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TREASURIES-US yields climb for second straight session as oil surge continues
Iran conflict sends oil prices higherFed rate cut expectations drop as inflation concerns riseBy Chuck Mikolajczak NEW YORK, March 3 (Reuters) - U.S. Treasury yields rose sharply for a second straight session on Tuesday, as the Iran war entered a fourth day to continue pushing oil prices higher a...Reuters
Tue, Mar 3
Last year, small US firms faced notable tariff price pressures, Fed report finds
Tariffs and inflation increased costs for small businesses in 2025Retail and manufacturing firms most affected by tariff-related costsAI adoption rising among small firms, boosting productivity without job lossBy Michael S. Derby March 3 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump’s regime of large-scale ...Reuters
Tue, Mar 3
Fed’s Schmid: Inflation is hot
Jeffrey Schmid, President of the Federal Reserve (Fed) Bank of Kansas City said that there’s no room to be complacent on inflation, claiming that inflation is hot and that demand is outpacing supply at the Metro Denver Executive Club in Denver, Colorado on Tuesday.Fxstreet
Tue, Mar 3
EU firms coping well with US tariffs, face obstacles within bloc, EIB survey shows
LUXEMBOURG, March 3 (Reuters) - European Union companies are coping well with higher U.S. tariffs on EU goods, but report problems with selling their products within the bloc itself due to fragmented rules and regulations, a European Investment Bank survey showed on Tuesday.The survey by the governm...Reuters
Tue, Mar 3
Iran war poses new risk to US economic resilience
Oil prices surge as Middle East conflict widensGeopolitical risks have been top of mind among CEOs, analystsUS economy more buffered from energy shocksImpact on Fed policy uncertainBy Howard Schneider WASHINGTON, March 2 (Reuters) - A U.S. economy that has weathered a year of trade, immigration a...Reuters
Tue, Mar 3
CORRECTED-Iran conflict poses new risk to US economic resilience
Oil prices surge as Middle East conflict widensGeopolitical risks have been top of mind among CEOs, analystsUS economy more buffered from energy shocksImpact on Fed policy uncertainBy Howard Schneider WASHINGTON, March 2 (Reuters) - A U.S. economy that has weathered a year of trade, immigration a...Reuters
Tue, Mar 3
Fed's Schmid: inflation too hot, no room to be complacent
March 3 (Reuters) - Kansas City Federal Reserve President Jeffrey Schmid on Tuesday signaled his continued opposition to further interest-rate cuts, saying the U.S. labor market is in balance and inflation is too hot."Inflation has been above the Fed’s objective for nearly five years now," S...Reuters
Tue, Mar 3
Fed's Williams says rate cuts still possible, does not address Iran war
Williams says inflation should ease, hit 2% target next yearHe says rate cuts eventually possible if inflation follows his expected pathWilliams says monetary policy well positioned for risks By Michael S. Derby NEW YORK, March 3 (Reuters) - New York Federal Reserve President John Williams said o...Reuters
Tue, Mar 3
Bond markets gripped by inflation fear, prompting rate-cut bets to fall
British, German and US two-year yields set for biggest two-day jump in many months Jump in oil and gas prices fans inflation worriesTraders cut bets on BoE easing this monthPrice in a small chance of ECB rate hike by year-endBy Alun John and Yoruk Bahceli LONDON, March 3 (Reuters) - Government bo...Reuters
Tue, Mar 3
Brazil's economy cooled in 2025 under weight of high interest rates
GDP growth slowed from 3.4% in 2024 to weakest since 2020 Central bank has held interest rates at 15% since JulyServices growth slowed to 1.8%, household consumption downBy Marcela Ayres BRASILIA, March 3 (Reuters) - Brazil's economy grew 2.3% in 2025, its weakest performance since during the...Reuters
Tue, Mar 3
Fed rate-cut doubts rise as Middle East conflict drives up energy prices
March 3 (Reuters) - Traders are paring back their expectations on interest-rate cuts this year by the U.S. Federal Reserve, as they fear that the inflationary effects of a surge in energy prices will complicate the central bank's monetary policy path. Crude oil prices LCOc1, CLc1 climbed for a t...Reuters
Tue, Mar 3
RPT-BREAKINGVIEWS-White House’s Iran war tab will mount quickly
By Gabriel Rubin WASHINGTON, March 2 (Reuters Breakingviews) - President Trump ran on ending wars and now touts efforts to address U.S. citizens’ concerns on affordability. On Saturday, he initiated conflict with Iran that has already shuttered shipping lanes and spiked oil and natural-gas prices...Reuters
Tue, Mar 3
