, food assistance for the poor, clean energy and raises the nation’s debit limit by $5 trillion. Photo by Yuri Gripas/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Congress Passes Trump's One Big Beautiful Tax Bill - Washington

Crowd reacts while an electronic display board displays the current vote count during a vote in the House Chamber of the US Capitol in Washington, DC, USA, on July 3, 2025. The US House of Representatives is on track to pass Donald Trump's tax and spending bill Thursday, allowing lawmakers to meet the president's self-imposed July 4 deadline after negotiating all night long. The House or Representatives met to vote on H.R. 1, the One, Big, Beautiful Bill Act in the House of Representatives. The House passed the sweeping tax and spending bill after winning over fiscal hawks and moderate Republicans. The bill makes permanent President Donald Trump’s 2017 tax cuts, increase spending on defense and immigration enforcement and temporarily cut taxes on tips, while at the same time cutting funding for Medicaid, food assistance for the poor, clean energy and raises the nation’s debit limit by $5 trillion. Photo by Yuri Gripas/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Congress Passes Trump's One Big Beautiful Tax Bill - Washington

U.S. Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-LA) presides over the vote for H.R. 1, the One, Big, Beautiful Bill Act in the House of Representatives House Republicans at the U.S. Capitol on July 3, 2025 in Washington, DC, USA. The House passed the sweeping tax and spending bill after winning over fiscal hawks and moderate Republicans. The bill makes permanent President Donald Trump’s 2017 tax cuts, increase spending on defense and immigration enforcement and temporarily cut taxes on tips, while at the same time cutting funding for Medicaid, food assistance for the poor, clean energy and raises the nation’s debit limit by $5 trillion. Photo by Yuri Gripas/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Congress Passes Trump's One Big Beautiful Tax Bill - Washington

U.S. Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-LA) presides over the vote for H.R. 1, the One, Big, Beautiful Bill Act in the House of Representatives House Republicans at the U.S. Capitol on July 3, 2025 in Washington, DC, USA. The House passed the sweeping tax and spending bill after winning over fiscal hawks and moderate Republicans. The bill makes permanent President Donald Trump’s 2017 tax cuts, increase spending on defense and immigration enforcement and temporarily cut taxes on tips, while at the same time cutting funding for Medicaid, food assistance for the poor, clean energy and raises the nation’s debit limit by $5 trillion. Photo by Yuri Gripas/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Congress Passes Trump's One Big Beautiful Tax Bill - Washington

U.S. Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-LA) presides over the vote for H.R. 1, the One, Big, Beautiful Bill Act in the House of Representatives House Republicans at the U.S. Capitol on July 3, 2025 in Washington, DC, USA. The House passed the sweeping tax and spending bill after winning over fiscal hawks and moderate Republicans. The bill makes permanent President Donald Trump’s 2017 tax cuts, increase spending on defense and immigration enforcement and temporarily cut taxes on tips, while at the same time cutting funding for Medicaid, food assistance for the poor, clean energy and raises the nation’s debit limit by $5 trillion. Photo by Yuri Gripas/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Congress Passes Trump's One Big Beautiful Tax Bill - Washington

U.S. Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-LA) presides over the vote for H.R. 1, the One, Big, Beautiful Bill Act in the House of Representatives House Republicans at the U.S. Capitol on July 3, 2025 in Washington, DC, USA. The House passed the sweeping tax and spending bill after winning over fiscal hawks and moderate Republicans. The bill makes permanent President Donald Trump’s 2017 tax cuts, increase spending on defense and immigration enforcement and temporarily cut taxes on tips, while at the same time cutting funding for Medicaid, food assistance for the poor, clean energy and raises the nation’s debit limit by $5 trillion. Photo by Yuri Gripas/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Congress Passes Trump's One Big Beautiful Tax Bill - Washington

U.S. Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-LA) presides over the vote for H.R. 1, the One, Big, Beautiful Bill Act in the House of Representatives House Republicans at the U.S. Capitol on July 3, 2025 in Washington, DC, USA. The House passed the sweeping tax and spending bill after winning over fiscal hawks and moderate Republicans. The bill makes permanent President Donald Trump’s 2017 tax cuts, increase spending on defense and immigration enforcement and temporarily cut taxes on tips, while at the same time cutting funding for Medicaid, food assistance for the poor, clean energy and raises the nation’s debit limit by $5 trillion. Photo by Yuri Gripas/ABACAPRESS.COM

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China Low-altitude Economic Market

YANTAI, CHINA - OCTOBER 1, 2023 - A Heli General Aviation AC311 helicopter performs a sightseeing flight in Yantai, East China's Shandong province, Oct 1, 2023. The Civil Aviation Administration of China estimates that by 2025, the market size of China's low-altitude economy will reach 1.5 trillion yuan and is expected to reach 3.5 trillion yuan by 2035.

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China Low-altitude Economic Market

YANTAI, CHINA - OCTOBER 1, 2023 - A Heli General Aviation AC311 helicopter performs a sightseeing flight in Yantai, East China's Shandong province, Oct 1, 2023. The Civil Aviation Administration of China estimates that by 2025, the market size of China's low-altitude economy will reach 1.5 trillion yuan and is expected to reach 3.5 trillion yuan by 2035.

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The People's Bank of China Will Cut The Reserve Requirement Ratio

FUYANG, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 24, 2024 - Chinese Yuan banknotes are pictured in Fuyang city, East China's Anhui province, Sept 24, 2024. On September 24, the People's Bank of China announced that it would cut the reserve requirement ratio by 0.5 percentage points in the near future, providing long-term liquidity to the financial market of about 1 trillion yuan.

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The People's Bank of China Will Cut The Reserve Requirement Ratio

FUYANG, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 24, 2024 - Chinese Yuan banknotes are pictured in Fuyang city, East China's Anhui province, Sept 24, 2024. On September 24, the People's Bank of China announced that it would cut the reserve requirement ratio by 0.5 percentage points in the near future, providing long-term liquidity to the financial market of about 1 trillion yuan.

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The People's Bank of China Will Cut The Reserve Requirement Ratio

FUYANG, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 24, 2024 - Chinese Yuan banknotes are pictured in Fuyang city, East China's Anhui province, Sept 24, 2024. On September 24, the People's Bank of China announced that it would cut the reserve requirement ratio by 0.5 percentage points in the near future, providing long-term liquidity to the financial market of about 1 trillion yuan.

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The People's Bank of China Will Cut The Reserve Requirement Ratio

FUYANG, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 24, 2024 - Chinese Yuan banknotes are pictured in Fuyang city, East China's Anhui province, Sept 24, 2024. On September 24, the People's Bank of China announced that it would cut the reserve requirement ratio by 0.5 percentage points in the near future, providing long-term liquidity to the financial market of about 1 trillion yuan.

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The People's Bank of China Will Cut The Reserve Requirement Ratio

FUYANG, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 24, 2024 - Chinese Yuan banknotes are pictured in Fuyang city, East China's Anhui province, Sept 24, 2024. On September 24, the People's Bank of China announced that it would cut the reserve requirement ratio by 0.5 percentage points in the near future, providing long-term liquidity to the financial market of about 1 trillion yuan.

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The People's Bank of China Will Cut The Reserve Requirement Ratio

FUYANG, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 24, 2024 - Chinese Yuan banknotes are pictured in Fuyang city, East China's Anhui province, Sept 24, 2024. On September 24, the People's Bank of China announced that it would cut the reserve requirement ratio by 0.5 percentage points in the near future, providing long-term liquidity to the financial market of about 1 trillion yuan.

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The People's Bank of China Will Cut The Reserve Requirement Ratio

FUYANG, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 24, 2024 - Chinese Yuan banknotes are pictured in Fuyang city, East China's Anhui province, Sept 24, 2024. On September 24, the People's Bank of China announced that it would cut the reserve requirement ratio by 0.5 percentage points in the near future, providing long-term liquidity to the financial market of about 1 trillion yuan.