Taiwan and Singapore stocks hit fresh
records on Friday, leading a week of gains across emerging Asia
as investors piled into risk assets on mounting bets of a
Federal Reserve rate cut this month, ...
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* Global stocks look past US shutdown, focus on rate cuts. * No jobs report on Friday, investors take cues from elsewhere. * Gold eases slightly from record highs. * Yen on pace for strongest week vs dollar since May. By Ankur Banerjee.
By Laura Matthews and Saqib Iqbal Ahmed. The long-awaited resumption of the Federal Reserve's rate-cutting cycle is likely to cheapen hedging of dollar exposure for foreign investors and increase their motivation to guard more of their U.S. assets against further currency weakness.
The death toll in Vietnam from Typhoon Bualoi and the floods it triggered has risen to 51, according to a Friday government report, as the central bank urged banks to support affected businesses.
Taiwan stocks scaled fresh peaks on
Friday, capping a week in which most emerging Asian markets
notched gains as investors shrugged off U.S. government shutdown
fears and leaned into bets on a ...
* Gold up 2.4% so far this week. * Traders price in 25-bp Fed rate cut this month. * Perth Mint's September gold sales rise 21% m/m. By Brijesh Patel. Gold held steady on Friday and was set for a seventh straight weekly gain, buoyed by expectations of further U.S. interest rate cuts this year and worries over the impact of a U.S. government shutdown.
* LDP election to decide Japan's next prime minister. * Yen still well bid for week as BOJ primed for near-term rate hike. * U.S. government shutdown impacts economic data release. * Canadian dollar hits four-month low on oil price slide. By Rocky Swift.
Gold held steady on Friday and was set
for a seventh straight weekly gain, buoyed by expectations of
further U.S. interest rate cuts this year and worries over the
impact of a U.S. government shutdown.
Asian stocks were set for solid weekly gains on Friday as rising odds of the Federal Reserve cutting rates in the near-term helped cushion jitters around a U.S. government shutdown that have pushed gold to record highs and weighed on the dollar.
Japan's service sector activity extended solid gains in September, buoyed by strong domestic demand and in sharp contrast to shrinking factory activity, a private-sector survey reported on Friday.
After the Federal Reserve resumed its interest rate-cutting cycle last month, Chair Jerome Powell signaled that incoming U.S. economic data would play an even more critical role than usual in determining the central bank's next steps.
* Subdued market reaction seen from Koizumi victory. * Win by dovish Takaichi could steepen yield curve, weaken yen. * Dark horse Hayashi supports BOJ rate hikes, opposes large stimulus. By Junko Fujita and Kevin Buckland. Japanese markets are bracing for a crucial ruling party vote this weekend that will determine the next prime minister and set the tone for budget and central bank policies.
AM Best has affirmed the Financial Strength Rating of A+ and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating of ?aa-? of Top Layer Reinsurance Ltd.. The outlook of these Credit Ratings is stable. The ratings reflect Top Layer?s balance sheet strength, which AM Best assesses as strong, as well as its adequate operating performance, neutral business profile and very strong enterprise risk management.
AM Best has revised the outlooks to positive from stable for the Long-Term Issuer Credit Ratings and affirmed the Financial Strength Rating of A+ and the Long-Term ICRs of ?aa-? of Renaissance Reinsurance Ltd., Renaissance Reinsurance U.S. Inc., RenaissanceRe Specialty U.S. Ltd., Renaissance Reinsurance of Europe Designated Activity Company and RenaissanceRe Europe AG.
AM Best has downgraded the Financial Strength Rating to C++ from B- and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Ratings to ?b+? from ?bb-? of Oregon Mutual Insurance Company and Western Protectors Insurance Company, which are domiciled in McMinnville, OR and collectively referred to as Oregon Mutual Group.
TRADING DAY. Making sense of the forces driving global markets. By Jamie McGeever, Markets Columnist?. Stock markets around the world leaped to new highs on Thursday, propelled by optimism around the AI boom and hopes for further U.S. interest rate cuts, as investors shrugged off the U.S. government shutdown which entered its second day. More on that below.
TRADING DAY. Making sense of the forces driving global markets. By Jamie McGeever, Markets Columnist Stock markets around the world leaped to new highs on Thursday, propelled by optimism around the AI boom and hopes for further U.S. interest rate cuts, as investors shrugged off the U.S. government shutdown which entered its second day. More on that below.
?. Regulatory News: This replaces the announcement made at 5:40 pm CET on 2025, October 2 due to the following corrections: Rate : Read 5.87 % and not 5.875 % S?ch? Environnement: Green Hybrid Bond Issue S?ch? Environnement announces the success of its first issue of Deeply Subordinated Perpetual Notes, for an amount of ?300 million, aligned with its Green Financing Framework.
"While the shutdown will eventually be resolved, present circumstances may catalyze tactical investment opportunities as a way to capture even more compelling yield and income opportunities," said Jeff Lipton, municipal market intelligence analyst for The Bond Buyer.
Four cities were ordered to halt recent tax hikes pending an investigation of whether they complied with a state law that enforces a deadline for annual audits.
AM Best has assigned a Financial Strength Rating of A+ and a Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating of ?aa-? to Safe Auto Choice Insurance Company, Safe Auto Value Insurance Company and Safe Auto Insurance Company.
BNY Mellon Municipal Bond Infrastructure Fund, Inc. (DMB) today announced a distribution of $0.0380 per share of common stock, payable on November 3, 2025 to shareholders of record at the close of business on October 17, 2025. The Fund intends to make regular monthly distributions to its common shareholders at a level rate based on its projected performance.
Financial stocks were lower in late Thursday trading, with the NYSE Financial Index shedding 0.3% and the Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund easing 0.1%. The Philadelphia Housing Index advanced 0.1%, and the Real Estate Select Sector SPDR Fund fell 0.5%. Bitcoin gained 1.9% to $120,925, and the yield for 10-year US Treasuries declined 2 basis points to 4.09%. In economic news, US employers annou...
Over at Desjardins, Tiago Figueiredo noted today's address by Deputy Governor, Rhys Mendes, to the Ivey Business School in London, Ontario, was centered around how the Bank of Canada will assess underlying inflation going forward.
Financial stocks were mixed in late Thursday afternoon trading with the NYSE Financial Index shedding 0.3% and the Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund rising 0.1%. The Philadelphia Housing Index advanced 0.2%, and the Real Estate Select Sector SPDR Fund fell 0.7%. Bitcoin gained 1.9% to $120,925, and the yield for 10-year US Treasuries declined 2 basis points to 4.09%. In corporate news, Morgan S...
Chicago Fed President Austan Goolsbee said he is not certain whether tariff-driven inflation will prove temporary or persistent, telling Fox Business that recent price data are moving in the wrong direction.
US job cuts fell in September and the third quarter sequentially, Challenger Gray & Christmas said Thursday, while an ongoing federal government shutdown could delay the release of the official jobs report for last month. US-based employers announced 54,064 job cuts last month, down 37% month on month and 26% annually, the global outplacement firm said.
Financial stocks were decreasing in Thursday afternoon trading, with the NYSE Financial Index shedding 0.6% and the Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund down 0.4%. The Philadelphia Housing Index was fractionally higher, and the Real Estate Select Sector SPDR Fund was decreasing 0.6%. Bitcoin was increasing 0.9% to $119,743, and the yield for 10-year US Treasuries was declining 2 basis points to 4....
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday criticized U.S. efforts to pressure India and China into cutting energy ties with Moscow, warning that such moves could backfire economically. Putin said that if higher tariffs are imposed on Russia's trade partners, it would drive up global prices and force the U.S. Federal Reserve to keep interest rates high.
Financial stocks were decreasing in Thursday afternoon trading, with the NYSE Financial Index shedding 0.6% and the Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund down 0.4%. The Philadelphia Housing Index was fractionally higher, and the Real Estate Select Sector SPDR Fund was decreasing 0.6%. Bitcoin was increasing 0.9% to $119,743, and the yield for 10-year US Treasuries was declining 2 basis points to 4....
National Bank of Canada on Wednesday maintained a sector-perform rating and C$4,500 price target on the shares of Constellation Software (CNSWF) after the company hosted a conference call and Q&A to discuss the transition in management from Founder Mark Leonard to new President Mark Miller.
The Canadian dollar is set to strengthen over the coming year against its U.S. counterpart as expected Federal Reserve interest rate cuts weigh on the greenback, but uncertain prospects for the United States-Mexico-Canada trade agreement could put that forecast at risk, a Reuters poll found.
Europe must act fast to bolster the global role of the euro as the window of opportunity to do so may soon close, and the bloc should seek greater ties with nations most affected by U.S. tariffs to help it achieve that, the French central bank chief said.
While the eurozone jobless rate edged up from the series low on Thursday, longer-dated German Bunds made modest gains, said Capital Markets. September's final services and composite PMIs, due on Friday, are expected to reaffirm the modest uptick in eurozone economic activity at the end of Q3 signalled by the preliminary estimates, noted the bank.
European stock markets closed mostly higher in Thursday trading as The Stoxx Europe 600 rose 0.59%, Germany's DAX gained 1.35%, the FTSE 100 was off 0.2%, France's CAC increased 1.13%, and the Swiss Market Index advanced 0.54%. The euro area seasonally-adjusted unemployment rate rose to 6.3% in August from 6.2% in July, and was unchanged from a year earlier, while European Union unemployment wa...
Freddie Mac today released the results of its Primary Mortgage Market Survey?, showing the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 6.34%. ?The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage increased again this week but remains below its 52-week average of 6.71%,? said Sam Khater, Freddie Mac?s Chief Economist.
With pension fund hedging largely in the rearview mirror, interest rate differentials are likely to become a more dominant driver of foreign exchange movements, said Desjardins. Uncertainty remains around which central bank -- the Bank of Canada or the Federal Reserve -- will ultimately ease more relative to current market pricing, stated Desjardins.
* Chicago Fed estimates unemployment rate steady at 4.3% in September. * Planned layoffs drop 37% in September, hiring slow according to Challenger. * Intuit sees small business hiring down in Q3. * Government shutdown delaying jobs, other data. By Lucia Mutikani and Ann Saphir.
National Bank of Canada maintained its Outperform rating and $4.25 price target for Foran Mining (FMCXF) after a site tour of the McIlvenna Bay project in Saskatchewan. The site was significantly further advanced since the bank's last visit in October 2023, with construction 56% complete and progressing 6-8% per month.
Regulatory News: S?ch? Environnement announces the success of its first issue of Deeply Subordinated Perpetual Notes, for an amount of ?300 million, aligned with its Green Financing Framework. This hybrid "green" issue strengthens the Group's capital structure and reinforces its credit quality.
Political dysfunction is far and away the leading economic and policy concern for muni market participants, according to a new Bond Buyer infrastructure survey.
Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas President Lorie Logan on Thursday said the U.S. central bank appropriately cut rates last month to guard against the risk of a sharp deterioration in the job market, but said that so far the cooling is gradual and signaled she is not eager to cut rates further.
AM Best has assigned a Long-Term Issue Credit Rating of ?bbb? to the recently issued $300 million, 4.7% senior unsecured notes, due October 2030, of Horace Mann Educators Corporation. Horace Mann intends to use the net proceeds from the issuance of the notes for general corporate purposes, including repayment of an existing $250 million, 4.5% senior unsecured notes due December 2025.
Bank of Tanzania Thursday said its Monetary Policy Committee decided to leave the central bank rate at 5.75%. Inflation in mainland Tanzania was 3.4% year over year in August, "well" within the target range of 3%-5%, while in Zanzibar it declined to 4.0% year over year from 4.2%, which was also within the target, noted BoT in its policy statement.
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