* US Supreme Court blocks Trump's effort to fire Cook from board seat. * Legal case is key to future presidential influence over Fed. * Warsh to join ECB, BOE and Bank of Canada leaders at conference in Portugal. By Howard Schneider.
Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) said Monday it plans to launch economic indicator futures contracts tied to global monetary policy decisions and US natural gas storage reports. The cash-settled contracts are scheduled to debut on Aug. 10, subject to regulatory approvals, the company said.
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Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook said the U.S. Supreme Court's decision on Monday to block President Donald Trump's attempted firing of her defended the central bank's independence. The 5-4 ruling by the nation's highest court "recognizes that Federal Reserve independence is essential to fulfilling the congressional mandate of price stability and maximum employment," Cook said in a statement.
Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook said following a Supreme Court decision on Monday that thwarted her attempted firing by President Donald Trump that the ruling defends central bank independence.
Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook was the first U.S. central banker to be targeted for firing by any president. The daughter of a nursing professor mother and hospital chaplain father, Cook and her sisters were among the first Black students to desegregate the schools they attended in rural Milledgeville, Georgia.
* Supreme Court rejects Trump's attempt to fire Cook. * Trump was first president to try to fire a Fed official. * Biden appointee Cook was Fed's first Black female governor. * Trump appointee made unproven mortgage fraud allegations. * Cook has emerged as a hawkish voice at the central bank. By Ann Saphir.
The U.S. Supreme Court refused on Monday to let Donald Trump fire Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook as it stood firm to preserve the central bank's cherished independence against an unprecedented challenge by the Republican president. The court, in a 5-4 ruling, blocked Trump's bid to become the first president to remove a Fed official since Congress created the central bank in 1913.
The U.S. Supreme Court refused on Monday to let Donald Trump fire Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook as it stood firm to preserve the central bank's cherished independence against an unprecedented challenge by the Republican president. The court, in a 5-4 ruling, blocked Trump's bid to become the first president to remove a Fed official since Congress created the central bank in 1913.
Statistics Canada's preliminary estimate for May GDP is expected to show another monthly gain after an advance estimate pointed to 0.4% month-over-month growth in April, Scotiabank said in a note. "As for May's preliminary estimate, I'm tracking another gain based on more limited readings.
* Treasury data showed total spending reached 19.6% of GDP in the 12 months through May. * May's primary deficit rose 26.3% from a year earlier to 53.257 billion reais. * Pensions drove spending growth, helped by backlog reduction efforts and a payment calendar effect. By Marcela Ayres.
New contracts span global monetary policy decisions and U.S. natural gas storage reports Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. (ICE), one of the world's leading providers of financial market technology and data powering global capital markets, today announced the planned launch of its first economic indicator futures contracts tied to global monetary policy decisions and US natural gas storage reports.
* Bullion on track for a fourth consecutive monthly loss. * Iran, US agree to halt attacks and renew talks. * US ADP employment report and NFP data due this week. By Sumit Saha. Gold fell on Monday as recent hostilities in the Middle East fueled inflation concerns and added to expectations of U.S. Federal Reserve rate hikes.
Canada's economy might have "rebounded modestly" in the monthly gross domestic product release for April due out on Tuesday as the week's key data point, BMO Capital Markets said in a note. "After successive quarterly declines, the economy likely rebounded slightly in Q2," Senior Economist Sal Guatieri said in the note.
The U.S. economy and the U.S. stock market are starting to go their own ways. An eventful June featuring the launch of the record-busting SpaceX IPO and Federal Reserve chief Kevin Warsh's first meeting has been full of contradictions. U.S. economic data has been solid, led by continued job gains and?strong consumer spending, while sentiment is ticking up.
* US Supreme Court expected to rule on whether Fed Governor Cook keeps her board seat. * Legal case is key to future presidential influence over Fed. * Warsh to join ECB, BOE and Bank of Canada leaders at conference in Portugal. By Howard Schneider.
Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh's early leadership of the U.S. central bank faces a fresh test this week, with an appearance before a high-profile economic conference in Portugal coming just two days after the Supreme Court blocked President Donald Trump's effort to fire a Fed policymaker.
US equity investors will focus this week on the performance of Big-Tech shares amid nonfarm payrolls, Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh's speech, and crude oil prices.
* MSCI EM equities headed for strongest quarter since 2009. * Bolivia will adopt a flexible exchange-rate system. * Hungary's 2026 deficit may top 7% of GDP, prime minister says. * Serbian assets in focus after Vucic offers early elections. By Ragini Mathur.
* Bullion on track for a fourth consecutive monthly loss. * Iran, US agree to halt attacks and renew talks. * US ADP employment report and NFP data due this week. By Sumit Saha. Gold fell on Monday as recent hostilities in the Gulf fueled inflation concerns that added to U.S. Federal Reserve rate-hike expectations, pressuring the non-yielding metal.
A wild first half of the year is almost over, with focus shifting to how central banks, especially the Federal Reserve, steer markets in the months ahead. The new Fed chief attends the European Central Bank's Sintra conference, while U.S. jobs numbers, euro zone inflation readings, British politics and tech are in focus.
Japanese government bond yields rose on Monday as concerns over inflation intensified after local media reported the government may push the Bank of Japan to align its decisions with Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's pro-growth economic agenda. Here are a few details: * The benchmark 10-year JGB yield rose 5 basis points to 2.645%. Yields move inversely to bond prices.
* Iran, U.S. agree to halt attacks and renew talks, Axios reports. * Iran launched strikes on U.S. military sites in Bahrain, Kuwait. * U.S. ADP employment and NFP data due this week. By Pablo Sinha. Gold prices eased on Monday as recent U.S.-Iran strikes in the Gulf pushed oil prices higher, while expectations of U.S. Federal Reserve interest rate hikes further weighed on the non-yielding metal.
* Dollar at one-year highs, keeps yen near intervention zone. * Oil prices rise on peace deal uncertainty. * U.S. rate-hike odds keep dollar supported. * Tech valuation worries linger. By Ankur Banerjee.
The dollar edged lower on Monday but remained near a 13-month high, supported by optimism over U.S. economic growth, the prospect of Federal Reserve interest rate hikes, and a continuing AI-driven boom in U.S. equity markets that has been drawing in capital at a rapid pace. The Japanese yen also weakened to its lowest levels against the U.S. currency since 1986.
China's central bank on Monday debuted overnight reverse repo operations, offering 300 billion yuan to financial institutions, according to an online statement. The People's Bank of China did not announce the borrowing cost for the overnight reverse repos. The PBOC also said it injected 157.5 billion yuan through seven-day reverse repos, with the rate unchanged at 1.4%, it said in the statement.
Gold prices slipped on Monday as renewed
U.S.-Iran hostilities pushed oil prices higher, while
expectations of U.S. Federal Reserve interest rate hikes further
weighed on the metal.
Sovereign wealth funds and central banks managing $29 trillion in assets are turning to energy assets, and raising concerns about the dollar, in a portfolio reassessment driven by unprecedented geopolitical shifts, according to an Invesco survey published on Monday.
* 61% of central banks say US debt hurts the dollar's long-term reserve role, Invesco found. * One-third plan to increase gold holdings as part of diversification, the survey found. * Some reviewing reliance on U.S.-based custodians, counterparties and clearing infrastructure. By Libby George.
* Payrolls data for June due on Thursday. * Swings in tech, semiconductor shares keep investors on edge. * Rate-hike bets in focus following hawkish Fed meeting. By Lewis Krauskopf.
Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh's early leadership of the U.S. central bank faces fresh tests this week, with an appearance before a high-profile economic conference in Portugal and the U.S. Supreme Court's expected ruling on the legality of President Donald Trump's effort to fire a Fed policymaker.
* US Supreme Court expected to rule on whether Fed Governor Cook keeps her board seat. * Legal case is key to future presidential influence over Fed. * Warsh to join ECB, BOE and Bank of Canada leaders at conference in Portugal. By Howard Schneider.
Strategic petroleum releases helped avert a sharper rise in oil prices as a result of the war in the Middle East, but the global economy faces significant downside risks if a fragile ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran doesn't hold, IMF chief economist Pierre-Olivier Gourinchas said on Friday.
The Toronto Stock Exchange rose on Friday as investors assessed easing geopolitical tensions in the Middle East and fresh economic data that reinforced expectations for a potential Bank of Canada interest-rate cut. The S&P/TSX Composite Index closed up 129.79 points, or 0.37%, to 34,980.00, with sectors closing mixed.
* Dollar eases but on pace for strong June. * Yen remains at levels primed for intervention. * Consumer sentiment gauge increases but below estimate. The dollar fell for a second straight session on Friday as recent economic data and a drop in oil prices slightly cooled expectations for Federal Reserve rate hikes, although the yen remained in territory that left it primed for an intervention.
Canada's Consumer Price Index in May rose 0.95% in non-seasonally adjusted terms, following a 0.36% increase in April, and above consensus expectations of a 0.8% increase, National Bank's weekly economic monitor reports. In seasonally adjusted terms, prices edged up 0.48% in May after advancing 0.36% in April. April's GDP data will be released next Tuesday.
US consumer sentiment increased in June amid moderating gasoline prices, while inflation expectations eased, a survey by the University of Michigan showed Friday. The main sentiment index jumped nearly 11% sequentially to 49.5 this month. The improvement in sentiment came as gas prices moderated, according to Surveys of Consumers Director Joanne Hsu.
Global trade flows and relationships are shifting after U.S. President Donald Trump imposed unilateral tariffs on most countries, but the U.S. dollar continues to anchor international trade, banking and central bank reserves, the International Monetary Fund's chief economist said on Friday.
Global trade flows and relationships are shifting after U.S. President Donald Trump imposed unilateral tariffs on most countries, but the U.S. dollar continues to anchor international trade, banking and central bank reserves, the International Monetary Fund's chief economist said on Friday.
The International Monetary Fund's chief economist on Friday said Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh's plan to reduce forward rate guidance on monetary policy was "entirely appropriate," although central banks would always need to provide some long-term guidance for markets.
* IMF top economist OK with Fed's Warsh backing off from forward guidance. * Fed's move under Warsh sends a strong signal. * Have seen other central banks reducing guidance as well. By Andrea Shalal.
* Indexes up: Dow 0.08%, S&P 500 0.23%, Nasdaq 0.28% * OpenAI considering to hold off IPO until next year - report. * Philadelphia chips index set for worst week since March 2025. * Healthcare, Staples gain offset tech weakness. By Shashwat Chauhan and Joel Jose.
AM Best has affirmed the Financial Strength Rating of A and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating of ?a+? of Royal Bank of Canada Insurance Company Ltd.. The outlook of these Credit Ratings is stable.
* Dollar eases but on pace for strong June. * Yen remains at levels primed for intervention. * Consumer sentiment gauge increases but below estimate. The dollar slipped for a second straight session on Friday as recent economic data and a drop in oil prices cooled expectations for Federal Reserve rate hikes, although the yen remained in territory that left it primed for an intervention.
The Federal Reserve is likely to maintain interest rates stable for the rest of the year, despite its recent hawkish monetary policy statement, as inflation looks set to ease, Morgan Stanley said Friday in a report.
* Goods trade deficit widens 27.4% to $105.8 billion in May. * Goods imports jump 3.6% to $313.4 billion, a 14-month high. * Exports of goods drop 5.4% to $207.7 billion. By Lucia Mutikani.
U.S. consumer sentiment rebounded from record lows in June, though households remained worried about the high cost of living, a survey showed on Friday. The University of Michigan's Surveys of Consumers said its Consumer Sentiment Index increased to a final reading of 49.5 this month from 44.8 in May. It was a slight improvement from 48.9 earlier this month.
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