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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
Brazil Economists See 2026 Inflation At 4.05% - Cenbank Poll
SAO PAULO, Dec 29 (Reuters) - Brazil central bank poll:BRAZIL ECONOMISTS SEE ANNUAL IPCA INFLATION INDEX REACHING 4.32% IN 2025 VERSUS 4.33% IN PREVIOUS ESTIMATE - CENBANK POLLBRAZIL ECONOMISTS SEE ANNUAL IPCA INFLATION INDEX REACHING 4.05% IN 2026 VERSUS 4.06% IN PREVIOUS ESTIMATE - CENBANK POLLBRA...Reuters
Mon, Dec 29
FACTBOX-Tax changes loom large for US economy in 2026
By Andy Sullivan Dec 29 (Reuters) - Economists see the tax cuts in Trump's One Big Beautiful Bill as a principal driver of the U.S. economy in 2026, both for individuals and businesses. Here's some detail about what's in store. INDIVIDUAL TAX CUTSA range of changes in individu...Reuters
Mon, Dec 29
US economy to ride tax cut tailwind but faces risks
Tax cuts and AI investments expected to boost US economy in 2026Risks include weakening labor market and elevated inflationFed policy a question, though new Fed chair expected to push for rate cutsBy Ann Saphir Dec 29 (Reuters) - A see-saw year for the U.S. economy in 2025 looks set to give way t...Reuters
Mon, Dec 29
German business groups expect job cuts in 2026 as economic crisis drags on
By Maria MartinezBERLIN, Dec 29 (Reuters) - A majority of German business associations expect job cuts in 2026 as the country's economic crisis persists, with industry hit hardest by global protectionism and weak exports, a survey by the German Economic Institute IW showed on Monday. Of 46 b...Reuters
Mon, Dec 29
JGB yields rise as investors adjust positions
By Junko Fujita TOKYO, Dec 29 (Reuters) - Japanese government bond (JGB) yields rose on Monday as investors adjusted their positions, while market reaction to the summary of the Bank of Japan's policy meeting was limited.BOJ policymakers debated the need to keep raising interest rates even af...Reuters
Mon, Dec 29
