China opposes any country undermining the?international economic ?and trade order ?through rules imposed ?by small ?groups, ?the Chinese foreign ministry ?said on ?Thursday, after the United States ?unveiled ?plans ?for a preferential trade bloc of allies ?for critical minerals.
The European Central Bank left interest rates on hold as expected on Thursday and played down the impact of dollar moves on its future choices, with a largely unchanged inflation outlook also suggesting steady policy for months to come.
* Dollar moves already incorporated in baseline, says Lagarde. * Keeps guidance for meeting-by-meeting, data-dependent approach. * Investors betting on steady interest rates all year. * Economic growth healthy, inflation seen at target in medium term. By Balazs Koranyi and Francesco Canepa.
The U.S. Federal Reserve announced on Wednesday it would not adjust large bank capital levels during the 2026 stress testing cycle, as the central bank considers several changes to the annual exercise aimed at boosting ?transparency.
* ECB set to keep rates steady at 1315 GMT. * Bank of England also expected to hold rates, decision due 1200 GMT. * Dollar-yuan little changed after Trump-Xi phone call. By Gregor Stuart Hunter.
MSCI's global equities gauge slumped more than 1% on Thursday as worries deepened about the enormous cost of the artificial intelligence boom, while U.S. Treasuries were in demand after weak labor market data and, in commodities, silver took another hammering.
The U.S. dollar hit a two-week high?on Thursday as fresh volatility gripped stocks and the pound tumbled?after the Bank of England voted by a razor-thin?margin to leave UK rates unchanged. The greenback found firmer footing this week as investors turned more risk-averse and financial markets assessed results so far in the U.S. corporate earnings season, now halfway complete.
* ECB set to keep rates steady at 1315 GMT, press conference due 1345 GMT. * Bank of England also expected to hold rates, decision due 1200 GMT. * Dollar-yuan little changed after Trump-Xi phone call. By Gregor Stuart Hunter.
Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook on Wednesday signaled that she will not support another interest-rate cut until she sees more proof that price pressures are receding, saying she is more concerned about stalled progress on inflation than a weakening labor market.
Issuance Further Enhances Lessor?s Diversified Capital Structure CDB Aviation, a wholly owned Irish subsidiary of China Development Bank Financial Leasing Co., Ltd., announced today that its wholly owned subsidiary, CDBL FUNDING 1, successfully priced a single-tranche offering of senior unsecured notes totaling US$500 million on February 4, 2026.
U.S. Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook on Wednesday said she feels the policy interest ?rate now is only mildly ?restrictive, and signaled she supports ?taking time before reducing ?interest ?rates further.
Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook on Wednesday said she is more concerned about stalled progress on inflation than a weakening labor market, a strong signal that she will not support another interest-rate cut until price pressures that built last year due to tariffs begin to recede.
Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook on Wednesday said she is more concerned about stalled progress on inflation than a weakening labor market, a strong signal that she will not support another interest-rate cut until price pressures that built last year due to tariffs begin to recede.
The European Central Bank is all but certain to keep interest rates unchanged on Thursday and signal that no policy move is imminent, even if the euro's recent surge against the dollar fuels concerns that inflation might undershoot its target.
* Euro's FX move not big enough to worry ECB. * Investors betting on steady interest rates all year. * Domestic consumption is offsetting external weakness. By Balazs Koranyi and Francesco Canepa.
Argo Corp (ARGHF) on Wednesday said it closed a $1.5-million secured loan and extended a non-brokered private placement offering of up to 21.25-million shares at $0.40 each. Argo said it closed the loan with the strategic Canadian investment group North American Bond Company in the principal amount of $1.5 million, bearing interest at 12% per annum and maturing two years from closing.
KBRA assigns a long-term rating of AAA to Round Rock Independent School District's Series 2026A and Series 2026B Unlimited Tax School Building Bonds and Variable Rate Unlimited Tax School Building Bonds, respectively. Key Credit Considerations The rating actions reflect the following key credit considerations: Credit Positives. Credit Challenges. Rating Sensitivities For Upgrade. For Downgrade.
* * Dollar rises against yen and other currencies. * Oil rallies as traders focus on US-Iran tensions. * US Treasury yields mixed. By Sin?ad Carew and Amanda Cooper.
GE Vernova (GEV) is pleased to announce the closing of its previously announced registered public offering of Senior Notes. GE Vernova (GEV) intends to use the net proceeds from the offering for general corporate purposes, including financing a portion of the acquisition of the remaining fifty percent stake of Prolec GE that closed on February 2, 2026.
Fannie Mae Financing of Multifamily Affordable Housing Segment Increases 31 Percent Year Over Year WASHINGTON, Feb. 4, 2026 Fannie Mae today announced it provided approximately $74 billion in financing to support the U.S. multifamily housing market in 2025, a year-over-year increase of 34 percent compared with $55 billion in 2024 and the company's largest annual multifamily volume since 2020.
The U.S. Federal Reserve announced on Wednesday it would not adjust large bank capital levels during the 2026 stress testing cycle, as the central bank considers several changes to the annual exercise aimed at boosting ?transparency.
The U.S. Federal Reserve announced on Wednesday it would not adjust ?large bank capital levels during ?the 2026 stress testing cycle, ?as the central ?bank considers ?several changes to the annual ?exercise aimed ?at boosting transparency.
RAPID CITY, S.D., Feb. 04, 2026 -- Black Hills Corp. (BKH) today announced financial results for the fourth quarter ended Dec. 31, 2025. __________________________ During the three and twelve months ended Dec. 31, 2025, Black Hills incurred costs of $0.02 per share and $0.12 per share, respectively, related to the pending merger with NorthWestern Energy.
Yields have seen "intermittent volatility from broader macro and geopolitical crosscurrents, keeping sentiment cautious despite relatively muted headline moves," said James Pruskowski, managing director at Hennion & Walsh.
* * Dollar rises against yen and other currencies. * Oil rallies as traders focus on US-Iran tensions. By Sin?ad Carew and Amanda Cooper. MSCI's global equities gauge lost ground on Wednesday with technology stocks leading losses on Wall Street, while the dollar broadly rose after the latest U.S. economic data and silver outperformed gold following their recent plunge.
Financial stocks were rising in Wednesday late afternoon trading, with the NYSE Financial Index and the State Street Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF each adding 1%. The Philadelphia Housing Index climbed 2.8%, and the State Street Real Estate Select Sector SPDR ETF rose 1.7%. Bitcoin was falling 2.7% to $73,643, and the yield for 10-year US Treasuries was slightly higher at 4.28%. In economic ...
* Canadian dollar falls 0.2% against the greenback. * Trades in a range of 1.3629 to 1.3684. * PMI data shows more contraction in services economy. * 10-year yield pulls back from four-week high. By Fergal Smith.
Financial stocks were rising in Wednesday late afternoon trading, with the NYSE Financial Index and the State Street Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF each adding 1%. The Philadelphia Housing Index climbed 2.8%, and the State Street Real Estate Select Sector SPDR ETF rose 1.7%. Bitcoin was falling 2.7% to $73,643, and the yield for 10-year US Treasuries was slightly higher at 4.28%. In corporate...
In rural areas, "even modest rate increases can force low-income households to choose between water service and other basic necessities," Matt Odermann from the National Rural Water Association told senators Wednesday.
Funding Will Help Families Clear Property Titles and Preserve Generational Homes. Mississippi families will have a better chance to keep their homes and land thanks to a $150,000 grant from the Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas and Community Bank of Mississippi to the Mississippi Center for Legal Services. This press release features multimedia.
The US services sector saw continued expansion in January as employment grew, though price pressures persisted, two separate surveys showed Wednesday. The Institute for Supply Management's services purchasing managers' index held steady at 53.8 last month sequentially.
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday there was "not much" doubt ?in his mind that benchmark ?U.S. interest rates will ?be lowered by the ?Federal ?Reserve. Trump said in an interview ?with NBC News ?he believes his choice to lead the ?Fed, Kevin ?Warsh, ?understands the U.S. president's preference for lower rates.
U.S. President. Donald Trump. said on Wednesday there was "not much" ?doubt in his mind that ?benchmark U.S. interest rates will ?be lowered by ?the Federal ?Reserve. Trump said in an interview ?with NBC ?News he believes his choice to lead the ?Fed, ?Kevin ?Warsh, understands the U.S. president's preference for lower rates.
Republican Senator Tim Scott on Wednesday said he does not believe Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell broke the law when he testified to Congress last summer, and would say that to any prosecutor who came asking.
* Scott says Powell is inept, but not a criminal. * Tillis says he'll hold up Warsh nomination over DOJ probe into Powell. * Powell could stay on Fed Board post-chair term. By Ann Saphir.
Financial stocks were rising in Wednesday afternoon trading, with the NYSE Financial Index and the State Street Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF each adding 0.6%. The Philadelphia Housing Index rose 2.4%, and the State Street Real Estate Select Sector SPDR ETF climbed 1.6%. Bitcoin was falling 4.1% to $72,615, and the yield for 10-year US Treasuries was slightly lower at 4.27%. In economic news...
Alphabet reports fourth-quarter results today after the bell, an event that serves as a high-stakes health check for the global economy. As one of the world?s largest companies, Google's performance is a primary engine for both digital advertising and the ?AI capex? supercycle that is currently propping up GDP growth.
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Wednesday ?he has no ?opinion on whether ?the president has ?a ?constitutional authority to fire ?a Federal Reserve ?chair or board member because ?of ?a ?monetary policy disagreement, but he considers the central ?bank an independent agency.
Financial stocks were advancing in Wednesday afternoon trading, with the NYSE Financial Index and the State Street Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF each adding 0.6%. The Philadelphia Housing Index rose 2.4%, and the State Street Real Estate Select Sector SPDR ETF climbed 1.6%. Bitcoin was falling 4.1% to $72,615, and the yield for 10-year US Treasuries was slightly lower at 4.27%. In corporate ...
* * Precious metals bounce back after rout. * Oil edges red, focus on US-Iran tensions. By Sin?ad Carew and Amanda Cooper. MSCI's global equities gauge fell on Wednesday with technology stocks leading losses on Wall Street, while the dollar broadly rose after the latest U.S. economic data and in precious metals silver outperformed gold following a recent plunge.
AM Best has affirmed the Financial Strength Rating of A+ and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating of ?aa-? of MLMIC Insurance Company. The ratings reflect MLMIC?s balance sheet strength, which AM Best assesses as strongest, as well as its adequate operating performance, limited business profile and appropriate enterprise risk management.
Romania will target a budget ?deficit of ?around 6.2% ?of economic ?output ?this year, compared ?with 2025's ?7.7%, Prime Minister ?Ilie ?Bolojan ?said on Wednesday, adding that the ?new draft budget will be sent ?to parliament ?around February 20. Bolojan said ?inflation was expected to fall to 4% by year-end.
Employment in the US private sector increased less than projected in January, ADP reported Wednesday, as the Bureau of Labor Statistics announced a revised release date for last month's nonfarm payrolls report. Private jobs rose by 22,000 in January, according to the payrolls processing firm.
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Wednesday said that ?the independence of the Federal ?Reserve was based on ?Americans' trust of ?the ?central bank, which it lost ?because it ?allowed inflation to get out of ?control and "ravage" ?their ?incomes.
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Wednesday said that ?the independence of the Federal ?Reserve was based on ?Americans' trust ?of the ?central bank, which it lost ?because it ?allowed inflation to get out of control ?and "ravage" ?their ?incomes.
Wells Fargo Investment Institute has raised its end-2026 gold price target to $6,100-$6,300 an ounce, citing expectations of lower short-term interest rates and sustained central bank demand, it said in a note ?on Wednesday. The bank had previously projected year-end prices in a range of $4,500-$4,700.
Azerbaijan's central bank on Wednesday said its Management Board decided to lower all parameters of the interest rate corridor by 25bps, with the key refinancing rate lowered to 6.5%. The rate reduction takes effect on Thursday. The decision has been made considering the alignment of actual inflation with the forecasted target range, wrote the central bank in its policy statement.
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