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Bank of Canada likely to cut interest rate by 25 basis points
Economists expect another 25 bps cut in October or DecemberCanadian economy has lost over 100,000 jobs in last two monthsSwaps markets see over 91% chance for September 17 rate cutBy Promit Mukherjee OTTAWA, Sept 17 (Reuters) - The Bank of Canada is expected to cut interest rates by 25 basis poin...Reuters
Wed, Sep 17
Fed's new projections to account for turbulent period as Miran joins debate
New economic, rate projections could reflect job market concernsMiran's addition to Fed board could add dovish tilt to 'dot plot'Outlook will update 'stagflation' concerns from June projectionsBy Howard Schneider and Ann Saphir WASHINGTON, Sept 17 (Reuters) - The end of the Fe...Reuters
Wed, Sep 17
UK CPI Holds Steady in August — Central Bank Warns of 4% Peak in September! Why Is Inflation So Sticky?
TradingKey - Data released on Wednesday showed that the UK’s Consumer Prices Index (CPI) rose 3.8% year-on-year in August, unchanged from July and remaining at an 18-month high.TradingKey
Wed, Sep 17
French Socialists press Macron's new government for major budget concessions
Socialists have leverage as Lecornu seeks supportSocialists want to scrap pension reform, propose new wealth taxPoll shows majority of French support Socialists' proposalsSocialist leader says the party is open to compromisesBy Benoit Van Overstraeten and Mathias de Rozario PARIS, Sept 17 (Re...Reuters
Wed, Sep 17
China's January-August fiscal revenue up 0.3% y/y
BEIJING, Sept 17 (Reuters) - China's fiscal revenue increased 0.3% in the first eight months of 2025 from a year earlier after a 0.1% gain in the January-July period, finance ministry data showed on Wednesday.Fiscal expenditure was up 3.1% on the year in the January-August period, comparing with...Reuters
Wed, Sep 17
BREAKINGVIEWS-Chinese carmaker’s $1 bln IPO tests perilous roads
By Katrina Hamlin HONG KONG, Sept 17 (Reuters Breakingviews) - Chery Automobile is about to test whether investors have the stomach for the hazards facing China's carmakers. The country's largest autos exporter is about to make its market debut in Hong Kong at an equity value of up to $23...Reuters
Wed, Sep 17
COLUMN-Trump has a point about Fed’s subpar inflation control: Jen
By Stephen JenLONDON, Sept 17 (Reuters) - Inflation control is a key measure of the Federal Reserve’s performance in any cycle, and U.S. President Donald Trump has made it clear he thinks Chair Jay Powell’s team has done a poor job in this area.My team compared the Fed’s inflation control performanc...Reuters
Wed, Sep 17
INDIA BONDS-Dovish Fed expectations steer India bonds towards gains
By Dharamraj Dhutia MUMBAI, Sept 17 (Reuters) - Indian government bond yields edged lower in early trade on Wednesday, tracking a further drop in U.S. Treasury yields, as investors anticipated dovish signals from the Federal Reserve later in the day.The yield on the 10-year benchmark IN063335G=CC...Reuters
Wed, Sep 17
Japan's exports down in August as automakers grapple with US tariffs
August exports -0.1% yr/yr vs forecast -1.9%Imports -5.2% yr/yr vs forecast -4.2%U.S.-bound shipments down 13.8%, biggest drop since Feb 2021Economists predict contraction in economy in Q3By Makiko Yamazaki TOKYO, Sept 17 (Reuters) - Japan's exports fell for a fourth straight month in August,...Reuters
Wed, Sep 17
Japan exports fall 0.1% year-on-year in August
TOKYO, Sept 17 (Reuters) - Japanese exports fell 0.1% year-on-year in August, down for a fourth consecutive month, data from the Ministry of Finance showed on Wednesday.The result compared with a 1.9% decrease expected by economists in a Reuters poll.Imports decreased 5.2% in August from a year earl...Reuters
Tue, Sep 16
Ex-BLS chief says her firing by Trump marked 'dangerous step' for economy
Sept 16 (Reuters) - Former Bureau of Labor Statistics Commissioner Erika McEntarfer, in her first public remarks since getting abruptly dismissed last month by President Donald Trump, said on Tuesday that firing the government's chief labor statistician is a "dangerous step" that has ser...Reuters
Tue, Sep 16
IW expects no economic growth in Germany this year, Rheinische Post reports
BERLIN, Sept 17 (Reuters) - Germany's IW institute expects Europe's largest economy will not grow at all in 2025, trimming its forecast from earlier this year by 0.2 points, and predicts just a 1% expansion next year, the Rheinische Post newspaper reported on Wednesday.Germany is the sole G7...Reuters
Tue, Sep 16
Canadian federal budget to be delivered Nov 4, says finance minister
OTTAWA, Sept 16 (Reuters) - Canada's next federal budget will be delivered on November 4, Finance Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne said in a social media post on Tuesday, a later date than previously indicated. The government had initially said the budget would be delivered in October. Prime...Reuters
Tue, Sep 16
BREAKINGVIEWS-Fed rate-cut will animate Trumpian paradox
By Gabriel Rubin WASHINGTON, Sept 16 (Reuters Breakingviews) - The U.S. Federal Reserve will be cutting both camaraderie and borrowing costs. This week’s meeting of the central bank’s monetary policymaking committee is on track to be one of the most contentious in recent memory, featuring newly i...Reuters
Tue, Sep 16
