-Oil prices are expected to hold almost steady this year despite mounting supply from both OPEC+ and non-OPEC producers, with concerns about a potential glut tempered by uncertainty over Russian output, a Reuters poll showed on Tuesday.
Several key economic data releases would be halted in case of a partial government shutdown, news outlets reported Monday, citing the US Labor and Commerce departments. This includes the highly anticipated September nonfarm payrolls report, which is currently scheduled for a Friday release, as well as construction spending and possibly international trade data for August, according to the reports.
The effective federal funds rate - the interest banks charge each other for overnight loans to meet reserve requirements - rose unexpectedly last week ahead of quarter end, mainly on the back of shrinking cash balances at foreign banks, according to market participants.
U.S. Federal Reserve Vice Chair Philip Jefferson said on Monday he expects U.S. economic growth to continue at about a 1.5% pace for the rest of the year, with the job market facing potential stress if not supported by the central bank.
* Gold up 10% so far this month. * Trump imposes additional tariffs. * Silver on track for best month since July 2020. By Ishaan Arora. Gold fell on Tuesday as investors booked profits after prices hit a record high earlier in the session, while concerns of a U.S. government shutdown and increased bets of a Federal Reserve rate cut limited losses.
U.S. Federal Reserve Vice Chair Philip Jefferson said on Monday he expects U.S. economic growth to continue at about a 1.5% pace for the rest of the year, with the job market facing potential stress if not supported by the central bank.
The effective federal
funds rate - the interest banks charge each other for overnight
loans to meet reserve requirements - rose unexpectedly last week
ahead of quarter end, mainly on the back of ...
Societe Generale in its early Tuesday economic news summary pointed out: -- The US dollar and United States Treasury yields stay lower overnight Monday, gold marches on to new high as the U.S. government shutdown hangs over markets.
The Swiss National Bank ramped up foreign currency purchases during the second quarter, data showed on Tuesday, as the central bank reacted to appreciation pressure on the Swiss franc after President Donald Trump announced tariffs on U.S. imports in April.
* EM stocks and FX positioned for monthly gains. * Polish CPI in September lower than expected. * Indian Rupee hits record low. By Nikhil Sharma. Emerging market stocks edged higher on Tuesday, nearing their best monthly performance in nearly two years, while currencies also firmed in a month largely dominated by key central bank decisions.
The European Central Bank should take bold action to make the euro "a trusted global anchor of stability," ECB policymaker Olli Rehn said on Tuesday. His words echo a message by ECB President Christine Lagarde, who in June said the euro's global status needed to be cemented given the global context of trade wars and rising protectionism.
* Pound edges up, but faces fourth monthly loss against euro. * UK economy expands 0.3%, current account deficit higher than forecast. * Finance Minister Reeves expected to hike taxes to fill fiscal gap. By Amanda Cooper.
Starwood Property Trust (STWD) said late Monday it priced an upsized $550 million offering of 2031 notes to fund green and social projects or repay debt. The offering of 5.75% senior notes to qualified institutional investors was upsized from $500 million and priced at 100% of the principal amount, the company said.
Bit Digital (BTBT) said Tuesday it priced a $135 million public offering of 4% convertible senior notes due Oct. 1, 2030, upsized from a previously planned $100 million. Underwriters have a 30-day overallotment option to purchase up to an additional $15 million of the notes.
Euro zone yields edged lower on Tuesday ahead of inflation data from Germany, France and Italy, which analysts see as unlikely to alter expectations that the European Central Bank will keep interest rates near current levels through early 2027. U.S. Treasuries have taken the lead recently as the euro area's fixed income markets struggled for direction.
U.S. President Donald Trump's tariff decisions since he took office in January have shocked financial markets and sent a wave of uncertainty through the global economy.
Kuwait has started accepting bids for a three-part U.S. dollar denominated bond offering with 3-year, 5-year and 10-year maturities, fixed income news service IFR reported on Tuesday.
Japan's two-year bond yield edged up on Tuesday after an auction witnessed the weakest demand in 16 years, as hawkish comments from the central bank stoked bets on interest rate hikes. The two-year JGB yield rose 1 basis point to 0.935%, its highest level since June 2008.
Bit Digital Inc (BTBT): * BIT DIGITAL ANNOUNCES PRICING OF UPSIZED $135 MILLION CONVERTIBLE NOTES OFFERING. * Bit Digital Inc (BTBT) - PRICING OF UPSIZED UNDERWRITTEN PUBLIC OFFERING OF $135 MILLION AGGREGATE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF 4.00% CONVERTIBLE SENIOR NOTES DUE 2030 Source text: Further company coverage:
* RBA keeps cash rate at 3.60% amid inflation concerns. * Swaps imply 36% chance of November cut, 50% for December. * Australian dollar rises, bond futures fall after RBA decision. By Stella Qiu and Wayne Cole.
NEW YORK, Sept. 30, 2025 Bit Digital, Inc. (BTBT) today announced the pricing of its upsized underwritten public offering of $135,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 4.00% convertible senior notes due 2030. The Notes will be senior, unsecured obligations of the Company and will accrue interest at a rate of 4.00% per year, payable semiannually in arrears.
Australia's central bank on Tuesday left its cash rate steady as expected at 3.60%, saying recent data suggested inflation might be higher than forecast in the third quarter and the economic outlook remained uncertain.
* Gold up 12.3% so far this month. * SPDR Gold Trust holdings at over three-year high. * Silver on track for best month since July 2020. By Brijesh Patel. Gold prices hit a fresh high on Tuesday and were poised to log their best month in nearly 16 years, as fears of a potential U.S. government shutdown and growing expectations of further Federal Reserve rate cuts boosted demand for the metal.
* China's manufacturing PMI remains below growth threshold at 49.8. * Non-manufacturing PMI slows to 50.0 from 50.3 in August. * Separate private sector factory activity PMI at 51.2 from 50.1. * Overall economic impulse still points to soft underbelly.
* China's services PMI edges down to 52.9 in September from 53.0. * New export orders rise at fastest pace in seven months. * Employment falls at fastest pace in 17 months. By Liangping Gao and Ryan Woo. China's services activity grew in September but at a slightly slower pace, a private survey showed on Tuesday, with job losses weighing on the sector despite strong domestic and overseas demand.
* RatingDog manufacturing PMI 51.2 in Sept vs 50.5 in August. * New export orders expand for the 1st time since March. * Input cost inflation highest in 10 months; output prices fall. By Ellen Zhang and Ryan Woo. China's factory activity in September expanded at the quickest pace since March, as rising new orders drove faster production growth, a private-sector survey showed on Tuesday.
China's manufacturing activity shrank for a sixth month in September, an official survey showed on Tuesday, suggesting producers are waiting for further stimulus to boost domestic demand, as well as clarity on a U.S. trade deal. The official purchasing managers' index rose to a six-month high of 49.8 in September versus 49.4 in August.
China's non-manufacturing activity slowed in September, an official survey showed on Tuesday. The non-manufacturing purchasing managers' index, which includes services and construction, dropped to 50.0 from 50.3 in August, according to the National Bureau of Statistics . The NBS composite PMI of manufacturing and non-manufacturing was 50.6 in September, compared with 50.5 in August.
Gold prices rose further to hit a
fresh high on Tuesday and were poised for their best month in 14
years, as fears of a potential U.S. government shutdown and
growing expectations of further U.S.
China's manufacturing activity shrank for a sixth month in September, an official survey showed on Tuesday, suggesting producers are waiting for further stimulus to boost domestic demand, as well as clarity on a U.S. trade deal.
* Looming U.S. shutdown drags investor sentiment. * Shutdown could delay jobs report, muddying Fed policy path. * Aussie steady ahead of RBA policy meeting, no change expected. By Ankur Banerjee.
MIAMI BEACH, Fla. The Company intends to allocate an amount equal to the net proceeds from the offering to finance or refinance, in whole or in part, recently completed or future eligible green and/or social projects.
Japan's factory output fell more than expected while retail sales declined for the first time in over three years in August, government data showed, heightening uncertainties about the economic outlook.
Japan's factory output fell 1.2% in August from the previous month, worse than a median market forecast for a 0.8% fall, government data showed on Tuesday. Manufacturers surveyed by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry expect seasonally adjusted output to grow 4.1% in September and rise 1.2% in October.
The U.S. Labor and Commerce departments said on Monday that their statistics agencies would halt economic data releases in the event of a partial government shutdown, including closely watched employment data for September, construction spending and possibly international trade data for August.
AM Best has affirmed the Performance Assessment of PA-3 of First Indemnity Insurance Agency, Inc.. The outlook of the assessment is stable. The assessment reflects First Indemnity?s strong underwriting capabilities, strong governance and internal controls, strong financial condition, strong organizational talent and strong depth and breadth of relationships.
Bit Digital (BTBT) reported late Monday a proposed public offering of $100 million of its convertible senior notes due 2030. The underwriters in the offering will be given a 30-day option to buy an additional $15 million in notes, to cover over-allotments.
Energy Fuels (UUUU) said late Monday it plans to issue $550 million of convertible senior notes due 2031 to institutional buyers. The company will grant initial buyers a 13-day overallotment option to buy up to an additional $82.5 million of the notes, according to a statement.
-A day ahead of what is expected to be very volatile conditions in money markets, a top Federal Reserve Bank of New York official said on Monday that markets are still flush with liquidity, central bank tools are in place to manage temporary hiccups, and in any case some level of chop in money market rates is healthy.
Demand for the Blue Bonds was five times higher than the base offer, surpassing US$ 2 billion S?O PAULO, Sept. 29, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Aegea Saneamento, a leading private company in the sector, has completed the largest global issuance of Blue Bonds, raising US$ 750 million in the capital markets.
NEW YORK, Sept. 29, 2025 Bit Digital, Inc. (BTBT) today announced a proposed registered underwritten public offering by the Company of $100,000,000 aggregate principal amount of its convertible senior notes due 2030, subject to market and other conditions. The Notes will be senior, unsecured obligations of the Company.
The Toronto Stock Exchange eked out another record close on Monday, its first in a week, as Rosenberg Research said "equity markets are frothing, and central banks are committed enablers" before adding "there is no reliable method or quick formula for calling the turn in a FOMO-driven market".
BNY Mellon Investment Adviser, Inc. announced today that 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.
The muni market may be shaken by a government shutdown, driving short-term volatility and wider spreads, said James Pruskowski, a public finance strategist.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 29, 2025 Fannie Mae's August 2025 Monthly Summary is now available. Follow Fannie Mae fanniemae.com. Fannie Mae Newsroom https://www.fanniemae.com/newsroom. Photo of Fannie Mae https://www.fanniemae.com/resources/img/about-fm/fm-building.tif. Fannie Mae Resource Center1-800-2FANNIE.
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