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TREASURIES-US Treasury yields rebound before next week's key jobs data
Weak labor data raises concerns about job market healthFed funds futures indicate increased rate cut expectationsKevin Warsh's potential policies as Fed chair under scrutinyBy Karen Brettell NEW YORK, Feb 6 (Reuters) - Interest-rate-sensitive two-year U.S. Treasury yields rebounded from a mor...Reuters
Fri, Feb 6
US energy secretary to visit Venezuela to see leaders "before long"
WASHINGTON, Feb 6 (Reuters) - U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright said on Friday he will before long visit Venezuela to meet with "all the leadership" and to get a better understanding of on-the-ground oil and gas production operations there. Wright did not say when the trip will take place. ...Reuters
Fri, Feb 6
WRAPUP 1-US consumer sentiment rises to six-month high in early February
Consumer sentiment index increases to 57.3 in FebruarySentiment surges for consumers with the largest stock portfoliosBy Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON, Feb 6 (Reuters) - U.S. consumer sentiment increased to a six-month high in February, though anxiety over the labor market and the rising cost of livi...Reuters
Fri, Feb 6
Fed's Jefferson cautiously optimistic about economy, sees job market stabilizing, inflation falling
Jefferson says Fed policy positioned to respond to economic changesHe says productivity path is unclearUS central bank left interest rates unchanged last weekBy Howard Schneider and Michael S. Derby WASHINGTON, Feb 6 (Reuters) - Federal Reserve Vice Chair Philip Jefferson said on Friday he was &#...Reuters
Fri, Feb 6
POLL-Mexico's annual inflation likely accelerated in January, according to poll
By Noe TorresMEXICO CITY, Feb 6 (Reuters) - Mexico's inflation likely accelerated in January, a Reuters survey showed on Friday, supporting the central bank's decision a day earlier to pause its monetary easing cycle as price pressures persist.The median forecast of 12 economists showed head...Reuters
Fri, Feb 6
Fed's Daly says outlook feels 'precarious'
Feb 6 (Reuters) - San Francisco Federal Reserve Bank President Mary Daly said while businesses are largely cautiously optimistic, households are not sure, aware as they are that the current "low-hiring, low-firing" job market could quickly turn into a "no-hiring, more-firing" labor ...Reuters
Fri, Feb 6
Work suspended on $16 billion New York City tunnel project
NEW YORK/WASHINGTON, Feb 6 (Reuters) - Worked was suspended on Friday on the $16 billion New York City Hudson Tunnel Project because President Donald Trump's administration has refused to lift a four-month-old freeze on federal funding, the Gateway Development Commission said. Democrats on Fr...Reuters
Fri, Feb 6
Germany: Recovery in manufacturing expected – Deutsche Bank
Deutsche Bank Senior Economist Eric Heymann notes that the downturn in Germany's manufacturing sector has ended, with a projected increase in production of 2 to 3% in 2026. This marks the first rise in industrial production since 2021.
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Fri, Feb 6
Canada's Ivey PMI shows activity decelerating in January
TORONTO, Feb 6 (Reuters) - Canadian economic activity expanded at a slower pace in January as a measure of employment dipped, Ivey Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) data showed on Friday.The seasonally adjusted index edged down to 50.9 last month from 51.9 in December.The Ivey PMI measures the month-t...Reuters
Fri, Feb 6
US consumer sentiment improves modestly in February
WASHINGTON, Feb 6 (Reuters) - U.S. consumer sentiment improved marginally in early February amid lingering worries about the labor market and the rising cost of living, a survey showed on Friday.The University of Michigan's Surveys of Consumers said its Consumer Sentiment Index increased to 57.3...Reuters
Fri, Feb 6
