* Nonfarm payrolls data due at 0830 ET. * Traders see at least two rate cuts in 2026, CME FedWatch tool shows. * US dollar edges down to near two-week lows. * US 10-year Treasury bond yields fall to near one-month low. By Noel John.
Germany's 10-year government bond yield was steady on Wednesday after earlier touching a four-week low, as investors focused on the ?Federal Reserve's policy outlook before ?a delayed U.S. report is released later in the day. German Bunds ?have been taking their cues from U.S. Treasuries ?in recent days, as soft U.S. ?economic data ?has given the Fed more scope to lower interest rates.
* Nonfarm payrolls data due at 0830 ET. * US dollar edges down to near two-week lows. * US 10-year Treasury bond yields fall to near one-month low. By Ishaan ?Arora.
U.S. job growth likely picked up in January, supported by fewer layoffs in some seasonal industries, but the labor market remained sluggish as lingering uncertainty over import tariffs tempered hiring and tighter immigration enforcement constrained the supply of workers.
* Nonfarm payrolls forecast increasing 70,000 in January. * Benchmark revisions expected to confirm labor market softness. * Unemployment rate projected to have held steady at 4.4% By Lucia Mutikani.
China's yuan slipped
against the dollar on Wednesday, defying the central bank's
firmest daily guidance in three years, as softer-than-expected
consumer inflation and a reaffirmed loose ...
* January CPI up 0.2% year-on-year, below the 0.8% increase in Jan. * Entrenched producer deflation weighs on manufacturers' profits. * Underlying trends suggest domestic demand still soft, reinforce bets for more policy steps.
China's consumer prices extended a year-on-year gain ?in January while ?producer deflation softened, data from the ?National Bureau of Statistics ?showed on Wednesday. The ?producer price index fell 1.4% year-on-year, compared with a 1.9% fall in December and an expected drop ?of 1.5%.
Gold prices gained on Wednesday, buoyed by a weaker dollar and lower Treasury yields, while investors awaited key U.S. jobs data later in the day for clues on the Federal ?Reserve's policy outlook. Spot gold was 0.5% higher at $5,048.27 ?per ounce by 0831 GMT.
Gold and silver prices rose on
Wednesday as U.S. Treasury bond yields fell after data showed
December retail sales growth stalled, signalling a softening
economy ahead of key jobs ?data.
* S&P 500 slips 0.3%; Treasury yields drop sharply. * Yen up 2% vs dollar since Japan election. * CBA up; CSL dives as Aussie results season kicks off. By Tom Westbrook.
The global economy is at an odd juncture, one that points to an ugly few years for bond markets. The fiscal picture across developed economies is deteriorating rapidly and uniformly, yet unlike previous bouts of huge government spending in the last two decades, there is no global financial crisis or pandemic requiring trillions of dollars. Far from it.
* US stock indexes end mixed; Dow registers record closing high. * Japanese yen extends gains after Takaichi's election victory. * Treasury yields fall and dollar dips. By Caroline Valetkevitch.
The Dow Jones Industrials index crept up to a new high on Tuesday but other U.S. indices fell and Treasury yields slid, after unexpectedly soft U.S. retail sales figures raised doubts about the strength of the consumer and the broader economy.
* US stock indexes mixed. * Japanese stocks, yen extend gains after Takaichi's election victory. * Treasury yields fall and dollar dips. By Caroline Valetkevitch.
* Retail sales unchanged and below expectations. * Labor costs slightly below estimate. * Payrolls data due on Wednesday. By Chuck Mikolajczak. U.S. Treasury yields fell on Tuesday after a round of economic data suggested the economy may be softening, giving the Fed more leeway to cut interest rates.
* US retail sales unexpectedly flat in December. * Spotify (SPOT) jumps after forecasting Q1 earnings above estimates. * Coca-Cola dips after missing Q4 revenue expectations. * Indexes: Dow up 0.24%, S&P 500 off 0.05%, Nasdaq down 0.22% By Sin?ad Carew and Twesha Dikshit.
Dallas Federal Reserve President Lorie Logan said on Tuesday she's "cautiously optimistic" that the Fed's current policy rate setting will get inflation headed to its 2% goal while keeping the job market stable, and that economic data in coming months will show if that hope ?bears out.
Dallas Federal Reserve President Lorie Logan said on Tuesday she's "cautiously optimistic" that the Fed's current policy rate setting will get inflation headed to its 2% goal while keeping the job market stable, and that economic data in coming months will show if that hope ?bears out.
* US stocks higher. * Japanese stocks, yen extend gains after Takaichi's election victory. * Treasury yields down and dollar dips. By Caroline Valetkevitch and Alun John. Major stock indexes mostly rose on Tuesday, with a world equity index and the Dow Jones industrial average hitting record highs, while Treasury yields fell after U.S. data suggested the economy may be softening.
* US household debt rises to $18.8 trillion in Q4, up $191 billion from 3Q. * Mortgage delinquencies grow in lower-income areas despite overall low rates. * Student loan delinquencies elevated at 9.6%, serious delinquency rate at 16.2% By Michael S. Derby.
Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland President Beth Hammack said on Tuesday the U.S. central bank faces no urgency to change the setting of interest rates this year amid a "cautiously optimistic" outlook for economic activity.
The European Parliament gave its first major backing to the digital euro on Tuesday, endorsing the European Council's negotiating stance for a central bank digital currency with both online and offline functionality.
The European Parliament gave its first major backing to the digital euro on Tuesday, endorsing the European Council's negotiating stance for a central bank digital currency with both online and offline functionality.
* Bessent emphasizes fair rivalry with China, avoiding decoupling. * Upcoming meetings with Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng planned. * China must rebalance economy, address $1 trillion trade surplus, Bessent says. * U.S. and China agreed to defer rare earth export controls.
* Retail sales unchanged in December. * Core retail sales dip 0.1%; November core sales revised lower. By Lucia Mutikani. U.S. retail sales were unexpectedly unchanged in December as households scaled back spending on motor vehicles and other big-ticket items, potentially setting consumer spending and the economy on a slower growth path heading into the new year.
Overall credit troubles in the U.S. increased modestly but held at low levels during the fourth quarter as some parts of the mortgage market saw accelerated fraying, amid ongoing difficulties for student loan borrowers, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York said in a report released on Tuesday.
* US household debt rises to $18.8 trillion in Q4, up $191 billion from 3Q. * Mortgage delinquencies grow in lower-income areas despite overall low rates. * Student loan delinquencies elevated at 9.6%, serious delinquency rate at 16.2% By Michael S. Derby.
First Citizens BancShares (FCNCA) said on Tuesday its CEO Frank Holding has been appointed to the Federal ?Reserve Board of Governors' advisory council ?for 2026. Holding will represent the Fifth ?District on behalf of ?the ?Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond.
The Federal Reserve under the leadership of Kevin Warsh, President Donald Trump's nominee for Fed ?chair, will be watching to ?ensure there's no "timing mismatch" on ?employment and productivity given ?rapid ?advances in artificial intelligence, U.S. Treasury Secretary ?Scott Bessent said ?on Tuesday.
Wall Street's main indexes opened higher on Tuesday after a ?sharp rally in the ?previous session as tech ?stocks bounced ?off a ?bruising rout, while investors ?parsed retail ?sales figures that kicked off a ?series of ?crucial ?economic data releases this week.
Wall Street's main indexes opened higher on Tuesday after a ?sharp rally in ?the previous session as tech ?stocks bounced ?off a ?bruising rout, while investors ?parsed retail sales ?figures that kicked off a ?series of ?crucial economic ?data releases this week.
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa expressed his country's support for efforts ?to end the Russia-Ukraine conflict ?in a phone call with ?Russian President Vladimir ?Putin on ?Tuesday, Ramaphosa's office said. "The two ?leaders also discussed ?cooperation in key international fora such as ?BRICS and ?the ?G20," South Africa's presidency said in a statement.
By Jamie McGeever. The global economy is at an odd juncture, one that points to an ugly few years for bond markets. The fiscal picture across developed economies is deteriorating rapidly and uniformly, yet unlike previous bouts of huge government spending in the last two decades, there is no global financial crisis or pandemic requiring trillions of dollars. Far from it.
U.S. retail sales were unexpectedly unchanged in December as households scaled back spending on motor vehicles and other big-ticket items, potentially setting consumer spending and the economy on a slower growth path heading into the new year.
U.S. retail sales were unexpectedly unchanged in December, putting consumer spending and the overall economy on a slower growth path heading into the new year. The flat reading in retail sales last month followed ?an unrevised 0.6% increase in November, the Commerce Department's Census Bureau on Tuesday.
Sterling dropped against the dollar and the euro on Tuesday as a broad selloff of the U.S. currency faded, while concerns about British politics and the path of Bank of England monetary policy continued to weigh.
Greek industrial output rose by 3.9% year-on-year in December, after after an upwardly revised 4.3% increase in ?November, data from statistics service ELSTAT ?showed on Tuesday. A breakdown of index ?components showed manufacturing production rose ?3.8% ?from the same month in 2024.
U.S. tariffs are weighing on euro zone growth and inflation but the most affected sectors are also sensitive to interest rates, so cutting borrowing costs could offset the downward price pressures, a European Central Bank blog post said ?on Tuesday.
* EM stocks up 0.7%, FX flat. * Turkish industrial production drops 2.1% in December. * Hungary's forint slips from over 2-year peak. By Pranav Kashyap. - Most central and eastern European currencies held their ground on Tuesday, while regional stocks were mixed as investors braced for a data-heavy week.
* Tariffs lower euro zone inflation by reducing demand, outweighing supply effects. * ECB economists' study shows sectors hit by tariffs are sensitive to interest rate changes. * Euro zone exports to US down 6.5% year-on-year in latest 3 months, affecting inflation.
* Nonfarm payrolls data due Wednesday. * Global stocks gain in Asian trade. * Dollar edges up after falling 0.8% on Monday. * US job gains could be lower in coming months, says Hassett. By Noel John.
* German 10-year yield drops amid political shifts. * UK political tensions affect British 10-year gilt yield. * US economic data may influence Federal Reserve policy expectations. By Sophie Kiderlin.
Major stock indexes were mixed on Tuesday, with a world equity index and the Dow hitting record highs although other key U.S. indexes weakened, while Treasury yields fell after U.S. data suggested the economy may be softening. The yen was up again in the wake of Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's decisive weekend election victory.
Insurance and asset management company Principal Financial (PFG) reported a rise in fourth-quarter profit on Monday, helped by increased premiums and improved returns on its ?investments. Strong market performance in the last quarter of ?2025, supported by U.S. Federal Reserve rate cuts, ?lifted investment returns for insurers such ?as Principal ?Financial.
Federal Reserve Governor Stephen Miran on Monday argued the Trump administration's policy of trade tariffs has proved more benign than many had feared, in comments that argued that foreigners and their firms are the ones primarily paying for the tax hikes, rather than Americans.
Google parent Alphabet tapped the U.S. high-grade bond market on Monday, adding to a boom in debt funding by AI companies that analysts project will lead to a record-breaking year for corporate debt issuance. Alphabet sold $20 billion in a seven-part series of senior unsecured notes, according to International Financing Review data.
* Alphabet plans additional sterling offering, possibly a 100-year bond. * AI companies rapidly increase borrowing for data center expansion. * U.S. corporate bond issuance expected to reach $2.46 trillion in 2026, Barclays says. By Matt Tracy.
Federal Reserve Governor Stephen Miran said Monday a weaker ?dollar isn't much of ?an issue for ?the central bank ?right ?now. The kind of decline ?seen in ?the dollar "doesn't matter that much ?for consumer ?inflation" ?and only would if it were very ?dramatic, Miran said at an appearance at the Boston University Questrom ?School ?of Business.
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