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Japan exports fall 0.1% year-on-year in August
TOKYO, Sept 17 (Reuters) - Japanese exports fell 0.1% year-on-year in August, down for a fourth consecutive month, data from the Ministry of Finance showed on Wednesday.The result compared with a 1.9% decrease expected by economists in a Reuters poll.Imports decreased 5.2% in August from a year earl...Reuters
Tue, Sep 16
Ex-BLS chief says her firing by Trump marked 'dangerous step' for economy
Sept 16 (Reuters) - Former Bureau of Labor Statistics Commissioner Erika McEntarfer, in her first public remarks since getting abruptly dismissed last month by President Donald Trump, said on Tuesday that firing the government's chief labor statistician is a "dangerous step" that has ser...Reuters
Tue, Sep 16
IW expects no economic growth in Germany this year, Rheinische Post reports
BERLIN, Sept 17 (Reuters) - Germany's IW institute expects Europe's largest economy will not grow at all in 2025, trimming its forecast from earlier this year by 0.2 points, and predicts just a 1% expansion next year, the Rheinische Post newspaper reported on Wednesday.Germany is the sole G7...Reuters
Tue, Sep 16
Canadian federal budget to be delivered Nov 4, says finance minister
OTTAWA, Sept 16 (Reuters) - Canada's next federal budget will be delivered on November 4, Finance Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne said in a social media post on Tuesday, a later date than previously indicated. The government had initially said the budget would be delivered in October. Prime...Reuters
Tue, Sep 16
BREAKINGVIEWS-Fed rate-cut will animate Trumpian paradox
By Gabriel Rubin WASHINGTON, Sept 16 (Reuters Breakingviews) - The U.S. Federal Reserve will be cutting both camaraderie and borrowing costs. This week’s meeting of the central bank’s monetary policymaking committee is on track to be one of the most contentious in recent memory, featuring newly i...Reuters
Tue, Sep 16
WRAPUP 2-US retail sales increase strongly; softening labor market a headwind
Retail sales increase 0.6% in August, beating expectationsCore retail sales rise 0.7%; July gain unrevised at 0.5%Higher prices account for some of the rise in sales, but consumers also showing resilienceImport prices increase 0.3% amid strong gains in capital, consumer goods By Lucia Mutikani WA...Reuters
Tue, Sep 16
PIMCO recommends Fed halt mortgage unwind to boost housing market
By Matt TracySept 16 (Reuters) - U.S. bond firm PIMCO said on Tuesday the Federal Reserve should consider a halt to the shrinking of its mortgage holdings in order to boost the U.S. housing market.Since 2022 when it began its rate-hiking campaign, the Fed has shed the mortgage bond holdings on its b...Reuters
Tue, Sep 16
TREASURIES-US yields dip after data flurry with Fed on tap
By Chuck Mikolajczak NEW YORK, Sept 16 (Reuters) - U.S. Treasury yields slipped on Tuesday in a choppy session, retreating from earlier highs after a flurry of economic data, including a gauge of retail sales as investors awaited a policy statement from the Federal Reserve. Yields briefly extende...Reuters
Tue, Sep 16
Euro zone bond yields struggle for direction before Fed meeting
By Stefano Rebaudo Sept 16 (Reuters) - Euro zone government bond yields were little changed on Tuesday as investors stayed on the sidelines ahead of a Federal Reserve policy meeting that could shape expectations for U.S. rates.Investors will also closely watch Thursday's policy decisions from...Reuters
Tue, Sep 16
NAR reschedules August existing home sales release to Sept. 25
Sept 16 (Reuters) - The National Association of Realtors on Tuesday said it has rescheduled the release of its August Existing Homes Sales data to Thursday, September 25 at 10 a.m. EDT (1400 GMT). NAR said the change was made "to accommodate those who observe Rosh Hashanah." The data was p...Reuters
Tue, Sep 16
US business inventories increase moderately in July
WASHINGTON, Sept 16(Reuters) - U.S. business inventories increased marginally in July amid a surge in sales, government data showed.Inventories rose 0.2% after advancing by the same margin in June, the Commerce Department's Census Bureau said on Tuesday. Inventories are a key component of gross ...Reuters
Tue, Sep 16
US manufacturing output unexpectedly rises on rebound in motor vehicle production
WASHINGTON, Sept 16 (Reuters) - U.S. factory production unexpectedly increased in August amid a rebound in the output of motor vehicles and some nondurable goods, though tariffs continued to cast a shadow over the manufacturing sector.Manufacturing output rose 0.2% last month after a downwardly revi...Reuters
Tue, Sep 16
Brazil's jobless rate falls in July, hits new record low
SAO PAULO, Sept 16 (Reuters) - Brazil's jobless rate fell for the fourth consecutive time in the three months through July renewing the lowest level since the current data series began in 2012, statistics agency IBGE said on Tuesday. Unemployment in Latin America's largest economy droppe...Reuters
Tue, Sep 16
Canada's annual inflation rises less than expected in August
Yearly inflation rises by 1.9% in August against forecast of 2%Consumer Price Index dropped 0.1% on monthly basis in AugustShare of items in CPI basket that rose above 3% was at 39.1% By Promit Mukherjee OTTAWA, Sept 16 (Reuters) - Canada's annual inflation rate rose 1.9% in August as gasolin...Reuters
Tue, Sep 16
