Global investors riled by bond market selloff as “tantrum” dawns
By Amanda Cooper and Yoruk Bahceli LONDON (Reuters) – A sharp selloff in some of the world’s biggest government bond markets and a surge in the dollar are sending shockwaves…
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Inflation should continue to cool in 2025, supporting possible rate cut – Waller
Investing.com – Inflation in the US is expected to cool toward the Federal Reserve’s 2% target level and give the central bank room to further reduce interest rates, according to Fed…
Brazil’s industrial output falls for second straight month
SAO PAULO (Reuters) – Industrial production in Brazil fell for the second month in a row in November, data showed on Wednesday, in a sign the economy may be cooling…
Explainer-Why does Trump want Greenland and could he get it?
By Jacob Gronholt-Pedersen and Louise Rasmussen COPENHAGEN (Reuters) – U.S. President-elect Donald Trump says he wants to make Greenland a part of the United States and does not rule out…
Greenland leader to meet Danish king amid Trump bid to take over territory
COPENHAGEN (Reuters) – Greenland’s leader will meet the Danish king in Copenhagen on Wednesday, after U.S. President-elect Donald Trump said he wanted to take control of the Arctic island, an…
Eurozone survey indicates stagnant economy and persistent inflation pressures
Investing.com — The Economic Confidence (EC) survey suggests a stagnant euro-zone GDP in the fourth quarter, along with continued inflationary pressures, according to Capital Economics’ survey results. The survey’s findings…
Germany’s front-runner for chancellor won’t commit to new NATO spending target
BERLIN (Reuters) – German opposition leader Friedrich Merz, tipped to become chancellor in next month’s election, said Germany would spend more on defence but would not commit to a NATO…
Fed minutes may begin to show the hurdle to further rate cuts
By Howard Schneider WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Federal Reserve officials have been signaling that further interest rate cuts are on hold for now given slowed progress on inflation and a still-strong…
Euro zone households likely to keep saving to rebuild wealth, ECB says
FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Euro zone households could keep saving a large portion of their income to rebuild wealth lost to high inflation, the European Central Bank argued, suggesting lacklustre consumption…
German real estate deals edge up in 2024, 2025 still seen muted
FRANKFURT (Reuters) – A key indicator of the health of Germany’s property sector improved last year and will make modest gains in 2025, though the next twelve months will continue…