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US S&P Manufacturing PMI rises to 51.9, Services PMI holds steady at 52.5
Business activity in the US private sector expanded at a slightly better pace in January than in December, with the S&P Global's preliminary Composite Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) edging higher to 52.8 from 52.7.Fxstreet
Fri, Jan 23
US business activity stable in January; price pressures persist
Tariffs cited as key driver of high prices, impacting inflationExports hit nine-month low, dragged by declines in goods and servicesBy Lucia MutikaniWASHINGTON, Jan 23 (Reuters) - U.S. business activity was steady in January as an improvement in new orders was offset by a lackluster labor market and...Reuters
Fri, Jan 23
POLL-Bank of Canada to hold rates steady in 2026; trade seen as main risk to outlook
reuters://realtime/verb=Open/url=cpurl://apps.cp./Apps/cb-polls?RIC=CABOCR%3DECI BoC poll datareuters://realtime/verb=Open/url=cpurl://apps.cp./Apps/econ-polls?RIC=CAGDPQQP GDP poll dataBy Indradip Ghosh BENGALURU, Jan 23 (Reuters) - The Bank of Canada will keep its overnight interest rate on hol...Reuters
Fri, Jan 23
Canada November retail sales up 1.3%; seen down 0.5% in December
OTTAWA, Jan 23 (Reuters) - Canadian retail sales increased by 1.3% in November to C$70.42 billion ($51.17 billion) on a monthly basis, led by food and beverage sales, Statistics Canada said on Friday. Sales were up in eight of the nine subsectors with only sporting goods and miscellaneous retailer c...Reuters
Fri, Jan 23
CANADA FX DEBT - Canadian dollar strengthens, benchmark yield climbs
The Canadian dollar strengthened against the greenback on Friday, and the yield on benchmark government debt climbed. The loonie CAD= was trading 0.1% higher at C$1.3764 to the greenback, or 72.65 U.S. cents, after trading in a range of 1.376 to 1.3799.Canadian government 10-year bond yields CA10YT=...Reuters
Fri, Jan 23
Poland's Pepco will not raise prices, efficiency drives margins, executive says
By Marta Maciag Jan 23 (Reuters) - European discount retailer Pepco PCOP.WA does not plan to raise prices to boost margins, instead banking on improved efficiency amid subdued consumer sentiment, the finance head of its main brand said on Friday.Pepco's strategy is centred around its namesake...Reuters
Fri, Jan 23
RPT-BREAKINGVIEWS-US midterm elections are ripe for AI backlash
By Gabriel Rubin WASHINGTON, Jan 22 (Reuters Breakingviews) - The Trump administration’s embrace of artificial intelligence will face an affordability challenge in 2026. Ordinarily, an incumbent political party presiding over 2% real annual economic growth would enjoy strong approval. But the AI ...Reuters
Fri, Jan 23
DAVOS: US-Indonesian trade deal could boost trade four-fold, Kadin chair says
Trade deal could massively increase bilateral trade, business leader saysCould also support inward investmentDeal could be signed next month, government official saysBy John Revill and Stefanno SulaimanDAVOS, Switzerland/JAKARTA, Jan 23 (Reuters) - A trade agreement being discussed between the Unite...Reuters
Fri, Jan 23
