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Supporters of Tunisia’s Saied rally amid deepening political divisions
Saied describes his opponents as traitorsHe faces rising social and political protestsSaied expanded an unprecedented crackdown, critics sayUGTT calls for a nationwide strike next monthBy Tarek Amara TUNIS, Dec 17 (Reuters) - Tunisian President Kais Saied's supporters rallied in the capital o...Reuters
Wed, Dec 17
Global central banks in focus this week – BNP PARIBAS
As the Fed steps back after its December rate cut, attention turns to the Bank of England (BoE), European Central Bank (ECB), and Bank of Japan (BoJ) this week, with expectations for a BoE rate cut, a steady ECB, and a gradual BoJ hike amid resilient global growth and cautious central bank policy, BFxstreet
Wed, Dec 17
US: Labour market weakness to keep the Fed cutting – ABN AMRO
After a long drought of data, the labour market report hit hard. October payrolls fell by 105k, while November payrolls increased by 64k. Combined with a small rise in the participation rate, this led to the unemployment rate rising to 4.6%, from a high 4.4% in September.Fxstreet
Wed, Dec 17
Rising Russian naphtha exports to Venezuela at risk after Trump orders blockade of sanctioned tankers
MOSCOW, Dec 17 (Reuters) - Rising Russian naphtha exports to Venezuela are at risk after U.S. President Donald Trumpordered a blockade of all sanctioned oil tankers entering and leaving the Latin America country, market sources said.Washington announced on Tuesday its latest move to increase pressur...Reuters
Wed, Dec 17
Euro zone Q3 labour costs up 3.3% yr/yr
Dec 17 (Reuters) - The EU statistics agency released the following data on Wednesday for hourly labour costs and wages in the euro zone and the European Union in the third quarter.Nominal hourly labour costs of whole economy% change compared with same quarter of previous year - calendar adjustedQ3 2...Reuters
Wed, Dec 17
Brent slides toward key support – Société Générale
Brent remains under pressure below its 50-day moving average near $63, with prices drifting toward key support at $58.40 and risks skewed to a deeper extension of the downtrend if this level fails, Société Générale's FX analysts note.Fxstreet
Wed, Dec 17
South Korea: Caught in the crosswinds – Standard Chartered
Korea’s 2026 macro outlook is likely to be driven more by domestic demand than in 2025. However, external financial conditions could pose a barrier to domestic performance. Financial stability concerns are likely to limit monetary and fiscal policy flexibility.Fxstreet
Wed, Dec 17
Domestic demand to drive German recovery in 2026, says IMK
By Maria Martinez BERLIN, Dec 17 (Reuters) - Germany's economy will next year experience its first domestically-driven recovery since reunification, breaking with decades of export-led growth, a forecast by the Macroeconomic Policy Institute IMK showed on Wednesday. The institute projected GD...Reuters
Wed, Dec 17
CORRECTED-ANALYSIS-Consumer goods firms cut CEO tenures short in push for growth
CEO changes driven by sluggish growth, tariff uncertainty, and need to connect with younger shoppersRapid consumer preference shifts prompt firms to realign strategiesInvestors and boards want quicker turnaroundsBy Paolo Laudani and Helen Reid Dec 17 (Reuters) - Consumer goods firms are changing ...Reuters
Wed, Dec 17
EUR/GBP rises toward 0.8800 following UK CPI, Germany’s IFO Survey data awaited
EUR/GBP recovers its recent losses from the previous session, trading around 0.8780 during the European hours on Wednesday. The currency cross gains ground as the Pound Sterling (GBP) declines following the release of weaker Consumer Price Index (CPI) data from the United Kingdom (UK) for November.
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Wed, Dec 17
Euro area markets scale back bets on rate hikes before ECB meeting
By Stefano Rebaudo Dec 17 (Reuters) - Euro zone yields fell and investors pared back bets on future European Central Bank rate hikes on Wednesday as the impact of recent hawkish remarks by board member Isabel Schnabel faded ahead of Thursday's policy meeting.The Bank of England will also be i...Reuters
Wed, Dec 17
ROI-It's Brexit U-turn or bust for Britain's flagging economy: Peacock
By Mike Peacock LONDON, Dec 17 (Reuters) - Britain’s Labour government has made faster economic growth its central goal, yet finance minister Rachel Reeves' autumn budget contained no meaningful measures to boost activity, according to the Office for Budget Responsibility.That leaves only two...Reuters
Wed, Dec 17
