* Mexican economy grows more than expected in Q3 * Brazilian ministers pledge to strengthen fiscal framework * Brazil's WEG slides after Q3 net profit disappoints * South Africa forecasts wider deficits, higher debt * MSCI Latam stocks index down 1%, FX off 0.7% (Updated at 3:20 p.m. ET) By Johann M Cherian and Ankika Biswas Oct 30 (Reuters) -...

Oct 31 (Reuters) - A look at the day ahead in Asian markets. Thursday is shaping up to be a huge day for markets in Asia as investors brace for a deluge of major corporate and economic newsflow, topped by the Bank of Japan's policy decision and China's official purchasing managers index surveys for October. Third-quarter GDP figures from Taiwan...

TOKYO, Oct 31 (Reuters) - Japan's 10-year government bond (JGB) yield rose in early trade on Thursday as investors awaited the Bank of Japan's (BOJ) policy decision on interest rates later in the day. The 10-year JGB yield rose 1 basis point (bp) to 0.96%. While the policy will most likely remain unchanged, the market is now cautious that the...

TOKYO (Reuters) - Asian stocks slid on Thursday as chip-sector stocks tracked overnight declines by Wall Street peers and Facebook owner Meta Platforms warned of accelerating costs for artificial intelligence. More megacap tech earnings are due later in the day from Apple and Amazon. The yen hovered close to a three-month low against the dollar, weighed down by political instability...