US existing home sales rise to 10-month high in December
By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. existing home sales increased to a 10-month high in December, but further gains are likely to be limited by elevated mortgage rates and…
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AT&T secures $850 million from sale-leaseback of real estate to Reign Capital
(Reuters) -AT&T said on Friday it has secured $850 million through the sale-leaseback of its underused central office facilities that house its legacy copper networks to real estate development firm…
More rate hikes likely coming in Brazil as inflation overshoots forecasts
SAO PAULO (Reuters) – Brazil’s annual inflation rate slowed less than expected in early January, official data showed on Friday, cementing the likelihood that the central bank will hike interest…
UBS sees CNY at risk amid US-China trade policy uncertainty
On Friday, UBS expressed concerns over the potential volatility of the Chinese Yuan (CNY), citing ongoing uncertainties surrounding US-China trade policies. Despite President Donald Trump’s administration not implementing the highly…
Brazil’s inflation slows less than expected; central bank likely to raise rates
Investing.com — Brazil’s annual inflation rate in early January decelerated less than economists had anticipated, according to official data released on Friday. This development strengthens the probability of the central…
EM portfolios add $274 billion of foreign inflows in 2024, IIF says
By Rodrigo Campos NEW YORK (Reuters) – Foreign investors added $273.5 billion to their emerging market equity and debt portfolios last year, nearly $100 billion more than in 2023, according…
Russian companies expect 2025 inflation above 10%, central bank survey shows
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russian companies surveyed by the central bank expect inflation in 2025 of 10.7%, more than double the official forecast, and named labour shortages as one of the…
Brazil central bank to raise rates another 100bps in January: Reuters poll
By Gabriel Burin BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) – Brazil’s central bank will raise its benchmark interest rate by 100 basis points on Jan. 29, with more to increases follow, taking the…
ECB pitches digital euro as response to Trump’s crypto push
FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Euro zone banks need a digital euro to respond to U.S. President Donald Trump’s push to promote stablecoins, a type of cryptocurrency typically pegged to the U.S.…
Probably time to invest in Europe, BlackRock’s Fink tells Davos
DAVOS, Switzerland (Reuters) -There is too much pessimism around Europe and it could be time to be investing back in the region, BlackRock (NYSE:BLK) CEO Larry Fink said at the…