Barclays raises 2025 S&P 500 index forecast to 6,600 from 6,500
(Reuters) – Barclays (LON:BARC) raised its 2025 forecast for the S&P 500 index on Monday to 6,600 from 6,500, on the back of a resilient U.S. economy, gradual decrease in…
Thai banking system has large excess liquidity, central bank says
BANGKOK (Reuters) – Thailand’s banking system has large excess liquidity and the central bank has not tightened its lending supervision, an assistant governor said on Monday, reflecting banks’ reluctance to…
US 10-year yields drop to 2-week low as bonds rally on Bessent pick
By Stefano Rebaudo and Tom Westbrook (Reuters) – U.S. Treasuries rallied on Monday as investors cheered the selection of Scott Bessent as Treasury Secretary, who is expected to keep a…
Slackening demand likely weighed on India’s GDP growth in September quarter: Reuters poll
By Vivek Mishra BENGALURU (Reuters) – India’s economy likely grew at its slowest pace in one-and-a-half years in the three months to end-September as weak consumption offset a strong recovery…
Trump’s big tax-cut plans could be slowed by a wary bond market
By David Lawder and David Morgan WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Donald Trump’s Republicans are promising to hit the gas next year when they assume full control of the U.S. Congress, with…
Five key charts for the new Treasury secretary to watch
(Reuters) – Donald Trump on Friday said he would nominate Scott Bessent to be the 79th U.S. Treasury secretary and frontman for the president-elect’s aggressive economic policies, a slate that…
Sri Lanka’s central bank likely to resume rate cuts to foster growth: Reuters poll
By Uditha Jayasinghe COLOMBO (Reuters) – Sri Lanka’s central bank is expected to renew easing of interest rates on Wednesday, with a reduction of a quarter percentage point, as it…
Barclays raises 2025 S&P 500 index forecast to 6,600 from 6,500
(Reuters) – Barclays (LON:BARC) raised its 2025 forecast for the S&P 500 index on Monday to 6,600 from 6,500, on the back of a resilient U.S. economy, gradual decrease in…
Thai banking system has large excess liquidity, central bank says
BANGKOK (Reuters) – Thailand’s banking system has large excess liquidity and the central bank has not tightened its lending supervision, an assistant governor said on Monday, reflecting banks’ reluctance to…
US 10-year yields drop to 2-week low as bonds rally on Bessent pick
By Stefano Rebaudo and Tom Westbrook (Reuters) – U.S. Treasuries rallied on Monday as investors cheered the selection of Scott Bessent as Treasury Secretary, who is expected to keep a…