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(Reuters) – Contracts to buy U.S. previously owned homes edged up in August from July’s record-low level as a drop in mortgage interest rates in anticipation of Federal Reserve benchmark…

ZURICH (Reuters) – The Swiss National Bank’s departing chairman Thomas Jordan made his last public appearance on Thursday, with his successor – Vice Chairman Martin Schlegel – pledging to stick…

By Rodrigo Campos NEW YORK (Reuters) – The global financial architecture needs a permanent mechanism for restructuring sovereign debt, as measures currently in place have fallen short for creditors and…

By Tom Sims FRANKFURT (Reuters) -Commerzbank will hold a first round of talks with UniCredit on Friday as the Italian lender presses for a possible tie-up. Commerzbank (ETR:CBKG) has, like…

Investing.com — According to a recent note by HSBC analysts, while the Federal Reserve is currently easing monetary policy, it is possible that rate hikes may return by 2026. The…

(Reuters) – U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen will call for continued work to ensure a resilient financial system, including pursuing thoughtful regulation and pushing back against those who want to…

(Reuters) – China plans to issue special sovereign bonds worth about 2 trillion yuan ($284.43 billion) this year as part of a fresh fiscal stimulus, said two sources with knowledge…

Investing.com — Investors need to take the risks of increased US tariffs seriously, particularly after Republican presidential hopeful Donald Trump emphasized his plan to use import taxes as a key economic…

Investing.com — China’s move to roll out new stimulus measures has helped to lift investor sentiment, but more support will be needed to sustain the rally, analysts at Barclays have argued.…