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What to Watch in the Day Ahead - Tuesday, September 30
On the U.S. economic front, the Labor Department's JOLTS job openings report for August is scheduled to post a rise of 7.185 million openings, slightly above July's increase of 7.181 million. Separately, the Conference Board's consumer confidence index for September is expected to declin...Reuters
Mon, Sep 29
As Peru election nears, economic gains seen at risk, OECD says
LIMA, Sept 29 (Reuters) - Peru should implement economic measures to counter political uncertainty that is expected to intensify ahead of the 2026 general elections, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development said in a report published on Monday. WHY IT'S IMPORTANTThe recomme...Reuters
Mon, Sep 29
Fed's Musalem: Open to further cuts but must be cautious
WASHINGTON, Sept 29 (Reuters) - St. Louis Federal Reserve President Alberto Musalem said he was open to further interest rate cuts but the Fed must be cautious and keep rates high enough to continue to lean against inflation that remains roughly a percentage point above the central bank's 2% tar...Reuters
Mon, Sep 29
Fed's Williams says cutting rates aimed at bolstering job market
Sept 29 (Reuters) - Federal Reserve Bank of New York President John Williams said Monday that emerging signs of weakness in the labor market drove his support for cutting interest rates at the most recent central bank meeting.“It made sense to move interest rates down a little bit” and “to take a li...Reuters
Mon, Sep 29
Brazil creates fewer formal jobs than expected in August
BRASILIA, Sept 29 (Reuters) - Brazil's economy created 147,358 net formal jobs in August, data from the Labor Ministry showed on Monday, below the 160,000 expected by economists in a Reuters poll.The data accounts for 2,239,895 jobs opened and 2,092,537 closed during the period, the ministry sai...Reuters
Mon, Sep 29
Bank of Israel holds rates, warns over Israel's growing isolation
Benchmark rate left at 4.5% for 14th straight meetingCenbank staff see 2025 economic growth 2.5%, inflation 3.0%Governor says prolonged Gaza war would harm economyBy Steven ScheerJERUSALEM, Sept 29 (Reuters) - The Bank of Israel kept short-term interest rates unchanged on Monday, citing Israel's...Reuters
Mon, Sep 29
Russian defence spending set to fall slightly in 2026, draft budget shows
Draft shows defence spending to fall from post-Soviet highMost military expenditure remains classifiedSources say spending can be ramped back up if needed By Darya KorsunskayaLONDON, Sept 29 (Reuters) - Russia's state spending on national defence is set to fall slightly in 2026, according to dra...Reuters
Mon, Sep 29
TREASURIES-US yields decline as government shutdown risk looms
Government shutdown could delay key jobs reportFourth-quarter US economic growth could also be impactedOctober rate cut probabilities slightly higherBy Davide Barbuscia NEW YORK, Sept 29 (Reuters) - U.S. Treasury yields declined on Monday as investors increasingly accounted for the risk of a U.S....Reuters
Mon, Sep 29
US pending home sales rebound in August amid low mortgage rates
WASHINGTON, Sept 29 (Reuters) - Sales of previously owned U.S. homes increased solidly in August as lower mortgage rates pulled buyers back into the market, though a softening labor market could curb further gains.The National Association of Realtors said on Monday pending home sales, based on signe...Reuters
Mon, Sep 29
NY Fed Deputy SOMA chief Remache says market liquidity still strong
By Michael S. Derby Sept 29 (Reuters) - A top Federal Reserve Bank of New York official said on Monday that central bank tools are in place to manage liquidity and that some level of volatility in money market rates is healthy.The official, Julie Remache, who is deputy manager of the bank’s Syste...Reuters
Mon, Sep 29
Fed's Hammack says muted tariff impact on inflation may not last
By Michael S. DerbySept 29 (Reuters) - Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland President Beth Hammack said on Monday that the hit on inflation from President Donald Trump's trade tariffs has thus far been underwhelmingThe impact of the import tax hikes "definitely has been less than I would have a...Reuters
Mon, Sep 29
Germany FX Today: Euro strengthens as traders await German inflation figures
The Euro (EUR) moves higher against the US Dollar (USD) on Monday, with the EUR/USD pair trading around 1.1740, up 0.3% on the session, as investors await the release of the preliminary German inflation figures for September, due Tuesday at 12:00 GMT.
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