Tokyo, Aug 13, 2025 (AFP) - Markets rise on growing rate cut hopes

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2025-08-13
Markets rose Wednesday on growing hopes of US interest rate cuts after soft inflation data, with Japan's Nikkei hitting a second record high in as many days. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq finished at fresh highs Tuesday after US data showed a tamer-than-feared impact on prices from President Donald Trump's tariff blitz. That boosted hopes among that the US Federal Reserve and its embattled chief Jerome Powell will cut interest rates next month. "Jerome......
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NKURENKURU, 13 August 2025-Kavango West Regional Governor Verna Sinimbo has commended the Sikondo Green Scheme for its innovative approach to agriculture and commitment to productivity during a familiarisation visit on Wednesday.

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