?Scope ?Ratings: * ?SCOPE ?RATINGS: "BROAD ?WEAKENING" ?OF ?GOVERNANCE ?STANDARDS IN ?THE U.S. ?INCREASES THE ?RISK ?OF ?POLICY ?MISSTEPS, INCLUDING ?BY THE FEDERAL ?RESERVE.
U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski on Monday backed ?fellow Republican ?Thom Tillis' plan to ?block President Donald ?Trump's ?Fed nominees after ?the ?Justice Department over the weekend threatened ?to ?indict ?Fed chairman Jerome Powell.
Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta is awarding a total of $11.7 million in grant funding to 32 affordable housing projects submitted by 21 member financial institutions and 30 project sponsors through its 2025 Multifamily Housing Bridge Fund.
* DOJ sends subpoenas to Fed over building project. * Inflation data due later this week. * 3-year, 10-year auctions set for Monday. By Chuck Mikolajczak.
The past three heads of the U.S. Federal Reserve on Monday joined with other former federal government economic policy leaders in condemning the Trump ?administration's criminal probe of Fed Chair Jerome Powell, likening it ?to the interference with central bank independence more ?often seen in emerging market countries ?with "weak institutions."
The past three heads of the U.S. Federal Reserve on Monday joined with other former federal government economic policy leaders in condemning the Trump administration's ?criminal probe of Fed Chair Jerome Powell, likening it ?to the interference with central bank independence more ?often seen in emerging market countries ?with "weak institutions."
Burford Capital (BUR) said Monday it plans a private offering of $450 million of senior notes due 2034. Net proceeds will be used to redeem the company's 5% bonds due 2026 and for general corporate purposes, according to a statement. Price: 9.48, Change: +0.04, Percent Change: +0.42. MT Newswires does not provide investment advice.
The iShares Silver Trust (SLV) surged to a fresh all-time high Monday morning as silver climbed above $85 amid a clash between the White House, the Justice Department and Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell. Here?s what investors need to know.
* Indexes down: Dow 0.86%, S&P 500 0.24%, Nasdaq 0.58% * Financial stocks fall as Trump calls for cap on credit card rate. * Gold-linked stocks rise after bullion prices cross $4,600/ounce. By Medha Singh and Pranav Kashyap.
Peru's central bank last week kept its policy rate at 4.25% for the fourth straight month, as the nation's price outlook remains benign, with inflation expectations well-anchored within the target range, noted BBVA Research.
Wall Street's main indexes opened lower on Monday after ?the Trump administration renewed ?its attacks on ?the Federal Reserve, ?stoking ?fresh worries about the ?central bank's ?independence, while a proposed one-year ?cap on ?credit-card ?interest rates weighed on financial stocks.
Wall Street's main indexes opened lower on Monday after ?the Trump administration ?renewed its attacks on the ?Federal Reserve, ?stoking ?fresh worries about the central ?bank's independence, ?while a proposed one-year cap ?on credit-card ?interest ?rates weighed on financial stocks.
Gold traded at a record high early on Monday as the dollar fell after the U.S. Justice Department on Friday served the Federal Reserve with grand jury subpoenas, threatening to indict Fed Chair Jerome Powell as the Trump Administration threatens the independence of the central bank to press for lower interest rates.
* Klingbeil emphasizes importance of central bank independence. * G7+ discusses reducing reliance on Chinese rare earths. * Klingbeil seeks cooperation amid growing U.S.-Europe differences. By Maria Martinez.
Multiple municipal bond offerings this week have a high exposure to climate risk, specifically high Flood and Wildfire Scores, according to ICE Climate Data. A $17 million offering from Bourne, Mass., records a Flood Score of 4.7 out of 5.0, ICE reports.
* Futures down: Dow 0.6%, S&P 500 0.5%, Nasdaq 0.7% * Financial stocks fall as Trump calls for cap on credit card rate. * Gold-linked stocks rise after bullion prices cross $4,600/ounce. By Medha Singh and Pranav Kashyap.
NEW YORK, Jan. 12, 2026 Burford Capital Limited (BUR), the leading global finance and asset management firm focused on law, today announces the planned private offering of $450 million aggregate principal amount of senior notes due 2034 by its indirect, wholly owned subsidiary, Burford Capital Global Finance LLC, subject to market and other conditions.
MacKay Municipal Managers?, the municipal bond team of specialty fixed income manager MacKay Shields, has published its top five insights for the municipal bond market in 2026, outlining shifting performance drivers in a differentiated and technical market.
Webcast Scheduled for Thursday, Jan. 22, at 5:30 p.m. ET Sallie Mae?, formally SLM Corporation (SLM), will release fourth-quarter and full-year 2025 financial results after market close on Thursday, Jan. 22, 2026. A live audio webcast and presentation slides will be available at SallieMae.com/investors and the hosting website. The earnings news release will be available at SallieMae.com/investors.
German Finance Minister Lars Klingbeil ?on Monday ?said that central ?bank independence ?was a "clear ?line" for ?him, when ?asked about the ?U.S. ?Justice Department's ?probe into Federal Reserve Chair Jerome ?Powell. "We value independence of central banks...
Morgan Stanley said it expects Poland's central bank to remain on hold on Wednesday in waiting for technical data uncertainty to dissipate. The monetary decision is estimated despite softer growth and inflation data, noted the bank. MT Newswires does not provide investment advice.
U.S. President Donald Trump will interview ?BlackRock Inc's chief ?bond investment manager Rick ?Rieder on ?Thursday ?as a candidate ?to lead ?the Federal Reserve, Fox Business ?Network ?reported ?on Monday, citing unidentified administration sources.
U.S. President Donald Trump will interview BlackRock (BLK) ?Inc's chief ?bond investment manager Rick ?Rieder on ?Thursday ?as a candidate ?to lead the ?Federal Reserve, Fox Business ?Network ?reported ?on Monday, citing unidentified administration sources.
White House economic adviser Kevin Hassett said on Monday he was not involved in conversations with the Justice Department about its probe into Federal Reserve Chair ?Jerome Powell and did not know whether President Donald Trump had approved it. "I've not been ?involved in conversations with the Justice Department about that.
Markets are rebelling early Monday against the President Donald Trump administration's attack on Chair Jerome Powell and the Federal Reserve, said Scotiabank. Gold is up by about US$75/oz to nearly US$4,600, noted the bank. Longer-end United States Treasury yields are punching higher with the 10-year up 3bps and 30-year up 4bps, Scotiabank added.
New York's governor and mayor called Manhattan's cordon toll a success on its first anniversary, but congestion pricing has not cleared all legal hurdles.
White House economic adviser Kevin Hassett said on Monday he ?was not involved in conversations ?with the Justice Department ?about its probe ?into Federal ?Reserve Chair Jerome Powell. "I've not ?been involved ?in conversations with the Justice Department about ?that.
* Futures down: Dow 0.71%, S&P 500 0.57%, Nasdaq 0.79% * Financial stocks fall as Trump calls for cap on credit card rate. * Gold-linked stocks rise after bullion prices cross $4,600/ounce. By Medha Singh and Pranav Kashyap.
The benchmark US stock measures were tracking in the red before the opening bell Monday amid Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell's announcement that the Department of Justice served the central bank with grand jury subpoenas. The S&P 500 declined 0.7%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 0.8% and the Nasdaq was off 0.9% in premarket activity.
The US dollar fell against its major trading partners early Monday ahead of a light day to start a busy week, with markets digesting Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell's statement Sunday evening addressing a Department of Justice probe into renovations at the Fed's Washington, DC, headquarters.
A proposed one-year cap on credit card interest rates backed by U.S. President Donald Trump could reduce borrowing costs for some consumers but also limit credit availability, pressure bank profits and reshape the economics of consumer lending.
A proposed one-year cap on credit card interest rates backed by U.S. President Donald Trump could reduce borrowing costs for some consumers but also limit credit availability, pressure bank profits and reshape the economics of consumer lending.
The major data release this week in Canada is existing home sales for December on Thursday, said Bank of Montreal. The bank expects sales slipped for the second straight month, which would mark the third decrease in the last four months and keep the yearly decline in the double digits.
* German 10-year yield down just over 1 basis point at 2.81% * Gap between US and German 10-year yields largest since November at 138 bps. German bond yields slipped on Monday while U.S. Treasury yields rose after the Trump administration threatened Fed. Chair Jerome Powell. with a criminal indictment, raising investor fears over the independence of the world's top ?central bank.
Futures tracking Canada's resources-heavy stock index inched up on Monday, as gold prices rose after a Trump administration probe into U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell sparked concerns over central bank independence and boosted safe-haven demand. March futures ?on Toronto's S&P/TSX Composite index were up 0.2% as of 6:11 a.m. ET.
Commerzbank in its "Euroepan Sunrise" note of Monday highlighted: Markets: United States Treasury futures quickly reverse initial gains after Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell's comments; no cash trading amid a holiday in Japan. Fed: Department of Justice launches criminal investigation into Federal Reserve Chair Powell over HQ renovation.
* Futures down: Dow 0.7%, S&P 500 0.7%, Nasdaq 0.9% Wall Street futures retreated on Monday as the Trump administration's attack on the Federal Reserve revived concerns over ?the U.S. central bank's independence, while a proposed one-year cap on credit card interest rates weighed on financial shares.
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell late Sunday said the Fed had been handed grand jury subpoenas from the United States Justice Department, threatening a criminal indictment over his testimony about renovation works at the central bank's headquarters, said ING. Powell has explicitly characterised this as an attack on the Fed's independence from the Trump administration, wrote the bank in a note.
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said Sunday that federal prosecutors have initiated a criminal investigation against him. The probe is linked to Powell's earlier testimony regarding the multi-year renovation of Federal Reserve buildings, which he, in a video statement, said is part of President Donald Trump's pressure campaign to influence interest rates.
* Trump administration move against Powell boosts dollar risk premium. * Investors still unwilling to price in loss of Fed independence. * Abn Amro economist sees chances of more hawkish Fed. * Investors cautious on yen amid political concerns. By Stefano Rebaudo.
US equity investors will focus on earnings, the "threat of criminal charges" against the Federal Reserve, consumer price inflation, and the possibility of a Supreme Court ruling on tariffs this week.
Goldman Sachs' (GS) chief economist Jan Hatzius said on Monday that a criminal indictment threat facing Federal Reserve chief Jerome Powell would reinforce worries about the U.S. central bank's independence, but he expected the Fed to continue to make decisions based ?on data.
Silver has hit an all-time high of $84.60, tracking unprecedented gains in gold as the dollar slid after the Trump administration threatened a criminal probe into the Federal Reserve chairman, and on tight supply and high industrial interest. So how does silver trade? OVER THE COUNTER.
U.S. President Donald Trump's proposal to cap credit card interest rates at 10% has grabbed headlines but would require legislation and has slim odds of passing, Wall Street analysts said. Credit cards are a cornerstone of U.S. consumer finance, giving households ?flexible access to credit but often at hefty rates, which can make balances costly to carry.
* Stocks up 0.9%, FX flat. * South African equities touch record high. * U.S. dollar weakens amid Fed independence concerns. * Hungary's industrial output drops 5.4% By Ragini Mathur and Twesha Dikshit.
Goldman Sachs' chief economist Jan Hatzius said on Monday that a criminal indictment threat facing Federal Reserve chief Jerome Powell would reinforce worries about the U.S. central bank's independence, but he expected the Fed to continue to make decisions based on data.
Goldman Sachs' chief economist Jan Hatzius said on Monday that a criminal indictment threat facing the Federal Reserve chairman would ?reinforce central bank independence worries, but he expected the ?Fed to continue to make decisions based on ?data.
LONDON, Jan. 12, 2026 Sumsub, a global leader in identity verification and fraud prevention, today announced it has joined the World Economic Forum's Unicorn Community, an exclusive, invite-only program for private high-growth companies valued at over $1 billion and shaping the future of the digital economy. Sumsub's inclusion comes as identity fraud reaches new levels of sophistication.
Belden said Monday that it plans to offer 450 million euros of senior subordinated notes due 2033 via a private offering. Belden said it intends to use net proceeds from the debt offering along with cash on hand to fund the redemption of its 3.375% senior subordinated notes due 2027. MT Newswires does not provide investment advice.
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