The Reserve Bank of Australia left its Cash Rate unchanged at 3.6% overnight Monday, as expected, said Commerzbank. Until recently, most economists had expected a cut in November, wrote Commerzbank in a note to clients. Due to expiring subsidies, a rise in inflation was expected.
A new report from the Global Electronics Association, ?Powering the U.S. Economy: The Economic Reach of Electronics Manufacturing,? finds that U.S. electronics manufacturing remains a powerful engine of economic growth and resilience?supporting 5.2 million American jobs, contributing $853 billion to U.S. gross domestic product, and generating $1.8 trillion in total economic output.
The Canadian dollar has been one of the best-performing G10 currencies over the last couple of weeks alongside the US dollar, said MUFG. USD/CAD attempted and failed to break back below the 1.4000 level after the Bank of Canada signaled that it's likely to pause its rate cut cycle in the near-term, stated MUFG.
The slew of post-meeting European Central Bank speakers has added little to the policy narrative, said ING. The Governing Council is broadly on the same page with the rates view, and the feeling is that some substantial data surprises are now needed to create a new division among policymakers, wrote the bank in a note.
IMAX Corporation (IMAX) has priced $220 million of 0.75% convertible senior notes due 2030 in a private offering to qualified institutional buyers. The senior unsecured notes will bear interest at 0.75% annually, payable semi-annually beginning May 15, 2026, and will mature on November 15, 2030.
Auna (AUNA) said Tuesday it priced $365 million of 8.75% senior secured notes due Nov. 6, 2032, at 100%, which will be co-issued by the company and Oncosalud. This includes $328.5 million of notes in a private offering and $36.5 million of notes to be sold to International Finance in a concurrent private placement.
The Federal Reserve?s 25-basis-point cut last week was widely expected, but Chair Jerome Powell?s restrained tone dampened risk appetite after he hinted that December?s cut isn?t guaranteed.
In her first public appearance since President Trump moved to fire her from the Federal Reserve Board of Governors, Fed Gov. Lisa Cook reiterated her commitment to bringing inflation under 2% and said that the labor market remains "solid."
"Normalized supply, a supportive rate environment and favorable technicals propelled the municipal market to the best October performance [in decades]," said Robert J. Lind.
Financial stocks were lower in late Monday afternoon trading with the NYSE Financial Index easing 0.1% and the Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund declining 0.4%. The Philadelphia Housing Index dropped 1.6%, and the Real Estate Select Sector SPDR Fund shed 0.1%. Bitcoin fell 3.2% to $106,951, and the yield for 10-year US Treasuries was slightly higher at 4.11%. In economic news, the Institute for...
Tech stocks were mixed late Monday afternoon, with the Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund adding 0.3% and the SPDR S&P Semiconductor ETF shedding 1.4%. The Philadelphia Semiconductor index rose 0.6%. In corporate news, Alphabet increased the size of its US dollar corporate bond sale to $17.5 billion from an initial estimate of $15 billion, Bloomberg reported.
Financial stocks fell in late Monday afternoon trading with the NYSE Financial Index easing 0.1% and the Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund declining 0.4%. The Philadelphia Housing Index dropped 1.6%, and the Real Estate Select Sector SPDR Fund shed 0.4%. Bitcoin fell 3.2% to $106,951, and the yield for 10-year US Treasuries was slightly higher at 4.11%. In corporate news, Pine Labs, a digital p...
US Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell's recent remarks questioning the likelihood of another rate cut in December suggest that the central bank may have reached the end of its "easy" phase of policy easing, according to commentary from Simeon Hyman, global investment strategist at ProShares.
Fed Governor Lisa Cook said that the path of monetary policy is not predetermined and will continue to be based on incoming information when it is available, noting the risks of lowering interest rates too early or too late, and saying that the December FOMC meeting remains a live meeting after other officials have said that another rate cut at that meeting is not an certainty.
The path of monetary policy is not predetermined and will continue to be based on incoming information, Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook said Monday at Brookings. "Looking ahead, policy is not on a predetermined path," Cook said.
Financial stocks fell in Monday afternoon trading, with the NYSE Financial Index dropping 0.2% and the Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund losing 0.4%. The Philadelphia Housing Index declined 1.7%, and the Real Estate Select Sector SPDR Fund shed 0.6%. Bitcoin fell 2.9% to $107,366, and the yield for 10-year US Treasuries rose 1.1 basis points to 4.11%. In economic news, the Institute for Supply ...
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Financial stocks were decreasing in Monday afternoon trading, with the NYSE Financial Index down 0.3% and the Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund off 0.4%. The Philadelphia Housing Index was falling 1.7%, and the Real Estate Select Sector SPDR Fund was shedding 0.6%. Bitcoin was declining 2.9% to $107,366, and the yield for 10-year US Treasuries was rising 1.1 basis points to 4.11%. In corporate ...
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Two surveys released Monday presented mixed trends in the US manufacturing sector for October, with Institute for Supply Management data showing continued contraction and an S&P Global (SPGI) report indicating growth for a third consecutive month. The ISM purchasing managers' index fell to 48.7 last month from 49.1 in September, marking an eighth straight month of contraction.
In October, the Canadian dollar weakened further against the US dollar in terms of. London closing rates from 1.3928 to 1.4012, said MUFG. The Bank of Canada, at its meeting last week, cut the key policy rate by 25bps to 2.25%, the ninth cut in this easing cycle that began in June 2024 with cumulative total easing now of 275bps.
European stock markets closed little changed in Monday trading as the Stoxx Europe edged 0.07% higher, Germany's DAX was up 0.73%, the FTSE in London was off 0.16%, France's CAC declined 0.14%, and the Swiss Market Index gained 0.01%. Eurozone Manufacturing PMI compiled by S&P Global, which gauges the health of the eurozone manufacturing sector, edged higher to 50.0 in October from 49.8 in Sept...
October's PMI survey pointed to a relative improvement in the performance of Canada's manufacturing sector, said Paul Smith, Economics Director at S&P Global Market Intelligence, on Monday.
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The Institute for Supply Management's US manufacturing index fell to 48.7 in October from 49.1 in September, compared with expectations for an increase to 49.5 reading in a survey compiled by Bloomberg as of 7:35 am ET. There were gains in the readings for new orders, employment and order backlogs but declines in the readings for production and prices.
As was widely expected, the Bank of Canada delivered another quarter-point interest rate cut last week, said TD. However, yields backed up on the news as the accompanying statement showed that the BoC is comfortable with where the policy rate now stands -- shrinking the odds of further rate cuts, noted the bank.
The S&P Global Canada Manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index, a composite index designed to provide an overview of the health of the manufacturing sector, recorded 49.6 in October, said S&P Global on Monday.
The confident view that the Bank of Canada was done cutting rates for good had some water thrown in the face on Friday, as real gross domestic product contracted by a "hefty" 0.3% month over month in August, which came as a negative surprise to the flat performance penciled in by the consensus community, and wiped out the advance posted in July, said Rosenberg Research.
Multiple municipal bond offerings this week have a high exposure to climate risk, specifically high Flood and Hurricane Scores, according to ICE Climate Data. A $6 million offering from Polk, Iowa, records a Flood Score of 4.8 out of 5.0, ICE reports.
Morgan Stanley said it expects the Reserve Bank of Australia to hold in a unanimous decision this week. The RBA is scheduled to release its policy statement at 10:30 p.m.ET on Monday.
In a recent note, analysts at?Morgan Stanley?have highlighted two significant risks that could potentially impact the U.S. stock market in the near future. The analysts pointed out that the Federal Reserve?s cautious approach to?potential interest rate cuts and?signs of strain in overnight funding markets are the primary risks facing the equity market,?reported?Investing.com on Monday.
Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem participates in a fireside chat at 1:30 p.m. ET on Monday, said Scotiabak. However, it's hard to imagine him saying anything materially different from last Wednesday's policy meeting communications, stated the bank. On the Canadian gross domestic product, Macklem is likely to say the BoC's forecasts are on track, stated Scotiabank.
Friday's Labour Force Survey will highlight a soft jobs market in Canada, said Bank of Montreal. The bank noted it doesn't expect that to change in October, with an estimated 10,000 job gains, leaving the jobless rate steady for the third straight month.
Sterling has weakened ahead of Thursday's latest Bank of England policy meeting, said MUFG. EUR/GBP was attempting to break above the 0.8800 level at the end of last week, while GBP/USD broke back below support from the 200-day moving average at around 1.3250 for the first time since April and then hit a low of 1.3097 on Friday, wrote the bank in a note.
Canada's job market data on Friday is expected to show further evidence of stabilization in October, said RBC. Canada is slated to release the October Labour Force Survey on Friday at 8:30 a.m. ET. The bank expects employment to show a 10,000 increase in October.
What should home buyers and home sellers focus on in today?s changing housing market? In Summerville, home prices have held steady even as the pace of sales has cooled from the rapid growth of previous years. The article explains that higher interest rates, influenced by Federal Reserve policies, remain a key challenge for home buyers.
While the move helps avoid potential liquidity crises that could damage financial markets, it falls short of being as stimulative to risk assets as the Fed's other moves, such as QE.
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