BBVA Research said it expects Mexico's central bank to leave the policy rate unchanged at 7.00% later Thursday and to continue to stress downside risks to growth despite near-term inflation risks. BBVA Research estimates that Banxico will revise its inflation forecasts upward.
* Bank of England leaves rates unchanged, pound drops. * Euro down ahead of ECB decision, focus on rate outlook. * Dollar strengthens amid risk aversion and central bank decisions. By Amanda Cooper.
* BoE keeps Bank Rate at 3.75%, as expected. * MPC's 5-4 vote was closer than 7-2 seen in Reuters poll. * Policymakers expect further reduction in rates. * BoE cuts inflation forecasts, sees less growth in 2026. * Some MPC members worry inflation might stay too high. By William Schomberg, David Milliken and Andy Bruce.
Sterling and two-year gilt yields fell on Thursday after the Bank of ?England held rates steady in a ?surprisingly narrow vote and said ?it expected a future ?cut if ?inflation continued to slow.
Euro zone bond yields were broadly steady on Thursday against a backdrop of fragile global markets and ahead of a European Central Bank interest rate decision which investors widely expect will keep rates unchanged.
The euro has continued to correct lower against the US dollar ahead of Thursday's European Central Bank policy meeting, said MUFG. After briefly hitting a high of 1.2081 last week, EUR/USD has dipped back below the 1.1800 level overnight Wednesday, wrote the bank in a note to clients.
Nearly 1.4 million United States jobs projected to be open across seven core trades PORTSMOUTH, N.H., Feb. 5, 2026 Bring Back the Trades Inc. together with F.W. Webb Company today released a landmark economic impact report that sounds the alarm on the skilled trades shortage across the United States, and every state in the country.
European bourses tracked moderately lower midday Thursday despite firming tech stocks, as traders awaited pending rate-decisions by the Bank of England and European Central Bank. Retail stocks also led gains on continental trading floors, while bank and property shares lagged. On the commodities front, British oil major Shell slipped 0.7% after missing Q4 profit expectations.
The EUR/USD this week has remained quite resilient -- especially given the recent spike in energy prices, said ING. Thursday's challenge to EUR/USD will come from the European Central Bank press conference on the policy decision later in the day at 2:45 p.m. CET. It isn't just EUR/USD that has been strong.
* FTSE 100 down 0.4% and FTSE 250 down 0.7% * Shell misses profit expectations, drags energy stocks lower. * BoE expected to hold rates. * Software, tech stocks ?rebound from global rout.
In the 15 years since leaving the Federal Reserve, Kevin Warsh has lectured often that the ideal central bank is one with the smallest possible footprint in the economy, focused intently on controlling inflation, and bound in part by policy rules rather than letting officials act as free-ranging "overlords."
In the 15 years since leaving the Federal Reserve, Kevin Warsh has lectured often that the ideal central bank is one with the smallest possible footprint in the economy, focused intently on controlling inflation, and bound in part by policy rules rather than letting officials act as free-ranging "overlords."
Girard Sharp LLP, a national investment and securities class action firm in,?announces an investigation into potential securities claims on behalf of Oracle Corporation investors who purchased senior notes or bonds issued on September 25, 2025.
* Tech selloff pressures Asian stocks. * Ukraine, Russia start second day of talks. * Czech central bank expected to hold rates steady. * MSCI FX off 0.3%, stocks shed 1.5% By Purvi Agarwal. Most emerging-market currencies treaded water against a rising dollar on Thursday, while an ongoing rout in technology stocks pressured Asian bourses and dampened investor appetite for other EM equities.
DUBAI, UAE, Feb. 5, 2026 Hisense, a leading brand in global consumer electronics and home appliances, announced that the Hisense Visual Technology Qingdao Factory has been recognized by the World Economic Forum as a Customer Centricity Lighthouse, becoming the first and only Lighthouse factory in the global television industry.
* 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 and Amanda Cooper.
Britain's construction sector showed signs at the start of the year that it might be past the worst of a slump, as recent interest rate cuts and less of a decline in new work raised hopes of a turnaround, a survey showed on Thursday. The S&P Global/CIPS UK construction ?Purchasing Managers' Index rose to 46.4 in January from December's 40.1, which was just above a 5-1/2 year low.
Euro zone bond yields were steady on Thursday against a backdrop of fragile global markets and ahead of a European Central Bank interest rate decision which investors widely ?expect will keep rates unchanged.
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.
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