BRASILIA (Reuters) – Brazil’s incoming government will be fiscally responsible, Vice President-elect Geraldo Alckmin said Thursday, promising a budget surplus and reduction in public debt[...]
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November 17, 2022
Dollar gains, stocks slip as Fed officials talk tough on rates
By Herbert Lash and Marc Jones NEW YORK/LONDON (Reuters) – The dollar rose and equity markets slid on Thursday after hawkish remarks from Federal Reserve officials reminded investors a less aggr[...]
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Analysis-Reluctant buyers pose main threat to Beijing’s property revival efforts
By Liangping Gao, Ziyi Tang and Clare Jim BEIJING/HONG KONG (Reuters) – A slew of recent supportive measures will bring China’s cash-strapped property developers much needed relief, but a[...]
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Analysis-U.S. regulators could be pressured by slim Republican House control
By Ross Kerber and Chris Prentice BOSTON/ WASHINGTON (Reuters) – With the U.S. House of Representatives under their control, Republicans have a new pulpit to try to constrain President Joe Biden[...]
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Marketmind: China bears are back
By Jamie McGeever (Reuters) – A look at the day ahead in Asian markets from Jamie McGeever. After a brief respite, China is again caught in investors’ crosshairs. The economic data are com[...]
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Dollar rises with bets on hawkish Fed; sterling drops
By Sinéad Carew and Gertrude Chavez-Dreyfuss NEW YORK (Reuters) – The dollar rose on Thursday as U.S. Treasury yields increased and investors eyed hawkish comments from Federal Reserve officials[...]
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IMF grants Senegal credit extension until January 2023 for reviews
DAKAR (Reuters) -The International Monetary Fund’s board has approved Senegal’s request for a credit extension to Jan. 10, 2023, to allow time to complete credit and policy reviews, the Fu[...]
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Oil falls on worries of U.S. rate hikes, China demand outlook
By Arathy Somasekhar HOUSTON (Reuters) -Oil prices fell more than 3% on Thursday, with demand squeezed by mounting COVID-19 cases in China and fears of more aggressive hikes in U.S. interest rates. Br[...]
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New Zealand’s RBNZ seen raising rates by historic 75 bps: Reuters Poll
By Devayani Sathyan BENGALURU (Reuters) – New Zealand’s central bank will hike rates by 75 basis points for the first time ever on Wednesday to cool multi-decade high inflation, ramping up[...]
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