Japan's Nikkei share average fell on Friday as the yen strengthened on growing expectations of an interest rate hike by the Bank of Japan after hotter-than-expected inflation data. The Nikkei closed 0.4% lower at 38,208.03. It was down 0.2% on the week, marking its third consecutive week of losses.
* South Africa is first African country to lead G20. * President Ramaphosa prioritises inclusive growth. * Trump's proposed tariffs likely to complicate mission. * U.S. to take over G20 presidency in a year. By Kopano Gumbi.
* PM Orban nominates finance minister as central bank chief. * Mihaly Varga is seen as a loyalist to Orban. * Orban seeks revival of the economy before 2026 election. By Gergely Szakacs and Anita Komuves. Prime Minister Viktor Orban nominated Finance Minister Mihaly Varga as Hungary's next central bank governor on Friday, turning to an ally as he seeks to revive the economy before a 2026 election.
Medium- and long-term Japanese government bond yields rose on Friday, as inflation data for Japan's capital came in hotter-than-expected, fuelling expectations that the Bank of Japan would raise interest rates in December. The 10-year JGB yield rose as high as 1.065%before easing to lie flat at 1.05%, while 10-year JGB futures ticked up 0.04 points to 143.06 yen.
* Asian stock markets: https://tmsnrt.rs/2zpUAr4. * Yen up 1% after Tokyo inflation data. * Markets leaning towards a Dec hike from BOJ. * Dollar set for a 3.1% weekly drop on yen. * Nasdaq futures up 0.5%, 10-yr yields hit 1-mth low. By Stella Qiu.
The yen jumped as much as 1.2% against the U.S. dollar to a six-week high on Friday, after faster-than-expected inflation in Tokyo supported bets for a Bank of Japan interest rate hike next month.
A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Stella Qiu. It was supposed to be a quiet post-Thanksgiving session in Asia but hotter-than-expected CPI readings for Tokyo emboldened investors to chase after the yen, which is on track for its best week in four months.
A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Stella Qiu. It was supposed to be a quiet post-Thanksgiving session in Asia but hotter-than-expected CPI readings for Tokyo emboldened investors to chase after the yen, which is on track for its best week in four months.
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Japan's Nikkei share average fell on Friday as the yen strengthened on growing expectations for an interest rate hike following hotter-than-expected inflation data. The Nikkei declined 0.4% to 38,193.01 by the midday break and was on track for a third consecutive week of losses.
China's home prices are expected to fall at a slower pace this year and next, and stabilise in 2026, a Reuters poll showed, as a slew of support measures to reverse a years-long property slump start to bear fruit. Analysts in the poll now expect home prices to fall 6.0% in 2024, versus a 8.5% decline tipped in a previous survey in August.
* Asian stock markets: https://tmsnrt.rs/2zpUAr4. * Yen up 0.9% after Tokyo inflation data. * Markets leaning towards a Dec hike from BOJ. * Dollar set for a 3% weekly drop on yen. * Wall Street futures up 0.1%, 10-yr yields hit 1-mth low. By Stella Qiu.
The yen jumped to a six-week high against the dollar on Friday after faster-than-expected inflation in Tokyo supported bets for a Bank of Japan interest rate hike next month. Tokyo's core consumer price index, which excludes volatile fresh food costs, rose 2.2% year-on-year in November from a year earlier, up from 1.8% last month and beating forecasts for a 2.1% gain.
China's factory activity likely expanded modestly for a second straight month in November, adding to a string of recent data suggesting that a blitz of stimulus is finally trickling through and giving producers in the world's No.2 economy a much needed boost.
The yen jumped as much as 1% to a six-week high at 150 per dollar on Friday, after faster than expected inflation in Tokyo supported bets for a Bank of Japan interest rate hike next month. The dollar sagged against most major peers in trading thinned by the U.S. Thanksgiving holiday, with sterling at the highest since Nov. 20.
Gold traded flat on Friday and was poised for a weekly decline as markets awaited key U.S. economic data, which are expected to shape the Federal Reserve's monetary policy outlook and influence bullion demand. FUNDAMENTALS. * Spot gold fell 0.1% to $2,637.71 per ounce, as of 0006 GMT.
Home prices in Australia will rise steadily over the coming two years, driven by tight supply and an expected modest easing cycle from the Reserve Bank of Australia, according to a Reuters poll. The Nov. 12-28 Reuters survey of 12 real estate analysts forecast home prices to rise 5.0% next year and in 2026, faster than in an August poll.
* Nov Tokyo core CPI rises 2.2% yr/yr vs f'cast +2.1% * Index excluding fresh food, fuel rises 1.9% yr/yr. * Services inflation accelerates slightly on tight job market. * Oct factory output rises but seen falling in coming months. By Leika Kihara and Satoshi Sugiyama.
Japan's factory output rose 3.0% in October from the previous month, versus a median market forecast for a 3.9% rise, government data showed on Friday. Manufacturers surveyed by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry expect seasonally adjusted output to fall 2.2% in November and drop 0.5% in December.
Brazil's chief of staff Rui Costa told journalists in Brasilia on Thursday that President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has decided his upcoming nominations for the central bank board, which are expected to be sent to Congress on Friday or early next week.
As U.S. markets paused for Thanksgiving, European equities staged a rebound on Thursday, snapping a three-day losing streak. Germany?s annual inflation rate edged higher, rising from 2.0% in October to 2.2% in November, but came in just below market expectations of 2.3%. On a monthly basis, Germany?s consumer price index fell 0.2%, marking the sharpest decline in over a year.
* Tech shares boost European stocks. * South Korean central bank cuts interest rates. * Oil ticks up as Israel says ceasefire with Hezbollah breached. By Harry Robertson and Ankur Banerjee. European shares ticked up on Thursday after falling the previous day, while Asian stocks slipped, as trading volumes thinned ahead of the U.S. Thanksgiving holiday.
* Banxico says further rate cuts are on the table at next meetings. * Board members highlighted volatility from global events. * Members invite caution, one urged avoiding Brazil rates U-turn. * Two members open to discussing deeper interest-rate cuts. * Another cut likely at December meeting, says economist. By Brendan O'Boyle.
The Bank of Mexico's governing board expects that current inflation dynamics may allow further adjustments to the benchmark interest rate, minutes from the bank's November monetary policy decision showed on Thursday. Banxico, as the Mexican central bank is known, lowered its benchmark interest rate by 25 basis points to 10.25% in a unanimous decision by its governing board earlier this month.
Christine Lagarde, the European Central Bank chief, has called on European leaders to engage in negotiations with?Donald Trump?to avoid a trade war. What Happened: In?her first interview since Trump?s re-election, Lagarde warned that a trade war could severely impact global economic growth.
Alibaba Group Holding Limited (BABA) (NYSE: BABA and HKEX: 9988 and 89988, ?Alibaba,? ?Alibaba Group? or the ?Company?) () today announced the completion of an offering, on November 26, 2024, of US$2.65 billion aggregate principal amount of U.S. dollar-denominated senior unsecured notes, consisting of: US$1,000,000,000 4.875% notes due 2030 at an issue price per note of 99.838%; US$1,150,000,000 5.250% n...
The European Central Bank is once again facing questions over whether it would shore up France's rattled bond market as Prime Minister Michel Barnier is facing a budget test that could topple his unpopular government. The following looks at the ECB's options to help France. WHAT COULD THE ECB DO FOR FRANCE?
The Russian rouble rebounded on Thursday from a more than 7% slide against the U.S. dollar in the previous session after the central bank said it would stop buying foreign currency to stabilise financial markets.
* No near-term rate cut with core inflation above 2-3% * Policy to stay restrictive until confident on inflation. * Labour market still too tight, moving toward balance. By Wayne Cole. Australia's top central banker said on Thursday that core inflation was too high to allow for rate cuts in the near term, all but ruling out relief for borrowers at its next policy meeting in December.
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Motor's (NSANF) credit outlook to negative from stable while affirming its Baa3 ratings, taking into account the Japanese carmaker's worsening free cash flows from struggling businesses. Nissan (NSANF) earlier this month announced plans to axe 9,000 jobs and 20% of its manufacturing capacity globally to cut costs following sales slumps in China and the United States.
Japanese government bond yields fell on Thursday, tracking overnight declines in U.S. Treasury yields, while investors were less cautious about an interest rate hike amid a stronger yen.
* Yen slips in Asia but set for weekly jump. * Euro holds gains on hawkish policymaker remarks. * S. Korea cuts rates, dealers say authorities sell dollars. By Tom Westbrook. The dollar steadied on Thursday helped by a surprise interest rate cut in South Korea, while the yen eyed its strongest week in three months on growing bets Japan hikes rates in December.
European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde told the Financial Times that a trade war at large would be a "net negative for all" and not just for the targets of U.S. tariffs. "This can be in nobody's interest, neither for the United States nor for Europe, or anyone for that matter. Lagarde also added that tariffs would be negative for global growth in the long term.
* The longer-term bullish trend for gold remains intact - analyst. * Mexico warns Trump tariffs would kill 400,000 U.S. jobs. * Markets see 68.2% chance of rate cut in December. By Daksh Grover.
Asian shares were subdued on Thursday and the dollar was on the defensive after U.S. data showed progress in slowing inflation had stalled even as the economy remained resilient, raising doubt over the path the Federal Reserve could take next year. With the U.S. Thanksgiving holiday likely to keep trading thin for the rest of the week, traders remained hesitant in placing major bets.
Australia's world-beating labour market is one of the main obstacles stopping the country's central bank from joining global peers in reversing the most aggressive policy tightening cycle in decades.
The euro clung to its sharpest rise in four months on Thursday following hawkish remarks from a central bank policymaker, while the yen powered toward its strongest week in three months on growing bets Japan could hike interest rates in December. The moves stalled the dollar's resurgence ahead of what is likely to be thin trade through the rest of the week due to the U.S. Thanksgiving holiday.
Gold prices were steady on Thursday, as investors digested a flurry of economic data in the previous session and evaluated the possibility of a tariff war sparked by U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's policies. FUNDAMENTALS. * Spot gold was flat at $2,636.35 per ounce, as of 0013 GMT.
British car production experienced its eighth consecutive month of decline in October, as factories continued efforts to retool for making the next generation of zero-emission vehicles, according to industry data released on Thursday. A total of 77,484 new cars rolled off production lines, down 15.3% from last year, the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders said.
Chemours Co (CC): * THE CHEMOURS COMPANY ANNOUNCES COMPLETION OF PRIVATE OFFERING OF $600,000,000 AGGREGATE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF 8.000% SENIOR UNSECURED NOTES DUE 2033 Source text: Further company coverage:
A top New Zealand central banker said on Thursday that U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's economic policies could pose a medium-term risk to inflation though the bank had not conducted any formal modelling on potential impacts.
- A look at the day ahead in Asian markets. Investors were grappling with fresh U.S. inflation data and its implications for Federal Reserve policy along with continued fallout from Donald Trump's tariff pledges as trading in the U.S. was thinning out ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday.
By Lewis Krauskopf. A look at the day ahead in Asian markets. Investors were grappling with fresh U.S. inflation data and its implications for Federal Reserve policy along with continued fallout from Donald Trump's tariff pledges as trading in the U.S. was thinning out ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday.
The Chemours Company (CC) today announced it completed its previously announced private offering of $600,000,000 in aggregate principal amount of 8.000% senior unsecured notes due 2033 that was exempt from the registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
BNY Mellon Investment Adviser, Inc. announced today that BNY Mellon Municipal Income, Inc. (DMF), BNY Mellon Strategic Municipal Bond Fund, Inc. (DSM) and BNY Mellon Strategic Municipals, Inc. (LEO) have declared a monthly distribution for each Fund's common shares as summarized below. Important Information BNY Mellon Investment Adviser, Inc., the investment adviser for each Fund, is part of BNY Investments.
LEXINGTON, Ky., Nov. 27, 2024 Ramaco Resources,?Inc. announced today the closing of its previously announced public offering of senior unsecured notes due 2029. The gross proceeds to the Company from the Offering, before deducting commissions and expenses, were approximately $50 million.
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