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Fed's Powell: Total core PCE inflation in December probably rose 3%
NEW YORK, Jan 28 (Reuters) - Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said inflation in December was likely still well above the central bank’s 2% target.Speaking in his press conference following the Federal Open Market Committee meeting, Powell said the core personal consumption expenditures index was ...Reuters
Wed, Jan 28
Brazil Treasury sees debt rising up to 19% in 2026, plans more foreign issuances
Brazil plans more foreign bond issuances, including euro and yuanPublic debt composition to include more fixed-rate bonds, extend maturitiesSelic rate at 15% affects debt servicing costs, election may increase volatilityBy Marcela AyresBRASILIA, Jan 28 (Reuters) - Brazil's Treasury expects publi...Reuters
Wed, Jan 28
INSTANT VIEW-Fed holds rates steady as expected, but sees elevated inflation
By Chuck Mikolajczak NEW YORK, Jan 28 (Reuters) - The Federal Reserve held interest rates steady on Wednesday, as was widely expected, citing still-elevated inflation alongside solid economic growth, and giving little indication in its latest policy statement of when borrowing costs might fall ag...Reuters
Wed, Jan 28
What to Watch in the Day Ahead - Thursday, January 29
Apple is expected to report a 11.4% rise in its first quarterly revenue to a record $138.43 billion, driven by steady demand for the iPhone 17 series. Analysts and investors expect details on how the company plans to integrate Google's Gemini technology into its devices. Blackstone, the worl...Reuters
Wed, Jan 28
INSTANT VIEW-Fed holds rates steady as expected, but sees elevated inflation
By Chuck Mikolajczak NEW YORK, Jan 28 (Reuters) - The Federal Reserve held interest rates steady on Wednesday, as was widely expected, citing still-elevated inflation alongside solid economic growth, and giving little indication in its latest policy statement of when borrowing costs might fall ag...Reuters
Wed, Jan 28
TREASURIES-US yields extend rise as Fed stands pat, cites elevated inflation
NEW YORK, Jan 28 (Reuters) - U.S. Treasury yields extended their gains on Wednesday after the Federal Reserve left interest rates steady, as widely expected, and noted inflation remained elevated and the labor market continued to stabilize.Following the Fed decision, the benchmark 10-year yield gain...Reuters
Wed, Jan 28
Traders boost bets on June Fed rate cut
Jan 28 (Reuters) - Traders on Wednesday boosted bets the Federal Reserve will cut short-term borrowing costs in June - but not before then - after the U.S. central bank left the policy rate in its current 3.50%-3.75% range, pausing a string of rate cuts last year aimed at heading off weakness in the...Reuters
Wed, Jan 28
POLL-Mexican economy seen rebounding in Q4, driven by industry and services
MEXICO CITY, Jan 28 (Reuters) - Mexico's economy likely recovered in the final quarter of 2025 after contracting in the third quarter, propelled by growth in industrial activity and services, a Reuters poll showed on Wednesday.The median forecast from 18 economists projected a seasonally adjuste...Reuters
Wed, Jan 28
Brazil's Treasury sees federal debt rising up to 19% in 2026
BRASILIA, Jan 28 (Reuters) - Brazil's Treasury on Wednesday set a target to close this year with federal public debt between 9.7 trillion and 10.3 trillion reais ($1.86-1.98 trillion), implying an increase of up to about 19% from the 8.635 trillion reais recorded in 2025.In its Annual Financing ...Reuters
Wed, Jan 28
Threat to Fed's independence boosts economic uncertainty, says Bank of Canada head
By David Ljunggren and Promit Mukherjee OTTAWA, Jan 28 (Reuters) - The threat to the independence of the U.S. Federal Reserve is boosting economic uncertainty around the world, Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem said on Wednesday in his strongest comments to date on the outlook for the Fed.U.S....Reuters
Wed, Jan 28
Germany cuts growth forecasts, citing trade uncertainty and slow rollout of reforms
German GDP growth in 2026 forecast at 1.0%, down from 1.3%Growth in 2027 seen at 1.3%, down from 1.4%Fiscal stimulus expected to contribute significantly to 2026 GDP growthBy Maria Martinez BERLIN, Jan 28 (Reuters) - Germany lowered its growth forecasts for this and next year in Europe's bigg...Reuters
Wed, Jan 28
US crude stocks fall, fuel inventories rise, EIA says
By Liz Hampton and Georgina McCartneyU.S. crude stocks fell as exports surged last week, the Energy Information Administration said on Wednesday, while fuel inventories were up despite higher demand.Crude inventories fell by 2.3 million barrels to 423.8 million barrels in the week ended January 23, ...Reuters
Wed, Jan 28
Ghana slashes interest rate to 15.50% as inflation falls
Bank of Ghana delivers another rate cutBank governor says strong growth expected in 2026Market expects further rate cuts this year By Emmanuel Bruce and Christian Akorlie ACCRA, Jan 28 (Reuters) - Ghana's central bank slashed its main interest rate GHCBIR=ECI by 250 basis points to 15.50% - t...Reuters
Wed, Jan 28
POLL-World order has shifted, but growth outlook same as year ago, economists say
reuters://realtime/verb=Open/url=cpurl://apps.cp./Apps/econ-polls?RIC=XGGRTHAP global growth poll dataBy Hari Kishan BENGALURU, Jan 28 (Reuters) - Global economic growth will be 3% in 2026, exactly as forecast a year ago, according to a quarterly Reuters poll of economists, suggesting they are un...Reuters
Wed, Jan 28
US crude stocks fall, gasoline and distillate inventories rise, EIA says
U.S. crude stocks fell while gasoline and distillate inventories rose last week, the Energy Information Administration said on Wednesday.Crude inventories fell by 2.3 million barrels to 423.8 million barrels in the week ended January 23, the EIA said, compared with analysts' expectations in a Re...Reuters
Wed, Jan 28
Mozambique central bank trims policy rate but says end of easing cycle is near
MAPUTO, Jan 28 (Reuters) - Mozambique's central bank cut its policy rate by 25 basis points to 9.25% on Wednesday, its 13th cut in a row, but it said the end of its easing cycle was near because of risks including severe floods in the past few weeks. The Bank of Mozambique's las...Reuters
Wed, Jan 28
NVR's fourth-quarter profit falls as homebuyer incentives, rising costs hit margins
Jan 28 (Reuters) - NVR NVR.N reported a fall in fourth-quarter profit on Wednesday, as rising costs and incentives for buyers struggling with high interest rates weighed on the homebuilder's margins.Persistent inflation and U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs on key construction raw materi...Reuters
Wed, Jan 28
