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Mitsubishi raises profit forecast on higher coal, LNG prices
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Marketmind: Midterms vigil and new crypto wobble
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China to expand bond financing by private firms, including developers
(Reuters) – The self-regulatory body of China’s interbank market said on Tuesday it will expand bond financing for private firms,…