By David Randall NEW YORK (Reuters) – Signs of strength in the U.S. economy have buoyed stocks in the face of rising Treasury yields and hawkish Federal Reserve expectations, though some investo[...]
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February 17, 2023
Goldman Sachs, BofA expect three more U.S. rate hikes this year
By Aniruddha Ghosh and Siddarth S (Reuters) – Goldman Sachs and Bank of America said they expect the U.S. Federal Reserve to raise interest rates three more times this year, lifting their estima[...]
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U.S. trade official Tai discussed Inflation Reduction Act with EU’s Dombrovskis
By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai on Friday met with European Union Executive Vice President Valdis Dombrovskis and discussed the U.S. Inflation Re[...]
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Shares fall with oil prices amid concerns about U.S. Fed rate hikes
By Sinéad Carew NEW YORK (Reuters) – The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq finished in the red on Friday and oil prices settled lower after U.S. economic data prompted bets that the Federal Reserve wou[...]
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In comeback, Commerzbank to join Germany’s DAX blue-chip index
FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Germany’s Commerzbank will rejoin the DAX index on Feb. 27, Deutsche Boerse announced late on Friday, marking a comeback for Germany’s No. 2 lender after it was[...]
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IMF, Ukraine reach staff-level deal, paving way for full loan talks
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The International Monetary Fund on Friday said it reached a staff-level agreement with Ukraine, setting the stage for talks on a full loan program that would support Kyiv[...]
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U.S. to push debt relief, Ukraine aid at G20 finance meeting in India
By David Lawder WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen will travel to India next week for G20 finance meetings that will focus on unblocking distressed-country debt restructuring,[...]
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IMF mulls loan approval to Sri Lanka, even without China’s assurance – Bloomberg News
(Reuters) -The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is considering approving a loan for Sri Lanka, even without China’s assurance of debt-restructuring support, Bloomberg News reported on Friday. U[...]
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More Fed policymakers point to higher rates in inflation fight
By Lindsay Dunsmuir and Howard Schneider (Reuters) -Two Federal Reserve officials on Friday added to a chorus of U.S. central bankers this week in signaling that interest rates will need to go higher[...]
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