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Deficit fight means a shorter weekend for US traders

The 2 August deadline for raising the US debt ceiling is fast approaching and for many financial firms, the next week is much closer.<br /><br /> <br /><br />

Yuan borrowings open up a new window for infra cos

The easing of ECB restrictions is expected to lift sentiment in local financial markets. For a market battered by a continuing spell of bad news on the economy, inflation and corporate earnings, it's a silver lining.