Sri Lanka’s inflation drops to minus 2% in December
(Reuters) – Sri Lanka’s consumer price inflation dropped to minus 2% year-on-year in December after easing to minus 1.7% in November, official data showed on Tuesday, as the country posted…
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After two years of smooth sailing, Fed ready to navigate rocky bond market, Trump uncertainty
By Howard Schneider WASHINGTON (Reuters) – After two years of progress on inflation and surprisingly persistent economic growth, the Federal Reserve next week meets with one eye on new Trump…
Analysis-Vanke woes to test limits of China’s property sector revival efforts
By Clare Jim, Ziyi Tang and Kane Wu HONG KONG (Reuters) – After numerous measures to resolve a liquidity crisis in the property market in recent years, Beijing is expected…
Futures higher, Trump issues range of executive orders – what’s moving markets
Investing.com – US stock futures ticked up as markets prepared to begin a holiday-shortened trading week that has so far been dominated by President Donald Trump’s inauguration on Monday. Trump announced…
Easing tariff fears cement bets on ECB rate cut next week
By Balazs Koranyi and Francesco Canepa FRANKFURT (Reuters) – European Central Bank policymakers are likely breathing a sigh of relief that the new U.S. administration did not impose the blanket…
Investors ‘make Europe great again’ with big stock allocation, BofA says
MILAN (Reuters) – European stocks saw their second largest allocation in a quarter of a century in January, as lagging risk assets played catch up, according to a survey of…
Trump holds off on Day 1 tariffs, but hints at duties for Canada, Mexico on Feb. 1
Investing.com — President Donald Trump refrained from imposing immediate tariffs on Monday, contrary to prior promises, but said he is considering a 25% duty on imports from Canada and Mexico…
UK unemployment rate rises to 4.4%, BoE expected to cut rates
Investing.com — The United Kingdom’s unemployment rate rose to 4.4% for the three months ending in November, according to official figures released on Tuesday, an increase from 4.3% the previous…
Trump pardons nearly all charged in Capitol attack, commutes sentences
Investing.com — President Trump pardoned nearly all of the 1,500 individuals charged in relation to the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol. This move came just hours after former…
Swedish amortisation requirements, mortgage caps gave resilience, Riksbank chief says
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) – Amortisation requirements and mortgage caps in Sweden have safeguarded household resilience and served the economy well, Riksbank Governor Erik Thedeen said in a statement on Tuesday. “The…