By Carolina Mandl, Shubham Batra and Johann M Cherian (Reuters) – U.S. stocks ended lower on Monday as investors shifted gears after considering the possibility that the U.S. Federal Reserve may[...]
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February 6, 2023
Japan Dec real wages post first rise in 9 months on 26-year-high nominal growth
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s real wages rose in December for the first time since March despite rising inflation, as nominal pay grew at the fastest pace in nearly 26 years with robust winter[...]
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Fed loan officer survey finds tighter loan standards, reduced demand
By Michael S. Derby (Reuters) – Lending officers at major banks told the Federal Reserve that in the final three months of last year they tightened standards and saw reduced demand across a wide[...]
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Stocks slide, dollar firm as further monetary tightening seen
By Herbert Lash and Amanda Cooper NEW YORK/LONDON (Reuters) -Global equity markets fell and the dollar firmed on Monday after data showing a resilient U.S. jobs market suggested interest rates will st[...]
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Oil rises 1% in choppy trade on China demand hopes
By Arathy Somasekhar HOUSTON (Reuters) -Oil prices edged higher in choppy trading on Monday as markets weighed a return in demand from China against supply concerns and fears of slower growth in major[...]
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Germany’s Habeck optimistic EU and U.S. can reduce trade tension
BERLIN/WASHINGTON (Reuters) -German Economy Minister Robert Habeck expressed optimism before departing on a trip to the United States on Monday that a European Union trade dispute with Washington can[...]
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Possible U.S. debt-ceiling workarounds to avoid default
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – As Democratic President Joe Biden and House of Representatives Speaker Kevin McCarthy gird for a protracted battle over raising the United States’ $31.4 trillion deb[...]
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Turkey’s lira hits record low but rebounds after quake, stocks slip
LONDON (Reuters) – Turkey’s lira briefly dipped to a record low and its main stock market fell 1.35% on Monday as a major earthquake added to pressures from a strong dollar and the war in[...]
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U.S. financial conditions may tighten further: SF Fed paper
By Ann Saphir (Reuters) – U.S. stocks may fall further, and bond yields rise, as the Federal Reserve continues its current round of interest-rate hikes in coming months, according to an analysis[...]
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