Analysis-From bitcoin to Mexican peso, ‘Trump trades’ are appearing again
By Saqib Iqbal Ahmed and Suzanne McGee NEW YORK (Reuters) – Corners of financial markets that could feel the impact of a Donald Trump victory are stirring again, as the…
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Traders bet the ECB’s rate-cut floodgates are open
By Yoruk Bahceli and Naomi Rovnick (Reuters) – Traders raised their bets on quick-fire European Central Bank rate cuts on Thursday, taking the bank’s first consecutive rate cut in 13…
Morning Bid: Lots of China news, little clarity
By Kevin Buckland A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Kevin Buckland China is very much the center of attention today, following a barrage of…
China kicks off $112 billion funding schemes to support stock market
BEIJING/SHANGHAI (Reuters) – China’s central bank kicked off two funding schemes on Friday that will initially pump 800 billion yuan ($112.38 billion) into the stock market through newly-created monetary policy…
China approves BNP Paribas, Prudential insurance ventures
HONG KONG (Reuters) -China has approved separate insurance units to be set up by BNP Paribas (OTC:BNPQY) and Prudential Financial (NYSE:PRU), a regulator said on Friday, as it looks to…
China cenbank chief flags more interest rate cuts
(Corrects to say 7-day repo rate has already been cut by 20 bps, MLF rate already cut by 30 bps) BEIJING (Reuters) -China’s central bank governor said on Friday the…
China’s Q3 GDP grows 4.6% y/y, slightly above estimate
(Reuters) -China’s economy grew at the slowest pace since early 2023 in the third quarter, and though consumption and industrial output figures for last month beat forecasts a tumbling property…
Tokyo inflation likely to miss BOJ target for first time in five months: Reuters poll
By Kantaro Komiya TOKYO (Reuters) – Consumer inflation in Tokyo for October likely undershot the central bank’s price target for the first time in five months, a Reuters poll showed…
China’s new home prices fall at the fastest pace since 2015
By Liangping Gao and Ryan Woo BEIJING (Reuters) -China’s new home prices fell at the fastest pace since May 2015 in September, official data showed on Friday, despite increased efforts…
China urges swift implementation of expansive financial policies
BEIJING/SHANGHAI (Reuters) -China’s central bank and financial regulators have held meetings with key financial institutions, urging them to swiftly implement expansive policies to support the economy and the capital markets.…