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Fed's Powell not taking much messaging from record gold prices, says credibility intact
WASHINGTON, Jan 28 (Reuters) - Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said on Wednesday that Fed policymakers are not taking much macroeconomic messaging from record-high gold and other precious metals prices and denied that these are a sign that the Fed could be losing its credibility.Powell told a ne...Reuters
Wed, Jan 28
INSTANT VIEW-Fed holds rates steady as expected, but sees elevated inflation
By Chuck Mikolajczak NEW YORK, Jan 28 (Reuters) - The Federal Reserve held interest rates steady on Wednesday, as was widely expected, citing still-elevated inflation alongside solid economic growth, and giving little indication in its latest policy statement of when borrowing costs might fall ag...Reuters
Wed, Jan 28
US debt on an unsustainable path, needs to be addressed, Fed's Powell says
WASHINGTON, Jan 28 (Reuters) - Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said on Wednesday that the growth of U.S. federal debt was on an unsustainable path and needed to be addressed, but that he had no expectations that it would a cause near-term negative market event. Powell told a news conference that...Reuters
Wed, Jan 28
Powell says Fed's independence is intact
Jan 28 (Reuters) - Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell on Wednesday said he does not believe the U.S. central bank has lost its independence and does not believe it will do so.Powell at a press conference said the point of independence is to not have direct elected-official control over the setting ...Reuters
Wed, Jan 28
Fed's Powell says officials not eyeing a rate hike in future
NEW YORK, Jan 28 (Reuters) - Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell on Wednesday poured water on the idea that an interest rate hike could lie ahead for the central bank."It isn't anybody's base case right now, anybody's base case that the next move will be a rate hike,” as officials we...Reuters
Wed, Jan 28
Fed's Powell says he attended Supreme Court arguments over Cook due to case's importance to Fed
WASHINGTON, Jan 28 (Reuters) - Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said on Wednesday that he attended last week's Supreme Court arguments over President Donald Trump's effort to fire Fed Governor Lisa Cook because of the case's importance to the U.S. central bank.Asked at a news conferen...Reuters
Wed, Jan 28
Fed's Powell: Total core PCE inflation in December probably rose 3%
NEW YORK, Jan 28 (Reuters) - Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said inflation in December was likely still well above the central bank’s 2% target.Speaking in his press conference following the Federal Open Market Committee meeting, Powell said the core personal consumption expenditures index was ...Reuters
Wed, Jan 28
Brazil Treasury sees debt rising up to 19% in 2026, plans more foreign issuances
Brazil plans more foreign bond issuances, including euro and yuanPublic debt composition to include more fixed-rate bonds, extend maturitiesSelic rate at 15% affects debt servicing costs, election may increase volatilityBy Marcela AyresBRASILIA, Jan 28 (Reuters) - Brazil's Treasury expects publi...Reuters
Wed, Jan 28
INSTANT VIEW-Fed holds rates steady as expected, but sees elevated inflation
By Chuck Mikolajczak NEW YORK, Jan 28 (Reuters) - The Federal Reserve held interest rates steady on Wednesday, as was widely expected, citing still-elevated inflation alongside solid economic growth, and giving little indication in its latest policy statement of when borrowing costs might fall ag...Reuters
Wed, Jan 28
What to Watch in the Day Ahead - Thursday, January 29
Apple is expected to report a 11.4% rise in its first quarterly revenue to a record $138.43 billion, driven by steady demand for the iPhone 17 series. Analysts and investors expect details on how the company plans to integrate Google's Gemini technology into its devices. Blackstone, the worl...Reuters
Wed, Jan 28
INSTANT VIEW-Fed holds rates steady as expected, but sees elevated inflation
By Chuck Mikolajczak NEW YORK, Jan 28 (Reuters) - The Federal Reserve held interest rates steady on Wednesday, as was widely expected, citing still-elevated inflation alongside solid economic growth, and giving little indication in its latest policy statement of when borrowing costs might fall ag...Reuters
Wed, Jan 28
TREASURIES-US yields extend rise as Fed stands pat, cites elevated inflation
NEW YORK, Jan 28 (Reuters) - U.S. Treasury yields extended their gains on Wednesday after the Federal Reserve left interest rates steady, as widely expected, and noted inflation remained elevated and the labor market continued to stabilize.Following the Fed decision, the benchmark 10-year yield gain...Reuters
Wed, Jan 28
Traders boost bets on June Fed rate cut
Jan 28 (Reuters) - Traders on Wednesday boosted bets the Federal Reserve will cut short-term borrowing costs in June - but not before then - after the U.S. central bank left the policy rate in its current 3.50%-3.75% range, pausing a string of rate cuts last year aimed at heading off weakness in the...Reuters
Wed, Jan 28
POLL-Mexican economy seen rebounding in Q4, driven by industry and services
MEXICO CITY, Jan 28 (Reuters) - Mexico's economy likely recovered in the final quarter of 2025 after contracting in the third quarter, propelled by growth in industrial activity and services, a Reuters poll showed on Wednesday.The median forecast from 18 economists projected a seasonally adjuste...Reuters
Wed, Jan 28
Brazil's Treasury sees federal debt rising up to 19% in 2026
BRASILIA, Jan 28 (Reuters) - Brazil's Treasury on Wednesday set a target to close this year with federal public debt between 9.7 trillion and 10.3 trillion reais ($1.86-1.98 trillion), implying an increase of up to about 19% from the 8.635 trillion reais recorded in 2025.In its Annual Financing ...Reuters
Wed, Jan 28
Threat to Fed's independence boosts economic uncertainty, says Bank of Canada head
By David Ljunggren and Promit Mukherjee OTTAWA, Jan 28 (Reuters) - The threat to the independence of the U.S. Federal Reserve is boosting economic uncertainty around the world, Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem said on Wednesday in his strongest comments to date on the outlook for the Fed.U.S....Reuters
Wed, Jan 28
