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Samsung wins US annual approval on chipmaking tool shipments to China, source says
SEOUL, Dec 30 (Reuters) - Samsung Electronics 005930.KS has received an annual licence from the U.S. government to bring in chip manufacturing equipment to its facilities in China for 2026, a person familiar with the matter said.The approval is a temporary relief for the South Korean firm and follow...Reuters
Tue, Dec 30
US crude, fuel inventories rose in the week ended December 19, EIA says
DENVER, Dec 29 (Reuters) - U.S. crude, gasoline and distillate inventories rose in the week ended December 19, the Energy Information Administration said on Monday. Crude inventories rose by 405,000 barrels to 424.8 million barrels in the week ended December 19, the EIA said, compared with analysts&...Reuters
Mon, Dec 29
Port-a-potty company files for bankruptcy to wipe away $2.4bn in debt
USS is the largest portable sanitation company in the U.S.Private equity owners will be wiped out in bankruptcyMost lenders support the debt deal, with one major holdoutBy Dietrich Knauth Dec 29 (Reuters) - United Site Services, which owns 350,000 portable restrooms, filed for bankruptcy in New J...Reuters
Mon, Dec 29
New England power prices rise in November, ISO says
Dec 29 (Reuters) - Wholesale electricity prices in New England jumped in November, driven by fuel costs and increased consumer demand, according to U.S. power grid operator ISO New England.Real-time power prices averaged $61 per megawatt-hour, up 52% from a year earlier, while day-ahead prices rose ...Reuters
Mon, Dec 29
Moldovan parliament endorses budget with 5.5% deficit
Dec 29 (Reuters) - Parliament in Moldova approved the 2026 budget on Monday with a deficit of 20.9 billion Moldovan lei, equivalent to $1.25 or 5.5% of gross domestic product.Members of the pro-European government's Party of Action and Solidarity ensured passage with 54 votes of 96 deputies in t...Reuters
Mon, Dec 29
Fed hawks and doves: What US central bankers are saying
By Ann Saphir Dec 29 (Reuters) - After cutting interest rates by three-quarters of a percentage point in 2025, Federal Reserve policymakers are deeply divided over what to do next, with those worried that further easing could worsen inflation pitted against those who argue that job market cooling...Reuters
Mon, Dec 29
TREASURIES-US yields down slightly to start quiet New Year's week
By Matt Tracy Dec 29 (Reuters) - Treasury yields ticked down to start the final week of 2025, as the market watches for any major signs of the U.S. economy's state. The yield on 10-year Treasury notes US10YT=RR was down two basis points (bp) from Friday's close to 4.114%.The yield on the ...Reuters
Mon, Dec 29
Brazil's federal government posts larger-than-expected primary deficit in November
BRASILIA, Dec 29 (Reuters) - Brazil's federal government on Monday recorded a larger-than-expected primary budget deficit for November, setting a more difficult path for President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's administration to comply with its annual fiscal target.Treasury figures showed a pri...Reuters
Mon, Dec 29
Brazil's central government posts $3.62 billion primary deficit in November
BRASILIA, Dec 29 (Reuters) - Brazil's central government recorded a primary budget deficit of 20.2 billion reais ($3.62 billion) in November, Treasury figures showed on Monday. Economists polled by Reuters were expecting a smaller shortfall of 13.4 billion reais. The monthly result also came in ...Reuters
Mon, Dec 29
TREASURIES-US yields tick lower to start New Year's week
By Matt Tracy Dec 29 (Reuters) - Treasury yields ticked lower to start the final week of 2025, as the market watches for any major signs of the U.S. economy's state. The yield on 10-year Treasury notes US10YT=RR was down one basis point (bp) from Friday's close to 4.123%.The yield on the ...Reuters
Mon, Dec 29
US pending home sales surge to highest in nearly 3 years in November, NAR says
Dec 29 (Reuters) - Contracts to purchase previously owned U.S. homes unexpectedly shot to the highest in nearly three years in November, as improving affordability conditions drew in buyers, the National Association of Realtors said on Monday. Pending home sales rose 3.3% last month after an upw...Reuters
Mon, Dec 29
