By Makiko Yamazaki RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) -Japan sees the reaffirmation in the latest G20 joint communique of existing commitments against excessive foreign exchange volatility as one of the major a[...]
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July 26, 2024
G20 financial chiefs flag global economic ‘soft landing’, warn of risks from war
By Marcela Ayres and Bernardo Caram RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) -G20 financial leaders said on Friday the global economy was likely heading for a “soft landing”, but warned wars and escalatin[...]
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Hedge fund study on U.S. Treasury issuance fuels debate
By Davide Barbuscia NEW YORK (Reuters) – A hedge fund study that said the U.S. Treasury last year effectively provided economic stimulus by moderating long-dated bond sales has sparked a debate[...]
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Wall St closes up on revival supported by inflation data, tech stocks
By David French (Reuters) -Wall Street’s major indexes ended higher on Friday as investors flocked back to tech megacaps that had triggered broad sell-offs earlier in the week, and inflation dat[...]
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Keep global tax negotiations at OECD, not UN, Yellen says
By David Lawder RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) -U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said on Friday that she opposes shifting global tax deal negotiations away from the Organisation for Economic Cooperation[...]
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US inflation data lifts global stocks, lowers Treasury yields
By Chuck Mikolajczak NEW YORK (Reuters) -A gauge of global stocks climbed for the first time in four sessions on Friday as equities steadied after a sharp selloff and U.S. economic data showed an impr[...]
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Treasury likely to keep most auction sizes steady for now
By Karen Brettell (Reuters) -The U.S. Treasury Department is likely to announce next week that it will keep most of its coupon-bearing U.S. Treasury auction sizes steady over the coming quarter, offer[...]
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Dollar treads water after tame US inflation report, yen rally stalls
By Alden Bentley NEW YORK (Reuters) -The dollar ended little changed on Friday, pressured by a fall in Treasury yields after a tame U.S. inflation report that investors said kept the runway for the ex[...]
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Oil falls 1.5%, ends week lower on China demand fears
By Erwin Seba HOUSTON (Reuters) -Oil futures fell about 1.5% on Friday, finishing the week lower on declining Chinese demand and hopes of a Gaza ceasefire agreement that could ease Middle East tension[...]
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