* U.S. Vice President Vance says progress made in talks with Iran. * Benchmark 10-year Treasury yields near a more-than-one-year high. * Minutes from Fed's April policy meeting due at 1800 GMT. * U.S. Fed to avoid cutting rates this year - Reuters poll. By Pablo Sinha.
Emmanuel Moulin, President Emmanuel Macron's pick to head the Bank of France and his former chief of staff, said on Wednesday in hearings ahead of a vote by Parliament on Moulin's confirmation that he was sure he would run the national central bank in an independent manner.
* Treasury yields hit new highs overnight, steady in Asia. * Japan's Nikkei falls 1.5%, Wall St futures a tad lower. * Oil prices still elevated, yen hovers around 159 per dollar. By Stella Qiu.
* Investor pricing in higher rates in the face of rising inflation. * No end in sight for the over two-month-long Iran war. * US 30-year Treasury yield at 17-year high. * Yen back near 160 per dollar; traders wary of intervention. By Ankur Banerjee.
* U.S. Vice President Vance says progress made in talks with Iran. * Benchmark 10-year Treasury yields near a more-than-one-year high. * Minutes from Fed's April policy meeting due at 1800 GMT. * U.S. Fed to avoid cutting rates this year - Reuters poll. By Pablo Sinha.
European Union governments are discussing whether former European Central Bank President Mario Draghi, or former German Chancellor Angela Merkel, could represent the bloc in potential negotiations with Russian President Vladimir Putin, the Financial Times reported on Wednesday.
Copper declined to a more-than-one-week low on Wednesday, as a stronger dollar and a rise in U.S. Treasury yields weighed on the market. The most-active copper contract on the Shanghai Futures Exchange lost 1.20% to 103,160 yuan a ton, after touching its lowest since May 8 at 103,040 yuan.
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent's jab at Japan's dovish premier may help clear political hurdles for the Bank of Japan to raise interest rates in June, analysts say, though there is uncertainty on whether it can support the yen.
* Bessent says BOJ can do what's needed if granted independence. * Remarks reinforce Washington's preference for higher BOJ rates. * PM Takaichi, aides wary of further BOJ rate hikes. * Key would be whether Ueda can meet PM, analysts say. By Leika Kihara.
Asian stocks extended a losing streak on Wednesday as war-driven inflation fears hammered bonds, while investors awaited earnings from Nvidia (NVDA) to see whether the world's most valuable company might be able to help markets navigate higher borrowing costs. The sell-off in global bond markets persisted as investors ramped up bets that the Federal Reserve may need to increase interest rates this year.
* Treasury yields hit new highs overnight, steady in Asia. * Japan's Nikkei falls 1.6%, Wall St futures flat. * Oil prices still elevated, yen falls below 159 per dollar. By Stella Qiu.
The U.S. dollar was steady near a six-week high on Wednesday as investors come to terms with the possible need for higher interest rates to tackle inflation due to the Iran war, pushing the Japanese yen back into the intervention zone.
* Investor pricing in higher rates in the face of rising inflation. * No end in sight for the over two-month-long Iran war. * US 30-year Treasury yield at 17-year high. * Yen back near 160 per dollar; traders wary of intervention. By Ankur Banerjee.
Gold prices edged higher on
Wednesday, as optimism over a potential peace agreement between
the United States and Iran tempered concerns around inflation
and interest rates staying higher for longer.
It remains too early to estimate how the use of AI technology will influence inflation, jobs and monetary policy, Philadelphia Federal Reserve Bank president Anna Paulson said on Tuesday, addressing an issue likely at the center of coming Fed deliberations.
U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Tuesday calling on regulators and the Federal Reserve to review rules that may be stifling financial innovation, including whether the central bank could expand fintech access to its payment rails, the systems that move money between banks.
The current level of interest rates is appropriate for the moment, putting downward pressure on inflation at a time when price pressures remain elevated, Philadelphia Federal Reserve Bank President Anna Paulson said on Tuesday, but she added it was "healthy" that investors had begun considering scenarios where rates might need to rise.
U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Tuesday calling on regulators and the Federal Reserve to review rules that may be stifling financial innovation, including whether the central bank could expand fintech access to its payment rails, the systems that move money between banks.
G7 finance ministers agreed on Tuesday on the need for action to tackle trade imbalances in a fragmented global economy, saying the current situation was unsustainable with U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent arguing for more protections against a flood of cheap Chinese imports.
The current level of interest rates is appropriate for the moment, putting downward pressure on inflation at a time when price pressures remain elevated, Philadelphia Federal Reserve Bank President Anna Paulson said on Tuesday, but she added it was "healthy" that investors had begun considering scenarios where rates might need to rise.
* US stocks end lower. * Dollar gains as US yields rise; gold falls. * Trump says US may strike Iran again but that Tehran wants deal. By Caroline Valetkevitch and Harry Robertson. A global stock index fell with 30-year U.S. Treasury yields rising to their highest levels since 2007 on Tuesday, and oil prices eased as investors digested the latest headlines on U.S. talks with Iran to end the war.
The United Nations on Tuesday cut its forecast for global economic growth, saying the Middle East crisis had reignited inflationary pressures and heightened uncertainty. * Global GDP growth is forecast at 2.5% in 2026, compared with an estimated 3.0% in 2025, 0.2 percentage points below the January projection and well below pre-pandemic growth rates.
* Benchmark 10-year Treasury yields near a more than one-year high. * Brent crude oil prices hold above $110 a barrel. * Minutes of Fed's April policy meeting due on Wednesday. By Anjana Anil. Gold prices fell by more than 1% on Tuesday on a firmer U.S. dollar and as persistent inflation fears kept interest rate hike expectations and Treasury yields high.
* Canadian dollar falls 0.1% against the greenback. * Touches its weakest since April 15 at 1.3773. * CPI increases at an annual rate of 2.8% in April. * Bond yields trade mixed across a steeper curve. By Fergal Smith.
Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda said on Tuesday that the central bank would work closely with the government on the market situation concerning Japanese government bonds. "As for long-term interest rates, we recognise that they have been rising recently, and at a relatively fast pace," Ueda told reporters after a Group of Seven finance chiefs and central bankers' meeting in Paris.
Incoming Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh on Tuesday disclosed an initial round of planned asset sales ahead of being sworn in for the job, though the disclosures did not say who the sales were made to.
Prospective Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh disclosed on Tuesday his initial round of asset divestitures ahead of being sworn in as central bank leader.
Yields on longer-dated Treasuries climbed to new highs on Tuesday amid a global market selloff in longer-dated bonds driven by war-related inflation concerns. The 30-year Treasury bond's yield, which is seen as a barometer of political risk, climbed on Tuesday to 5.197%, its highest in 19 years.
The Federal Reserve will respond as needed with its monetary policy operations to any changes in how the Treasury Department manages a large account of cash currently parked at the central bank, Roberto Perli, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York official responsible for implementing monetary policy, said Tuesday.
* Benchmark 10-year Treasury yields near a more than one-year high. * Brent crude oil prices hold above $110 a barrel. * Minutes of Fed's April policy meeting due on Wednesday. By Anjana Anil. Gold prices fell by more than 2% on Tuesday on a firmer U.S. dollar and as persistent inflation fears kept interest rate hike expectations and Treasury yields high.
A Federal Reserve Bank of New York official responsible for implementing monetary policy said on Tuesday that the central bank's current rate control toolkit would still work in a system allowing banks to hold fewer reserves. New York Fed System Open Market Account Manager Roberto Perli also said the pace of future Treasury bill buying will be determined by market conditions.
* TSX down 0.1% * Canada's annual inflation at 2.8% in April. By Tharuniyaa Lakshmi. Canada's main stock index edged lower on Tuesday in choppy trade, weighed by high Treasury yields, while investors parsed fresh data that showed domestic inflation rose in April. At 10:39 a.m. ET, the Toronto Stock Exchange's S&P/TSX composite index was down 0.1% at 33,795.69 points.
* Indexes down: Dow 0.5%, S&P 500 0.6%, Nasdaq 0.8% * Akamai Technologies (AKAM) down after announcing senior notes offering. * Software stocks among top gainers. By Ragini Mathur and Utkarsh Hathi. Wall Street's main indexes fell on Tuesday, pressured by consumer discretionary stocks and renewed inflation worries as the 10-year Treasury yield climbed to its highest level in more than a year.
Brazil's central bank governor Gabriel Galipolo said on Tuesday that the country's heavy reliance on sovereign debt linked to the benchmark interest rate Selic weakens monetary policy transmission, as higher borrowing costs end up boosting disposable income for bondholders.
* Benchmark 10-year Treasury yields near a more than one-year high. * Brent crude oil prices hold above $110 a barrel. * Minutes of Fed's April policy meeting due on Wednesday. By Anjana Anil. Gold prices fell by more than 2% on Tuesday as a firmer U.S. dollar and persistent inflation fears kept interest rate hike expectations and Treasury yields high.
Brazil's central bank governor Gabriel Galipolo said on Tuesday the economy is set to face two supply shocks - higher oil prices and the risk of a very strong El Nino - at a time of elevated inflation. Speaking at a Senate hearing, Galipolo said the average of core inflation measures is currently running at the same level as headline inflation, both above the official 3% target.
Chile's central bank warned that an abrupt tightening of global financing conditions - potentially triggered by an escalation of the Middle East conflict - represents the main risk to local financial stability.
The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq opened lower on Tuesday, pressured by a selloff in heavyweight chip stocks and lingering inflation concerns as Treasury yields continued to rise.
The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq opened lower on Tuesday, pressured by a selloff in heavyweight chip stocks and lingering inflation concerns as Treasury yields continued to rise.
Brazil's central bank will not provide forward guidance on monetary policy decisions amid uncertainty stemming from the Middle East conflict, monetary policy director Nilton David said on Tuesday.
Yields on U.S. Treasuries ticked higher in Tuesday morning trading after an earlier dip following an overnight pause in the Iran conflict and a decline in oil prices. The yield on the benchmark 10-year Treasury note was last up 4.2 basis point at 4.627%. It had climbed as high as 4.659% on Monday, which was its highest level in 15 months.
Yields on U.S. Treasuries ticked lower in early Tuesday trading after another overnight pause in the Iran conflict and a dip in oil prices. The yield on the benchmark 10-year Treasury note was last down less than a basis point at 4.617%. It had climbed as high as 4.659% on Monday, which was its highest level in 15 months.
Brazil's central bank monetary policy director Nilton David said on Tuesday the bank is troubled by inflation expectations drifting further from its 3% target - particularly for 2028, a horizon expected to be less sensitive to current shocks.
The U.S. Federal Reserve will avoid cutting interest rates this year, according to most economists polled by Reuters who largely pushed long-held calls for reductions into next year on hopes the current inflation flare-up is temporary.
* Investors focus on potential increases to U.S. interest rates. * Oil prices fall after Trump remarks lift peace hopes. * Yen returns to intervention zone close to 160. By Stefano Rebaudo.
Euro zone bonds weakened on Tuesday, with yields just shy of multi-year highs hit the previous day when investors braced for a sustained period of high energy prices that could spill over into broader inflation and cause central bank rate hikes.
Incoming Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh's suggestion that independence may not extend fully to the Fed's crisis-fighting role abroad has unsettled central banking peers, who fear any reduction in its global footprint could risk market stability.
U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer will host a meeting of G20 trade ministers in Wisconsin from September 30 to October 1, his office said, with talks to focus on forced labor, updating the Most-Favored Nation principle and global overcapacity. President Donald Trump is scheduled to host the G20 leaders' summit in Miami on December 14-15 at Trump National Doral.
Wall Street's main indexes closed lower on Tuesday with the Nasdaq leading declines, after the benchmark 10-year Treasury yield climbed to its highest level in more than a year on mounting inflation concerns as oil prices stayed elevated and investors were anxious about the lack of a peace agreement between the U.S. and Iran.
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