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Foreign demand for US Treasuries slips in September, but Japan steps up buying
Japan holdings of Treasuries hit highest since August 2022China's stash of Treasuries dipForeign investors buy $132.9 billion in US stocks NEW YORK, Nov 18 (Reuters) - Foreign holdings of U.S. Treasuries slipped in September, data from the Treasury Department showed on Tuesday, declining for ...Reuters
Tue, Nov 18
Foreign holdings of US Treasuries dip in September, data shows
Nov 18 (Reuters) - Foreign holdings of U.S. Treasuries slipped in September, data from the Treasury Department showed on Tuesday, declining for the first time in six months.Holdings of U.S. Treasuries edged lower to $9.249 trillion in September, slightly down from $9.262 trillion in August. But comp...Reuters
Tue, Nov 18
US Bureau of Labor Statistics says Sept producer price index due out Nov 25
Nov 18 (Reuters) - The U.S. producer price index for September will be released on November 25 while the import and export price indexes for the same month will be issued on December 3, the Bureau of Labor Statistics said on Tuesday.The release of some data was delayed during the federal government ...Reuters
Tue, Nov 18
TREASURIES-US yields fall on safe-haven demand as stocks drop
Wall Street indexes drop amid concerns over equity valuationsFed officials express concerns over easing due to sticky inflationFed funds futures show 45% probability of December rate cutBy Karen Brettell NEW YORK, Nov 18 (Reuters) - U.S. Treasury yields fell on Tuesday as falling stock markets bo...Reuters
Tue, Nov 18
What to Watch in the Day Ahead - Wednesday, November 19
Nvidia is expected to report record third-quarter earnings, which could decide the fate of Wall Street's AI trade as investors look to the chipmaker to dispel bubble worries hanging over hundreds of billions of dollars in data-center bets across the industry. More than three years after ChatGPT&...Reuters
Tue, Nov 18
Ireland's Donohoe resigns as finance minister and Eurogroup chief to join World Bank
Departure leaves big hole at centre of Irish coalitionWorld Bank says Donohoe to scale up development as chief knowledge officer Dubbed 'Prudent Paschal', Donohoe kept lid on budget demands Eurogroup exit comes shortly after re-election to roleBy Padraic Halpin and Graham Fahy DUBLIN, Nov...Reuters
Tue, Nov 18
Fed's Barkin looks forward to more economic clarity as data flow resumes
Barkin sees economy in 'unattractive' balance with inflation above targetFed policymakers divided on interest rate cutsUpcoming data could help clarify right direction for policyBy Howard Schneider WINCHESTER, Virginia, Nov 18 (Reuters) - Richmond Federal Reserve President Thomas Barkin s...Reuters
Tue, Nov 18
Barkin: High housing costs rooted in supply, low rates would only stoke demand
WINCHESTER, Va., Nov 18 (Reuters) - Lower mortgage rates would stoke demand for housing but not address underlying supply problems that are the main driver of current high home prices, Richmond Fed President Thomas Barkin said on Tuesday."If mortgage rates go down...you'll get a lot more peo...Reuters
Tue, Nov 18
Fed’s Barkin: Job growth is down, but labor supply is also slowing
Federal Reserve (Fed) Bank of Richmond President Thomas Barkin spoke about the economic outlook at the Top of Virginia Economic Summit hosted by Shenandoah University on Tuesday. He claimed that the labor market seems balanced, but firms say labor is available, and recent layoffs warrant caution.Fxstreet
Tue, Nov 18
