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POLL-Mexico's inflation likely rebounded in the first half of January on higher taxes, tariffs
MEXICO CITY, Jan 20 (Reuters) - Mexico's annual inflation likely picked up in the first half of January, driven mainly by the implementation of new taxes and tariffs, a Reuters poll showed on Tuesday, fueling expectations that the central bank will pause interest rate cuts.The median forecast fr...Reuters
Tue, Jan 20
TREASURIES-US long bonds slide on Trump's tariff threat, Japan selloff
US 10-year yield hits highest since late AugustUS 30-year yields rise to highest since early SeptemberUS 2/10 yield curve hits widest on two weeksUS rate futures price in less than two cuts in 2026By Gertrude Chavez-Dreyfuss, Tom Westbrook and Alun John NEW YORK/LONDON/SINGAPORE, Jan 20 (Reuters)...Reuters
Tue, Jan 20
D.R. Horton beats quarterly estimates, warns of weaker margins
By Aatreyee Dasgupta and Abhinav Parmar Jan 20 (Reuters) - U.S. homebuilder D.R. Horton DHI.N posted first-quarter profit and revenue above Wall Street estimates on Tuesday, but warned that second-quarter home sales gross margin will likely fall sequentially due to higher incentives to buyers.Hom...Reuters
Tue, Jan 20
USTR Greer says IEEPA tariffs are most appropriate for US trade challenges
WASHINGTON, Jan 20 (Reuters) - U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer said on Tuesday that President Donald Trump's tariffs under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act are the "most appropriate" remedies to the trade situations that the U.S. faces, despite Supreme Court chal...Reuters
Tue, Jan 20
GBP rises but lags G10 peers – Scotiabank
The Pound Sterling (GBP) is up 0.3% vs. the US Dollar (USD) and relative underperformer among the G10 currencies, lagging all but the AUD and JPY, Scotiabank's Chief FX Strategists Shaun Osborne and Eric Theoret report, Scotiabank's Chief FX Strategists Shaun Osborne and Eric Theoret report.
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Tue, Jan 20
China tells Davos forum it never pursued trade surplus, vows to import more
Vice Premier He leading Chinese delegation at DavosChina's record trade surplus risks protectionist backlashChina presents itself as reliable trade partner amid US tariff policies DAVOS, Switzerland, Jan 20 (Reuters) - China never deliberately pursued a trade surplus and is willing to be "...Reuters
Tue, Jan 20
Frontier markets fail to live up to economic potential, says World Bank
Investment growth per person in frontier markets has slowed They spend a bigger percentage of GDP on debt interestThey face challenge of fast-rising populationsBy Karin Strohecker and Marc Jones LONDON, Jan 20 (Reuters) - Frontier market economies have failed to live up to their potential in rece...Reuters
Tue, Jan 20
ANALYSIS-UK's China embassy gamble shows changing calculations in divided West
Move highlights debate about China's power and influenceSome US, UK lawmakers say new embassy may increase spyingUK officials say espionage risks are manageable Beijing wanted embassy approval before Starmer visitBy Andrew MacAskill, Kate Holton and Ben Blanchard LONDON, Jan 20 (Reuters) -...Reuters
Tue, Jan 20
ANALYSIS-As U.S. orders fade, Chinese salespeople face tough grind in new markets
China's exports to U.S. fall, but rest of the world compensatesManaging high volumes of smaller and cheaper orders challenges Chinese salespeopleHardship of Chinese salespeople is potential warning that Beijing relies too heavily on exports By Claire Fu, Ellen Zhang and Josh Arslan Jan 20 (Re...Reuters
Tue, Jan 20
BREAKINGVIEWS-Slowcoach summitry is EU asset in Greenland spat
By Jon Sindreu LONDON, Jan 20 (Reuters Breakingviews) - U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent doesn’t have many nice things to say about European Union leaders or the speed of their economic response to Donald Trump’s Greenland related tariffs. “I imagine they will form the dreaded European worki...Reuters
Tue, Jan 20
D.R. Horton beats quarterly estimates as incentives boost home sales
Jan 20 (Reuters) - U.S. homebuilder D.R. Horton DHI.N posted first-quarter profit and revenue above Wall Street's estimates on Tuesday, as its incentive offers for buyers and the Federal Reserve's interest-rate cuts boosted home sales.Homebuilders in the U.S. have been leaning on mortgage ra...Reuters
Tue, Jan 20
China must strike right balance between demand and supply, says President Xi
BEIJING, Jan 20 (Reuters) - China should maintain manufacturing as a reasonable share of its economy and strike the right balance between consumption and investment as well as between demand and supply, President Xi Jinping said on Tuesday.His comments come a day after China said it achieved 5.0% ec...Reuters
Tue, Jan 20
D.R. Horton beats Q1 revenue and EPS estimates; backs FY forecast
OverviewU.S. homebuilder's fiscal Q1 revenue rose, beating analyst expectationsAdjusted EPS for fiscal Q1 beat analyst expectationsCompany repurchased 4.4 mln shares for $669.7 mln in Q4OutlookD.R. Horton expects sales incentives to remain elevated due to market conditions and mortgage interest ...Reuters
Tue, Jan 20
3M profit rises on strong margins
Jan 20 (Reuters) - Industrial giant 3M MMM.N posted an increase in fourth-quarter profit on Tuesday, driven by its improving profit margins even as sticky inflation weighed on consumer demand.The company's adjusted profit stood at $1.83 per share during the period, compared with $1.68 per share ...Reuters
Tue, Jan 20
China never deliberately pursued trade surplus, vice premier says
DAVOS, Switzerland, Jan 20 (Reuters) - China never deliberately pursued a trade surplus, and is willing to be the world's market as well as the world's factory, Vice Premier He Lifeng told the World Economic Forum on Tuesday.China is willing to "more vigorously" expand imports, He sa...Reuters
Tue, Jan 20
TREASURIES-US yields hit multi-month highs on Trump's tariff threats, Japanese spillover
SINGAPORE/LONDON, Jan 20 (Reuters) - U.S. long dated Treasuries sold off sharply on Tuesday and the yield curve steepened as investors processed U.S. President Donald Trump's threats to rekindle a trade war with Europe, as well as turmoil in the Japanese government bond market.The super long U.S...Reuters
Tue, Jan 20
BoE's Bailey: Geopolitical risks may be underestimated by markets
Bank of England (BoE) Governor Andrew Bailey stated that geopolitical uncertainty is a significant consideration in the central bank’s assessment of financial stability, warning that markets may be underestimating the risks associated with global political tensions and institutional challenges, accoFxstreet
Tue, Jan 20
