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Venezuela's bonds soar after US capture of President Maduro
Venezuela bonds jump after US captures Maduro, fuelling debt restructuring hopesAnalysts predict further gains for Venezuela and PDVSA bondsDebt restructuring seen as lengthy and complex, similar to Greece's 2012 caseBy Marc Jones LONDON, Jan 5 (Reuters) - Venezuela's default-hit governme...Reuters
Mon, Jan 5
WRAPUP 1-US factory sector contracts for 10th straight month in December
ISM manufacturing PMI drops to 47.9, lowest since October 2024Trump's tariffs impact manufacturing, raising average tariff to nearly 17%Factory employment declines for 11th monthBy Dan Burns and Lucia MutikaniWASHINGTON, Jan 5 (Reuters) - U.S. manufacturing activity slumped to a 14-month low in ...Reuters
Mon, Jan 5
Fed's Kashkari sees risk jobless rate could 'pop' higher
Kashkari says he feels policy rate is close to neutralTop risks are inflation persistence, jump in unemployment rate: KashkariUS intervention in Caracas could affect US economy via oil prices: KashkariJan 5 (Reuters) - Minneapolis Federal Reserve President Neel Kashkari on Monday said inflation is s...Reuters
Mon, Jan 5
Bank of Israel makes surprise rate cut as inflation moderates and shekel gains
Benchmark short-term rate reduced to 4.00% from 4.25%Base scenario for rate to reach 3.5% this year, Yaron saysHe says inflation environment improving since ceasefire By Steven ScheerJERUSALEM, Jan 5 (Reuters) - The Bank of Israel unexpectedly cut its interest rate by 25 basis points on Monday, a se...Reuters
Mon, Jan 5
Euro zone government bond yields slip before economic data
By Stefano Rebaudo and Amanda Cooper LONDON, Jan 5 (Reuters) - Euro zone government bond yields edged lower on Monday as investors braced for European and U.S. economic data.The U.S. strike on Venezuela and capture of President Nicolas Maduro sparked a pickup in investor risk appetite that transl...Reuters
Mon, Jan 5
Fed hawks and doves: What US central bankers are saying
By Ann Saphir Jan 5 (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 worried that further easi...Reuters
Mon, Jan 5
FACTBOX-Most global brokerages expect two more Fed rate cuts in 2026
Jan 5 (Reuters) - Most top global brokerages predict two rate cuts by the U.S. Federal Reserve, totaling 50 basis points, in 2026, but have varied expectations regarding the timing, given the central bank's caution about pausing in the near term.In its December meeting, a sharply divided Fed tri...Reuters
Mon, Jan 5
Ethiopia's international bond jumps after draft deal with bondholders
By Duncan Miriri NAIROBI, Jan 5 (Reuters) - Ethiopia's sole international bond rose on Monday, Tradeweb data showed, after the government announced at the end of last week a preliminary restructuring deal with its bondholders.The $1 billion bond XS1151974877=TE added 2.8 cents to bid at 110 c...Reuters
Mon, Jan 5
