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Google owner Alphabet tops analysts’ forecasts but PayPal issues disappointing guidance. Alphabet followed fellow tech groups to post forecast-beating quarterly results.Wall Street stocks wavered on Wednesday as traders balanced strong earnings from Alphabet with downbeat guidance from fellow tech group PayPal, and a report indicated that US labour market conditions …

China’s central bank cut its main interest rate for the first time in 20 months, as authorities step up efforts to boost the economy that has been hit by pandemic-related curbs, a real estate slump and an unprecedented crackdown on private enterprises.The People’s Bank of China on Monday lowered its …

The Bank of Canada is expected to keep the major part of focused spotlight on inflation at its policy decision, as the country’s central bank is about to encounter an aggressive campaign in favour of interest rate hikes. Policy makers led by Governor Tiff Macklem are unlikely to raise their …