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Fed rate-cut optimism has bond investors focusing on duration, steeper yield curve
Investors buying longer-term bonds in anticipation of Fed rate cutsMarket expects US central bank to cut rates by 25 basis points this weekSteepening trades surge amid US fiscal deficit concernsBy Gertrude Chavez-Dreyfuss and Laura Matthews NEW YORK, Sept 16 (Reuters) - Bond investors are buying ...Reuters
Tue, Sep 16
Fed avoids shock to independence for now, with Cook to attend meeting; Miran confirmed to open seat
Fed begins two-day policy meeting on TuesdayUS central bank expected to cut rates by a quarter of a percentage pointCook to attend following court ruling; Miran confirmed By Howard Schneider and Ann Saphir WASHINGTON, Sept 16 (Reuters) - The U.S. central bank opens a two-day policy meeting on Tue...Reuters
Tue, Sep 16
USD: Benign global conditions keep the dollar soft – ING
The dollar has started the week on the softish side. This may partly involve some pre-positioning ahead of tomorrow night's Fed rate cut. But it will also be a function of the benign external environment, ING's FX analyst Chris Turner notes.Fxstreet
Tue, Sep 16
VietJet to take delivery of first Boeing 737 MAX jet after long delays, documents show
Will be first Boeing jet for Airbus-reliant VietJetVietJet placed first order for 737 MAX jets in May 2016Vietnam president to attend handover amid tariff talks with USVietJet has 200 Boeing planes on orderBy Phuong Nguyen and Francesco Guarascio HANOI, Sept 16 (Reuters) - Vietnamese airline Viet...Reuters
Tue, Sep 16
France can overcome its debt issues, ECB's Villeroy says
PARIS, Sept 16 (Reuters) - France must not wait to tackle its rising debt and there is no reason why the euro zone's second largest economy, which has just been downgraded by Fitch, should not be able to do that, Bank of France head Francois Villeroy de Galhau said on Tuesday."We must deal w...Reuters
Tue, Sep 16
Poland - Factors to Watch September 16
WARSAW, Sept 16 (Reuters) - The following are significant news stories, press reports and events on Tuesday. ALL TIMES GMT (Poland: GMT + 2 hours):PRESIDENT TO GERMANY AND FRANCEOn Tuesday, Polish President Karol Nawrocki will visit Germany and France, where he will meet with German President Frank-...Reuters
Tue, Sep 16
Gold uptrend intact, but due for correction before topping $4,000 in 2026
By Brijesh Patel and Rajendra Jadhav New Delhi, Sept 16 (Reuters) - Gold's stellar rally to successive record highs shows every sign of continuing for the rest of the year, but a healthy correction is on the cards before breaching the $4,000 per ounce milestone in 2026, traders and industry e...Reuters
Tue, Sep 16
RPT-VietJet to take delivery of first Boeing 737 MAX jet after long delays, documents show
Will be first Boeing jet for Airbus-reliant VietJetVietJet placed first order for 737 MAX jets in May 2016Vietnam president to attend handover amid tariff talks with USVietJet has 200 Boeing planes on orderBy Phuong Nguyen and Francesco Guarascio HANOI, Sept 16 (Reuters) - Vietnamese airline Viet...Reuters
Tue, Sep 16
VietJet to take delivery of first Boeing 737 MAX jet after long delays, documents show
Will be first Boeing jet for Airbus-reliant VietJetVietJet placed first order for 737 MAX jets in May 2016Vietnam president to attend handover amid tariff talks with USVietJet has 200 Boeing planes on orderBy Phuong Nguyen and Francesco Guarascio HANOI, Sept 16 (Reuters) - Vietnamese airline Viet...Reuters
Tue, Sep 16
US Labor Department statistical agency hiring part-time economists for the CPI report
WASHINGTON, Sept 15 (Reuters) - The Labor Department's Bureau of Labor Statistics, under fire for recent sharp downward revisions to U.S. nonfarm payrolls and reductions to inflation data collection, is hiring about 25 part-time assistant economists, job postings showed.The positions advertised ...Reuters
Mon, Sep 15
EXCLUSIVE-Former Fed Bullard says met with Treasury chief about Fed chair position
By Michael S. DerbySept 15 (Reuters) - James Bullard, the former president of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, said Monday he’d spoken last week with Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent about becoming central bank chair, and that he’s very interested in the job under the right set of conditions. ...Reuters
Mon, Sep 15
TREASURIES-US yields lower after Empire State data with Fed in focus
Empire State index shows first negative reading since JuneMarket fully pricing in rate cut of at least 25 bpsFed policy announcement due WednesdayBy Chuck Mikolajczak NEW YORK, Sept 15 - U.S. Treasury yields declined on Monday, after a gauge of manufacturing activity in New York was below expecta...Reuters
Mon, Sep 15
French central bank sees growth outlook clouded by politics
Bank of France sees modest economic rebound ahead2025 growth revised up, but outlook dims for 2026–27Inflation to stay below 2%, jobless rate stable PARIS, Sept 15 (Reuters) - France's political instability could hold back growth in the euro zone's second-biggest economy by pushing consum...Reuters
Mon, Sep 15
RPT-POLL-BoE to hold rates on September 18 and cut in Q4 but more economists see no move this year
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Mon, Sep 15
Trump's push to overhaul Fed casts long shadow over policy meeting
Court expected on Monday to rule on whether Cook can remain a Fed governor Senate likely to confirm Trump nominee Miran to Fed board on MondayFed expected to cut rates by 25 basis points this weekTrump repeats call for over-sized rate cutBy Howard Schneider WASHINGTON, Sept 15 (Reuters) - Federal...Reuters
Mon, Sep 15
TREASURIES-US yields slip after Empire State data with Fed in focus
Empire State index shows first negative reading since JuneMarket fully pricing in rate cut of at least 25 bpsFed policy announcement due WednesdayBy Chuck Mikolajczak NEW YORK, Sept 15 - U.S. Treasury yields were slightly lower on Monday, after a gauge of manufacturing activity in New York was be...Reuters
Mon, Sep 15
USD/CNH: Likely to trade in a range of 7.1160/7.1330 – UOB Group
US Dollar (USD) is likely to trade in a range of 7.1160/7.1330. In the longer run, room for USD to drop below 7.1100; any decline is likely to be slow, and 7.1000 may not come into view so soon, UOB Group's FX analysts Quek Ser Leang and Peter Chia note.Fxstreet
Mon, Sep 15
