By Walter Bianchi and Jorgelina do Rosario BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) – Argentina will buy back overseas bonds equivalent to over $1 billion to improve its debt profile, Economy Minister Sergio Mass[...]
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January 18, 2023
Foreign holdings of Treasuries rise in November led by Japan -data
By Gertrude Chavez-Dreyfuss NEW YORK (Reuters) – U.S. Treasuries held by foreigners rose in November for the first time in three months, data from the U.S. Treasury department showed on Wednesda[...]
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Fed’s Harker says he is ready to downshift to 25-basis-point rate hikes
By Michael S. Derby NEW YORK (Reuters) -Philadelphia Federal Reserve President Patrick Harker reiterated on Wednesday that he is ready for the U.S. central bank to move to a slower pace of interest ra[...]
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Treasury yields fall after U.S. data, stocks decline
By Caroline Valetkevitch NEW YORK (Reuters) – U.S. 10-year Treasury yields fell to a four-month low on Wednesday as data showed U.S. retail sales declined more than expected in December, while t[...]
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Davos 2023: Marcos says Philippines to resist ‘recessionary forces’
By Brenda Goh and Enrico Dela Cruz DAVOS, Switzerland/MANILA (Reuters) – Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos Jr said his country would resist global recessionary headwinds, but warned that in[...]
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Davos 2023: China recovery could be very quick – IMF’s Gopinath
DAVOS, Switzerland (Reuters) – China could see a sharp recovery in economic growth from the second quarter onwards based on current infection trends after the dismantling of most COVID-19 restri[...]
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Fed’s Logan supports slower rate hike pace, possibly higher stopping point
By Ann Saphir (Reuters) – Dallas Federal Reserve Bank President Lorie Logan on Wednesday laid out a case for slowing the pace of the U.S. central bank’s interest-rate hikes so as to better[...]
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Marketmind: Finally, bad news is bad news
By Jamie McGeever (Reuters) – A look at the day ahead in Asian markets from Jamie McGeever. No fireworks from the Bank of Japan but plenty damp squibs for investors to ruminate over, as a string[...]
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U.S. dollar advances vs major currencies as risk appetite fades
By Gertrude Chavez-Dreyfuss NEW YORK (Reuters) – The dollar rose against major currencies on Wednesday in choppy trading, gaining safe-haven bids as risk appetite worsened with stocks on the def[...]
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