Final slate of Fed speakers due before pre-meeting blackout begins
(Reuters) – U.S. Federal Reserve officials head into the quiet period ahead of their Dec. 17-18 meeting with new jobs numbers expected to show a rebound from the weak reading…
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US equity funds attract inflows for a fifth straight week on growth optimism
(Reuters) – U.S. investors snapped up equity funds for a fifth successive week through Nov. 4, motivated by a rally in Wall Street’s main indexes, optimism for strong economic growth,…
Euro zone productivity growth remains weak in Q3, data shows
FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Euro zone productivity growth remained weak in the third quarter despite a modest expansion in the bloc’s economy, continuing a poor run that has lasted years, data…
Two critical online views on China’s economy vanish ahead of policy meeting
BEIJING (Reuters) – A bearish commentary by a prominent economist on China’s weak consumption, unemployment and “dispirited” youth that went viral on social media has vanished from the country’s tightly…
Futures steady as markets await November jobs data
(Reuters) – Futures linked to Wall Street’s main indexes were largely flat on Friday, with investors cautious ahead of a monthly jobs report expected to be key in assessing the…
French debt risk premium drops as Macron says he will appoint new prime minister
By Stefano Rebaudo (Reuters) – French debt risk premiums versus safe-haven German Bunds fell on Friday, after French President Emmanuel Macron said he would appoint a new prime minister in…
Global equity funds see robust inflows as investors bet on growth, ignore political turmoil
(Reuters) – Global equity funds saw a notable rise in inflows in the week through Dec. 4, driven by a record-setting rally fueled by strong U.S. economic growth prospects and…
Cash draws biggest weekly inflow since March 2023, BofA says
LONDON (Reuters) – Investors ploughed $136.4 billion into cash in the week to Wednesday, the biggest weekly inflow since March 2023, when markets were rattled by a regional banking crisis,…
Nonfarm payrolls, Bitcoin, cash inflows – what’s moving markets
Investing.com — Wall Street is seen treading water Friday ahead of the release of the widely-watched monthly US jobs report for clues of future Federal Reserve policy. Bitcoin slips back…
Emerging markets offer opportunities in 2025 despite Trump’s policies – Ashmore
Investing.com– Ashmore (LON:ASHM) Investment forecasts significant opportunities for emerging markets (EM) in 2025, driven by economic reforms and geopolitical shifts, despite uncertainties surrounding U.S. trade policies under President Donald Trump.…