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Majority of Fed banks voted against December change to discount rate
Eight of 12 Fed bank boards opposed discount rate change in DecemberFed policymakers overruled banks, cut policy rate by 0.25 percentage pointStrong investment demand, tariff outlook may have influenced directors' viewsBy Ann SaphirJan 6 (Reuters) - Directors at two-thirds of the Federal Reserve...Reuters
Tue, Jan 6
What to Watch in the Day Ahead - Wednesday, January 7
While it is a relatively slow day on the corporate news, attention will be on U.S. labor market data. The U.S. Department of Labor's JOLTS job openings report for November is expected to show 7.6 million openings, slightly down from 7.67 million in October. Additionally, Automatic Data Processin...Reuters
Tue, Jan 6
Fed hawks and doves: What US central bankers are saying
By Ann Saphir Jan 6 (Reuters) - After cutting interest rates by three-quarters of a percentage point in 2025, Federal Reserve policymakers have signaled they will wait and see what happens with the economy before making another move. They are deeply divided between those who are worried that furt...Reuters
Tue, Jan 6
Majority of Fed banks voted against December change to discount rate
Jan 6 (Reuters) - Directors at eight of the Federal Reserve's 12 regional banks voted to leave the interest rate charged to commercial banks for emergency loans unchanged ahead of last month's Fed meeting, minutes of the central bank's discount rate meetings showed on Tuesday.Reuters
Tue, Jan 6
Brazil sees bigger trade surplus in 2026 after beating own forecasts last year
BRASILIA, Jan 6 (Reuters) - Brazil expects a trade surplus of $70 billion to $90 billion in 2026, after last year's result topped government projections, the Ministry of Development, Industry, Trade and Services said on Tuesday.Latin America's largest economy posted a $68.3 billion surplus i...Reuters
Tue, Jan 6
Saudi Arabia to open financial market to all foreign investors next month
By Federico Maccioni DUBAI, Jan 6 (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia plans to open its financial markets to all foreign investors from February 1, the Gulf country's market regulator said on Tuesday, as it eases rules to attract more money from abroad.The amendments approved by the Capital Markets Auth...Reuters
Tue, Jan 6
TABLE-US light-vehicle sales volumes in Q4 2025
Jan 6 (Reuters) - The following are the U.S. light-vehicle sales volumes for Q4 2025: AUTOMAKERQ4 2025Q4 2024PCT CHNG1General Motors703,001755,160-6.9%2Toyota Motor^652,195603,1048.1%3Ford Motor545,216530,6602.7%4Honda Motor Co^^332,578367,362-9.5%5Fiat Chrysler332,321320,7433.6%6Hyundai223,337226,3...Reuters
Tue, Jan 6
POLL--Mexican inflation likely flat in December, as core index seen easing
Jan 6 (Reuters) - Mexican headline inflation likely held steady in December, while core inflation likely fell but remained above the official target, a Reuters poll showed on Tuesday, strengthening the view that the Bank of Mexico may pause its interest rate-cutting cycle.The median forecast from 19...Reuters
Tue, Jan 6
Saudi Arabia to open financial market to all foreign investors next month
By Federico Maccioni DUBAI, Jan 6 (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia plans to open its financial markets to all foreign investors from February 1, the Gulf country's market regulator said on Tuesday, as it eases rules to attract more money from abroad.The amendments approved by the Capital Markets Auth...Reuters
Tue, Jan 6
Fed's Barkin says future rate changes should be fine-tuned based on incoming data
Barkin emphasizes balancing employment, inflation goalsFed's rate policy requires fine-tuned judgmentsMiran advocates for sharp rate cuts to boost growthBy Howard Schneider and Michael S. Derby WASHINGTON, Jan 6 (Reuters) - Further changes to the Federal Reserve's short-term interest rate...Reuters
Tue, Jan 6
Euro zone bond yields drop after data, supply in focus
Markets scale back bets on future ECB rate hikes after dataGovernment bond supply remains in focusCiti forecasts January gross issuance at a record highBy Stefano Rebaudo Jan 6 (Reuters) - Euro zone government bond yields fell on Tuesday after data pointed to cooling inflation and confirmed that ...Reuters
Tue, Jan 6
Barkin: Layoffs, consumer sentiment need close study for evidence of economy's direction
WASHINGTON, Jan 6 (Reuters) - Richmond Federal Reserve president Tom Barkin said he would be watching changes in layoffs and consumer sentiment in coming months for signs of whether the economy is beginning to slip or strengthen."We're in a low-hiring, low-firing world. That could change. It...Reuters
Tue, Jan 6
Israel's main airport receives passenger boost from Gaza ceasefire
By Steven Scheer JERUSALEM, Jan 6 (Reuters) - Passenger traffic at Ben Gurion International Airport near Tel Aviv rose 33% in 2025, the Israel Airports Authority reported on Tuesday, reflecting the return of foreign carriers after many airlines halted flights during the two-year Gaza war.A U.S.-b...Reuters
Tue, Jan 6
Fed should deliver big rate cuts this year, Miran tells Fox Business
By Michael S. Derby Jan 6 (Reuters) - Federal Reserve Governor Stephen Miran, whose term at the U.S. central bank ends later this month, said on Tuesday aggressive U.S. interest rate cuts are needed this year to keep the economy moving forward."I think policy is clearly restrictive and ho...Reuters
Tue, Jan 6
Canada's services PMI shows sector contracting further in December
By Fergal Smith TORONTO, Jan 6 (Reuters) - Canada's services economy remained in contraction in December as trade uncertainty weighed on employment and client spending, S&P Global's Canada services PMI data showed on Tuesday.The headline Business Activity Index rose to 46.5 last month...Reuters
Tue, Jan 6
German inflation slows more than expected in December
By Maria Martinez BERLIN, Jan 6 (Reuters) - German inflation slowed more than expected in December, dipping to 2.0% year on year, preliminary data from the federal statistics office showed on Tuesday. Analysts polled by Reuters had forecast EU-harmonised inflation falling to 2.2% from last month&...Reuters
Tue, Jan 6
