Financial stocks gained in Wednesday afternoon trading, with the NYSE Financial Index rising 1.3% and the State Street Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF ahead 1.6%. The Philadelphia Housing Index was falling 3.1%, and the State Street Real Estate Select Sector SPDR ETF was shedding 0.6%. Bitcoin was climbing 7% to $68,526, and the yield for 10-year US Treasuries was slightly higher at 4.04%. In ...
Financial stocks gained in Wednesday afternoon trading, with the NYSE Financial Index rising 1.3% and the State Street Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF ahead 1.6%. The Philadelphia Housing Index was falling 3.1%, and the State Street Real Estate Select Sector SPDR ETF was shedding 0.6%. Bitcoin was climbing 7% to $68,526, and the yield for 10-year US Treasuries was slightly higher at 4.04%. In ...
Editor?s Note: This article has been updated to reflect that Ferguson?s adjusted EPS beat the consensus estimate. Ferguson Enterprises Inc.? on Tuesday reported fourth-quarter FY25 results. The company disclosed that residential revenue declined 2% Y/Y as the U.S. residential end markets remained weak in the quarter amid lower housing starts, permit activity, and subdued RMI demand.
Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City President Jeffrey Schmid said on Wednesday that overly high inflation remains a key ?problem the central bank needs to ?address, but he stopped short of saying how monetary policy should respond.
Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City President Jeffrey Schmid said on ?Wednesday that overly high inflation remains ?a key problem the central bank needs to address, but he stopped short of ?saying how monetary policy should respond.
The strengthening eurozone economy adds to ABN Amro's conviction that the European Central Bank will keep policy on hold for the "foreseeable" future, despite the current inflation undershoot and euro strength. The current inflation undershoot is expected to be short-lived, while the euro strength is largely driven by the US dollar, wrote the bank in a note.
* Investors shift from bonds to stocks amid rising risk appetite. * Heavy government and corporate bond issuance pressures Treasury prices. * Yield curve steepens slightly as short-term yields rise. By Gertrude Chavez-Dreyfuss.
?The European Central ?Bank on ?Wednesday approved ?the appointment ?of ?Boris ?Vujcic ?as its new Vice-President ?for ?an ?eight-year term starting in June. Vujcic, ?currently ?Croatia's central bank ?governor, ?was picked by ?euro ?zone's finance ministers last month.
After Columbus, Ohio, voters gave the green light in November, Mayor Andrew Ginther this month released his plan for the affordable housing bond proceeds.
U.S. primary credit markets are now the most competitive on record, based on Barclays' analysis of over one million investor records since 2017, ?driven by high demand for new ?corporate bonds.
U.S. primary credit markets are now the most competitive on record, based on Barclays' analysis of over one million investor records since ?2017, driven by high demand for new ?corporate bonds.
* Yen weakens due to new central bank board appointments. * Prime Minister Takaichi's stance affects yen's strength. * U.S. tariffs create trade uncertainty, impacting forex markets. By Karen Brettell.
Greystone, a leading national commercial real estate finance company, has provided a $22,336,000 Fannie Mae Delegated Underwriting & Servicing loan to refinance Canyon View Living on 12th, a 108-unit multifamily property in Ogden, Utah. Constructed in 2024, Canyon View Living on 12th in Weber County is a 4-story apartment building with well-appointed one- and two-bedroom units.
* Iran and US to hold new round of talks on Thursday. * Gold may soften into spring but tariffs could limit downturn, BofA says. * Platinum hits highest level since January 29. By Anmol Choubey. Gold gained on Wednesday ?as investors moved into safe havens on concerns that ?tariffs could stoke inflation, while ongoing tensions between Iran the United States also kept bids for safety intact.
There has been a clear underperformer on Wednesday and Tuesday this week so far, and that's the yen after the government announced Bank of Japan board picks to replace Asahi Noguchi at the end of March and Junko Nakagawa at the end of June, said MUFG.
The Australian consumer price index surprised a bit higher overnight Tuesday and drove a modest gain in the Australian dollar and higher local bond yields, with two-year yields up about 4bps in a mild bear flattener, Scotiabank noted.
South Korea?s leading paper manufacturer cuts SAP ECC 6 and Oracle Database maintenance costs with Rimini Support?, freeing up funds and team focus for AI-driven innovation and growth Rimini Street, Inc. (RMNI), the Software Support and Agentic AI ERP Company?, and the leading third-party support provider for Oracle, SAP and VMware software, today announced KleanNara has selected Rimini Street (RMNI) to prov...
Company now distributes KANHA flower in Australia and Europe, with edibles soon to follow LOS ANGELES, Feb. 25, 2026 Sunderstorm, a California-based leader in premium cannabis products and owner of the globally-recognized KANHA brand, today announced a strategic partnership with New Garden Pharma, a licensed manufacturer in North Macedonia, to further expand its global footprint into Europe an...
German Chancellor ?Friedrich Merz welcomed ?the chance ?to expand economic ?cooperation ?with China ?on Wednesday but ?said ?Germany's widening trade deficit over ?the ?past ?five years was "not healthy" and ?needed to ?be addressed. "We are therefore addressing it ?and ?want ?to open ?up ways to reduce the trade deficit," he told ?reporters.
CFRA, an independent research provider, has provided MT Newswires with the following research alert. National Bank of Canada (NTIOF) reported Q1 FY 26 EPS of CAD3.25 vs. MT Newswires does not provide investment advice.
Federal Housing Finance Agency Director Bill Pulte?s July 2025 decision to authorize VantageScore 4.0 for competitive use in GSE-conforming mortgages saves the U.S. mortgage industry more than $600 million in the first year under a ?full adoption? scenario, according to a newly published independent analysis from credit risk research company Deep Future Analytics.
Brazil's default rates for consumers and businesses on non-earmarked loans rose to ?5.5% in January, the highest level ?since August 2017, central bank data showed on Wednesday. Over 12 ?months, the indicator increased by 1.1 percentage points, ?according to official data, amid ?persistently high borrowing ?costs in Latin America's largest economy.
Bangladesh's new government appointed entrepreneur and financial governance specialist Mostaqur ?Rahman as governor of ?the central bank, a government notification ?said on Wednesday.
National Bank of Canada (NTIOF) reported higher first-quarter profit ?on Wednesday, as the acquisition of ?Canadian Western Bank boosted its personal and commercial banking ?business. The lender said net income in the ?personal and commercial banking unit jumped ?47% to ?C$427 million from a year earlier, while revenue increased 27% ?following the purchase.
Copper prices rose to two-week highs on Wednesday as growth and demand optimism dominated the mood after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled against President ?Donald Trump's sweeping reciprocal tariffs. Benchmark copper on the ?London Metal Exchange was up 0.6% at $13,241 a metric ton at 1100 GMT after rising to $13,320 earlier ?in the session, the highest since February 12.
National Bank ?of Canada: * ?NATIONAL ?BANK OF ?CANADA ANNOUNCES ?ITS ?INTENTION TO ?AMEND ITS NORMAL ?COURSE ISSUER BID. * ?NATIONAL ?BANK ?OF CANADA - AMENDMENT ALLOWS ?REPURCHASE OF UP ?TO 14.5 MILLION SHARES. * ?NATIONAL ?BANK ?OF ?CANADA - AMENDMENT EXPECTED TO BE EFFECTIVE ON OR ABOUT ?MARCH 12, 2026 Source ?text: Further ?company ?coverage:
Societe Generale in its early Wednesday economic news summary pointed out: -- Bond yields back off technical support led by Japanese government bonds on dovish Bank of Japan board appointments, upside surprise for Australian core consumer price index, recovery in Tech stocks.
Sterling edged up against the dollar and the euro on Wednesday, with investors keeping a close eye on interest-rate divergence and market sentiment. Investors stayed on the sidelines ahead of ?Nvidia results due later in the session, while ?an uncertain UK political backdrop and the prospect of further Bank of England rate cuts left the ?near-term outlook for the pound unfavourable.
JP Morgan raised its long-term forecast for gold prices on Wednesday by 15% to $4,500 an ounce, while keeping its 2026 year-end forecast at $6,300. In a note to ?clients, the bank cited increased central ?bank buying, public announcements of U.S. Treasury divestment and countries shifting revenue bases away ?from the dollar and into Chinese renminbi.
Reinsurance Group of America (RGA) said Tuesday that it priced an underwritten registered public offering of $400 million aggregate principal amount of 6.375% fixed-rate reset subordinated debentures due 2056 at an issue price of 100%. The company said it expects to close the offering on March 3 and plans to use the proceeds for general corporate purposes, including potentially refinancing debt oblig...
* The yen still under pressure on concerns that the Bank of Japan may turn more dovish. * Investors are awaiting Nvidia's (NVDA) earnings due late on Wednesday. * Strong Chinese export data provided support for the yuan. By Stefano Rebaudo and Tom Westbrook.
* Silver, platinum, palladium scale three-week highs. * Iran and US to hold new round of talks on Thursday. * Trump says "almost all" countries, corporations want to stick to tariff, investment agreements. By Noel John.
Longer-dated Japanese government bond yields rose at the fastest pace in a month on Wednesday, after the nomination of ?two academics seen as dovish to the central ?bank's board stoked concerns about the nation's fiscal health. The 30-year yield rose 9 bps ?to 3.365%. Yields move inversely to ?bond prices.
Whether it leads to doom-laden depression or a productivity nirvana, the artificial intelligence juggernaut now dominates macroeconomic thinking as well as stock market bets. The stock market is clearly obsessed with AI - and now increasingly focused on losers as ?well as the mega-cap winners.
* Merz emphasises fair cooperation and open communication. * Merz says rapidly widening trade deficit 'not healthy' * Li advocates for multilateralism, free trade amid US tensions. * Strain of Chinese competition sparks German protectionist calls. By Andreas Rinke, Liz Lee and Colleen Howe.
* Spot gold rises 1% * Silver up 3% to a three-week high. * Platinum, palladium also scale three-week highs. * U.S. starts collecting temporary new 10% global import tariff. By Ishaan Arora.
* Spot gold hit a three-week high in the previous session. * Later on Tuesday, bullion fell more than 1% on profit-taking. * U.S. starts collecting temporary new 10% global import tariff. By Ishaan Arora.
Copper extended gains on Wednesday as traders bet on restocking demand after Chinese market participants returned after holidays. The most-traded copper contract on the Shanghai Futures Exchange climbed 0.82% to 102,440 yuan a metric ton ?as of 0310 GMT. The Shanghai contract touched ?102,600 yuan earlier this session, the highest since February 12.
Japan's shorter-dated bond yields fell further on Wednesday, as bets grew that the Bank of Japan may not hurry in ?raising rates after a report on ?Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's concerns about policy tightening.
Gold prices were broadly unchanged on Wednesday, after
falling more than 1% in the previous session, as the dollar held
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Australian consumer prices rose by more than expected in January, while core inflation hit the highest in over a year, an uncomfortable outcome for policymakers that raises the risk of another hike in interest rates.
A leading indicator of Japan's services sector prices rose 2.6% in January from a year earlier, ?data showed on Wednesday, a ?sign rising wages from a tight labour market continued to ?pile inflationary pressure on the economy.
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