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Bank of Israel makes surprise rate cut as inflation moderates and shekel gains
Benchmark short-term rate reduced to 4.00% from 4.25%Base scenario for rate to reach 3.5% this year, Yaron saysHe says inflation environment improving since ceasefire By Steven ScheerJERUSALEM, Jan 5 (Reuters) - The Bank of Israel unexpectedly cut its interest rate by 25 basis points on Monday, a se...Reuters
Mon, Jan 5
Euro zone government bond yields slip before economic data
By Stefano Rebaudo and Amanda Cooper LONDON, Jan 5 (Reuters) - Euro zone government bond yields edged lower on Monday as investors braced for European and U.S. economic data.The U.S. strike on Venezuela and capture of President Nicolas Maduro sparked a pickup in investor risk appetite that transl...Reuters
Mon, Jan 5
Fed hawks and doves: What US central bankers are saying
By Ann Saphir Jan 5 (Reuters) - After cutting interest rates by three-quarters of a percentage point in 2025, Federal Reserve policymakers have signaled they will wait and see what happens with the economy before making another move. They are deeply divided between those worried that further easi...Reuters
Mon, Jan 5
FACTBOX-Most global brokerages expect two more Fed rate cuts in 2026
Jan 5 (Reuters) - Most top global brokerages predict two rate cuts by the U.S. Federal Reserve, totaling 50 basis points, in 2026, but have varied expectations regarding the timing, given the central bank's caution about pausing in the near term.In its December meeting, a sharply divided Fed tri...Reuters
Mon, Jan 5
Ethiopia's international bond jumps after draft deal with bondholders
By Duncan Miriri NAIROBI, Jan 5 (Reuters) - Ethiopia's sole international bond rose on Monday, Tradeweb data showed, after the government announced at the end of last week a preliminary restructuring deal with its bondholders.The $1 billion bond XS1151974877=TE added 2.8 cents to bid at 110 c...Reuters
Mon, Jan 5
US factory sector slumped to 14-month low as 2025 ended, ISM says
ISM manufacturing PMI drops to 47.9, lowest since October 2024Trump's tariffs impact manufacturing, raising average tariff to nearly 17%Factory employment declines for 11th month Jan 5 (Reuters) - U.S. manufacturing activity contracted more than expected in December, extending its slump to 10...Reuters
Mon, Jan 5
TREASURIES-US Treasury yields drop as traders await key jobs data
Traders focus on upcoming U.S. jobs report for economic insightsFed unlikely to cut rates soon amid economic uncertaintyGeopolitical tensions rise with Maduro's capture by U.SBy Karen Brettell NEW YORK, Jan 5 (Reuters) - U.S. Treasury yields fell on Monday as traders readied for new data that...Reuters
Mon, Jan 5
Saudi Arabia draws over $20 billion in orders for its first bond of the year, IFR reports
DUBAI, Jan 5 (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia has drawn more than $20 billion in orders for its four-tranche U.S. dollar bond, with pricing expected later on Monday, IFR reported, in the kingdom’s first issuance of 2026 after being one of last year’s most active emerging market borrowers. The indicativ...Reuters
Mon, Jan 5
Bank of Israel cuts interest rates by 25 basis points
JERUSALEM, Jan 5 (Reuters) - The Bank of Israel unexpectedly cut its short-term interest rate by 25 basis points on Monday, a second successive cut after lowering it in November for the first time in nearly two years.The central bank's benchmark rate ILINR=ECI was reduced to 4.00% from 4.25%. An...Reuters
Mon, Jan 5
Senegal's international bonds climb on investor optimism over IMF deal
By Colleen Goko JOHANNESBURG, Jan 5 - Investor optimism about the possibility of a new International Monetary Fund (IMF) lending programme drove Senegal's international bond prices higher, with prices rising by more than 2 cents.Senegal's 2033 dollar bond led the gains, climbing 2.8 cents...Reuters
Mon, Jan 5
Fed's Kashkari sees risk jobless rate could 'pop' higher - CNBC
Jan 5 (Reuters) - Minneapolis Federal Reserve President Neel Kashkari on Monday said inflation is slowly trending down, but there is a risk the jobless rate could "pop" higher."I think the inflation risk is one of persistence, that these tariff effects take multiple years to work their w...Reuters
Mon, Jan 5
USD/CNH: Likely to recover to 6.9805 – UOB Group
There is scope for US Dollar (USD) to recover to 6.9805; a continued rise is unlikely. In the longer run, deeply oversold conditions and waning momentum suggest the downside potential could be limited to a test of 6.9590, UOB Group's FX analysts Quek Ser Leang and Peter Chia note.Fxstreet
Mon, Jan 5
Brazil Economists See 2026 Inflation At 4.06% - Cenbank Poll
Jan 5 (Reuters) - Brazil central bank poll:BRAZIL ECONOMISTS SEE ANNUAL IPCA INFLATION INDEX REACHING 4.31% IN 2025 VERSUS 4.32% IN PREVIOUS ESTIMATE - CENBANK POLLBRAZIL ECONOMISTS SEE ANNUAL IPCA INFLATION INDEX REACHING 4.06% IN 2026 VERSUS 4.05% IN PREVIOUS ESTIMATE - CENBANK POLLBRAZIL ECONOMIS...Reuters
Mon, Jan 5
