* Likely contraction of 8.8% in Sept qtr vs June qtr's 23.9% * Economists see early recovery next year on launch of vaccines. * GDP data due on Friday, Nov 27 at 1200 GMT. By Manoj Kumar.
* Nov Tokyo core CPI -0.7% yr/yr, matches forecast. * Tokyo core CPI marks biggest annual drop since May 2012. * Data suggests nationwide consumer prices to stay weak. By Leika Kihara.
Melcor Real Estate Investment Trust : * MELCOR REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST - TRUSTEES HELD MEETING TO REVIEW 'SUBSTANCE OF PRESS RELEASE' ISSUED BY FIRM CAPITAL. * MELCOR REIT - PLANS TO FURTHER ADDRESS CONCERNS PRESENTED IN FIRM CAPITAL'S PRESS RELEASE AT UPCOMING BOARD MEETING Source text for Eikon: Further company coverage:
* S&P RATES GUATEMALA'S LONG TERM LOCAL CURRENCY BB AND LONG TERM FOREIGN CURRENCY BB-; OUTLOOK STABLE. * S&P SAYS STABLE OUTLOOK REFLECTS VIEW THAT GUATEMALA WILL REMAIN COMMITTED TO TIMELY & FULL PAYMENT OF DEBT SERVICE OBLIGATIONS AS PER RATING. * S&P SAYS EXPECT THAT ECONOMIC RECOVERY, CAUTIOUS ECONOMIC POLICIES WILL HELP REVERSE NEAR-TERM DETERIORATION IN GUATEMALA'S FISCAL & DEBT PROFILES.
* BANK OF CANADA GOVERNOR TIFF MACKLEM SAYS BANK HAS COMMITTED TO STOP BUYING GOV'T BONDS WHEN RECOVERY IS WELL UNDER WAY, MOST LIKELY BEFORE INFLATION RATE HITS 2% TARGET. * BOC'S MACKLEM: WE HAVE QUITE A LOT OF ROOM TO BUY MORE GOVERNMENT DEBT.
Chile's opposition-controlled Senate on Thursday approved a government-backed bill that would allow citizens to make a second withdrawal from their public pensions to further blunt the economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic. The bill, which now goes to the lower house of Congress for a vote, will permit withdrawals of up to 10% from the country's private pension system.
Brazilian police carried out search warrants on Thursday as part of a growing graft probe into the global maritime fuels market, after three executives linked to Dubai-based Cockett Marine Oil Ltd admitted to bribing a Petrobras employee for sweetheart deals, court documents show.
Canadian Apartment Properties Real Estate Investment Trust: * CAPREIT ACQUIRES PROPERTY IN GROWING MAPLE RIDGE, B.C. COMMUNITY. * CAPREIT - CAPREIT PAID $29.2 MILLION FOR PROPERTY, FINANCED BY CASH.
Canada's main stock index rose to a nine-month high on Thursday as declines in energy stocks were offset by gains in major technology and mining players, while a U.S. market holiday kept trading volumes low.
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