The Canadian economy hit a clear soft patch at the start of 2026, as confirmed by last week's gross domestic product, said Scotiabank. GDP was essentially flat in Q1, coming in below all expectations and pointing to softer underlying demand pressures, noted the bank. That said, the headline weakness should be interpreted with "caution," stated Scotiabank.
CES Energy Solutions (CESDF) entered into an underwriting agreement with a syndicate of underwriters to sell, pursuant to a private placement, $300.0 million of its 5.625% senior unsecured notes due June 15, 2033, it said overnight Wednesday. The offering is expected to close on or about June 15, subject to closing conditions.
Celcuity (CELC) said late Wednesday it has priced an upsized offering of $500 million of its 0.25% convertible senior notes due 2032. Underwriters have been granted a 30-day option to purchase up to an additional $75 million of the notes.
16 meeting. * Ueda all but cemented June hike in hawkish narrative pivot. * Board to scrutinise war developments in reaching final decision. * No explicit opposition from dovish administration so far. * BOJ eyes pause or slowdown in bond taper next fiscal year. By Leika Kihara.
The Bank of Japan is expected to raise interest rates this month unless a sharp escalation in the Middle East conflict upends markets, three sources said, as rising fuel costs from the energy shock add to mounting price pressure in the economy.
* BOJ likely to raise policy rate to 1% at June 15-16 meeting. * Ueda all but cemented June hike in hawkish narrative pivot. * Board to scrutinise war developments in reaching final decision. By Leika Kihara.
The Federal Reserve's quarterly "dot plot" rate forecasts may soon lose their last projected rate cut, the so-called easing dot, and the plot itself could possibly disappear altogether. The new Fed chair is busily setting out his stall and dutifully consulting staff before his first policy meeting later this month.
Technip Energies NV: * ANNOUNCES THE PRICING OF ITS ?500 MILLION NOTES MATURING IN 2033. * NOTES OFFERING CLOSING ANTICIPATED ON JUNE 10, 2026. * OFFERING WAS MORE THAN FIVE TIMES OVERSUBSCRIBED AMONG A BROAD EUROPEAN INVESTOR BASE. * AGGREGATE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF 4% SENIOR UNSECURED NOTES Source text: Further company coverage:
Egypt is finalising plans for its first yen-denominated bond sale in three years, foreign minister Badr Abdelatty told Reuters on a trip to Japan on Thursday. The African Development Bank said in December it would partially guarantee Cairo's planned $500 million-equivalent Samurai bonds on the Japanese markets this year.
Japan's government expects the Bank of Japan to conduct appropriate monetary policy toward a sustainable 2% inflation target that is driven by wage growth in close coordination with the government, Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara said on Thursday.
Celcuity Inc. (CELC), a clinical-stage biotechnology company focused on the development of targeted therapies for the treatment of multiple solid tumor indications, today announced the pricing of its upsized underwritten public offering of $500,000,000 aggregate principal amount of its 0.250% convertible senior notes due 2032.
Japanese government bond yields were varied on Thursday, with the benchmark edging higher while short-end yields extended gains as investors weighed firmer Bank of Japan rate-hike expectations and global inflation concerns.
B&G Foods, Inc. (BGS) announced today the pricing of an offering of $475.0 million aggregate principal amount of 11.00% senior notes due 2031 in a transaction exempt from registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. B&G Foods (BGS) estimates that the net proceeds from the offering will be approximately $456.3 million after deducting discounts, fees and expenses related to the offering.
* Fed's Beige Book highlights inflationary pressures, modest growth. * Outlook for economic growth uncertain, with signs of weak consumer spending. * Warsh convenes his first policy meeting as Fed chief in two weeks. * Fed's Logan says she is concerned a rate hike may be needed. By Ann Saphir and Howard Schneider.
Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh inherits an economy bolstered by an AI investment boom but pinched by rising prices from the Iran war, a Fed survey showed on Wednesday, setting up a fight over an interest rate hike when he runs his first policy meeting in two weeks.
CES Energy Solutions Corp (CESDF): * CES Energy Solutions Corp (CESDF). ANNOUNCES REFINANCING OF ITS 6.875% SENIOR UNSECURED NOTES WITH 5.625% SENIOR UNSECURED NOTES. * CES ENERGY SOLUTIONS (CESDF) - ANNOUNCES $300 MILLION PRIVATE PLACEMENT OF 5.63% NOTES DUE JUNE 15, 2033.
Not for Distribution to United States Newswire Services or for Dissemination in the United States. CES Energy Solutions Corp. (CESDF) announced today that it has entered into an underwriting agreement with a syndicate of underwriters to sell, pursuant to a private placement, $300.0 million aggregate principal amount of its 5.625% senior unsecured notes due June 15, 2033.
QXO, Inc. (QXO) announced today that its wholly owned subsidiary, QXO Building Products, Inc., has priced its offering of $1.5 billion of 6.500% Senior Notes due 2031 and $1.5 billion of 6.875% Senior Notes due 2034 at par.
OUTFRONT Media Inc (OUT): * OUTFRONT MEDIA ANNOUNCES PRICING OF SENIOR UNSECURED NOTES OFFERING. * OUTFRONT MEDIA (OUT) - PRICES $500 MILLION 6% SENIOR NOTES DUE 2034 Source text: Further company coverage:
Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited (FRFHF) announces that it has priced a private offering of US$750,000,000 of senior notes due 2056 at an issue price of 100%. The Notes will be unsecured senior obligations of Fairfax and will pay a fixed rate of interest of 6.200% per annum. Fairfax intends to use the net proceeds of this offering for general corporate purposes.
NEW YORK, June 3, 2026 OUTFRONT Media Inc. (OUT) today announced that two of its wholly-owned subsidiaries priced a private offering of $500.0 million in aggregate principal amount of 6.000% Senior Notes due 2034.
* Japan more exposed to spillover effects of inflation. * BOJ will keep raising rates at 'appropriate pace', Ueda says. * Ueda signals rate-hike chance even if Iran uncertainty remains. * Delaying rate hike may inflict huge burden on economy. * Speech heightens chance of June rate hike, analysts say. By Leika Kihara.
Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas President Lorie Logan on Wednesday said she feels monetary policy is currently "neutral or perhaps even a bit loose," in contrast with what she feels the economy needs in light of inflation that's too high.
DALLAS, June 3, 2026 ATI Inc. (ATI) announced today that it has priced its public offering of senior notes. ATI intends to use approximately $350 million of the net proceeds of the offering of the Notes to redeem all of its outstanding 5.875% Senior Notes due 2027.
Dallas Federal Reserve President Lorie Logan on Wednesday said signs of robust economic growth and corporate earnings "going gangbusters" are helping to make her worried that the Fed may need to raise interest rates this year to get inflation back down to its 2% target.
Financial stocks fell in late Wednesday afternoon trading with the NYSE Financial Index decreasing 1% and the State Street Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF shedding 1.1%. The Philadelphia Housing Index dropped 0.4%, and the State Street Real Estate Select Sector SPDR ETF rose 0.2%. Bitcoin fell 2.5% to $65,538.2, and the yield for 10-year US Treasuries rose 3.6 basis points to 4.49%. In economi...
Financial stocks were lower in late Wednesday afternoon trading, with the NYSE Financial Index decreasing 0.9% and the State Street Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF shedding 1.1%. The Philadelphia Housing Index was down 0.7%, and the State Street Real Estate Select Sector SPDR ETF was up 0.3%. Bitcoin was falling 2.5% to $65,538.2, and the yield for 10-year US Treasuries rose 3.6 basis points t...
* Middle East tensions drive oil prices higher, fueling inflation concerns. * US economic data beats forecasts, with strong private payrolls and factory orders. * Fed's Williams sees no need to change rates despite inflation risks. By Chuck Mikolajczak.
* Fed's 'Beige Book' shows pervasive impact of higher energy prices. * Outlook for economic growth uncertain, with signs of weak consumer spending. * Warsh convenes his first policy meeting as Fed chief in two weeks. By Ann Saphir and Howard Schneider.
US economic activity increased at "a slight to moderate" pace in 10 of the 12 Federal Reserve districts since mid-April, though underlying signs were less encouraging, the Fed's latest Beige Book released Wednesday showed.
Brazil's trade surplus reached $7.8 billion in May, official data showed on Wednesday, above market expectations, as higher prices drove export growth at a faster pace than imports. Economists polled by Reuters had forecast a $7.7 billion surplus for the month.
Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh inherits an economy riding an investment boom but showing signs of consumer strain, weak hiring and rising prices, according to reports from his colleagues that will frame his debut meeting in two weeks as the head of the U.S. central bank.
U.S. economic activity increased a bit in recent weeks, employment was little changed, and the fallout from higher energy prices due to the war in the Middle East was pervasive, the Federal Reserve said on Wednesday, two weeks before Kevin Warsh convenes his first policy meeting as head of the U.S. central bank.
Brazil's trade surplus reached $7.82 billion in May, official data showed on Wednesday. Economists polled by Reuters had forecast a narrower $7.65 billion surplus for the month.
Financial stocks were lower in Wednesday afternoon trading, with the NYSE Financial Index decreasing 0.8% and the State Street Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF shedding 0.9%. The Philadelphia Housing Index was down 0.9%, and the State Street Real Estate Select Sector SPDR ETF was up 0.7%. Bitcoin was falling 2.4% to $65,724, and the yield for 10-year US Treasuries was rising 5 basis points to 4...
Financial stocks were lower in Wednesday afternoon trading, with the NYSE Financial Index decreasing 0.8% and the State Street Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF shedding 1%. The Philadelphia Housing Index was down 0.9%, and the State Street Real Estate Select Sector SPDR ETF was up 0.6%. Bitcoin was falling 1.2% to $65,838, and the yield for 10-year US Treasuries was rising 4 basis points to 4.4...
Health care leads all sectors with 20,200 net hires; 17 of 19 sectors, all four U.S. regions, and every company size tier post positive results SAN FRANCISCO, June 3, 2026 Gusto, the leading partner for small businesses, today released its May 2026 Small Business Jobs Report, showing America's small businesses added an estimated 83,900 net new jobs on a seasonally adjusted basis last month.
The US services sector saw continued expansion in May, with Institute for Supply Management data showing a faster growth rate sequentially, but S&P Global (SPGI) pointing to a deceleration. The ISM's purchasing managers' index rose to 54.5 last month from 53.6 in April.
Canada's gross domestic product has now contracted for two consecutive quarters and the recession word is making the rounds again, said TD after Friday's Q1 GDP data. Defining a recession in Canada isn't as straightforward as the popular "two consecutive quarters of negative GDP" rule of thumb, writes the bank in a note to clients.
AM Best has affirmed the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating of ?a-? and affirmed the Long-Term Issue Credit Ratings on the unsecured debt and preferred equity of Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited (FRFHF) [TSX: FFH]. In addition, AM Best has affirmed the Long-Term ICRs of ?a-? of Fairfax Inc. and Zenith National Insurance Corp., both of which are indirectly, wholly owned downstream holding companies of Fai...
All three major US stock indexes were down late-morning Wednesday, as oil prices and US Treasury yields rose amid concerns about the ongoing conflict between the US and Iran. In company news, Alphabet upsized its equity capital raise to $84.75 billion from the previously announced $80 billion, according to a regulatory filing Tuesday.
Investors most recently added $2.33 billion to mutual funds for the week ending May 27, bringing positive flows to date to almost $40 billion, according to LSEG Lipper.
* Middle East tensions drive oil prices higher, fueling inflation concerns. * US economic data beats forecasts, with strong private payrolls and factory orders. * Fed's Williams sees no need to change rates despite inflation risks. By Chuck Mikolajczak.
S&P lifted Graham's general obligation bond and certificates of obligation rating to A from BBB due to the city's earlier-than-projected financial turnaround.
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