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ANALYSIS-Debt market jitters signal caution for high-flying stocks
Corporate credit spreads close to 27-year lowsAsset class most overpriced for recession risk, investors sayCredit has led some cross-market correctionsAppetite for options that pay out if credit falls is rising, Citi analysts sayBy Naomi Rovnick LONDON, Aug 11 (Reuters) - Investors are backing ou...Reuters
Mon, Aug 11
US President Donald Trump says he hopes China will quickly quadruple its US soybean orders
US President Donald Trump on Monday posted on Truth Social that he hopes China would quadruple its soybean orders from the United States (US). Trump further stated that it was also "a way of substantially reducing" Beijing's trade deficit with Washington.Fxstreet
Mon, Aug 11
Fed’s Bowman: Latest jobs data stiffens support for three rate cuts this year
Federal Reserve (Fed) Governor Michelle Bowman said on Saturday that the latest weak labor market data underscores her concerns about labor market fragility and strengthens her confidence in her own forecast that three interest rate cuts will likely be appropriate this year.Fxstreet
Mon, Aug 11
Iran rejects nuclear site visits ahead of new talks with IAEA — Bloomberg
Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said that Iran will not allow nuclear site inspections when a senior International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) official visits Tehran on Monday, Bloomberg reported late Sunday.Fxstreet
Sun, Aug 10
Trump administration considers longtime critic to lead Bureau of Labor Statistics, WSJ reports
Aug 10 (Reuters) - The Trump administration is interviewing candidates to lead the Bureau of Labor Statistics, including E.J. Antoni, chief economist at the conservative Heritage Foundation, The Wall Street Journal reported on Sunday, citing a senior administration official.Antoni has long criticize...Reuters
Sun, Aug 10
Egypt's annual urban consumer price inflation down to 13.9% in July, CAPMAS says
CAIRO, Aug 10 (Reuters) - Egypt's annual urban consumer price inflation dropped to 13.9% in July from 14.9% in June, data from statistics agency CAPMAS showed on Sunday.Urban food and beverage prices were down 3% overall compared to June 2025 but rose by 3.4% against July 2024.Urban inflation on...Reuters
Sun, Aug 10
US Fed's Bowman: Latest jobs data stiffens support for three rate cuts in 2025
Bowman says upside risks to inflation have diminishedSays Fed should cut proactively to avoid further labor market deteriorationBowman dissented in July along with Waller against holding rates steadyBy Ann Saphir Aug 9 (Reuters) - The Federal Reserve's vice chair of supervision, Michelle Bowm...Reuters
Sat, Aug 9
Canada sheds tens of thousands of jobs as tariffs dent hiring plans
Canadian economy shed 40,800 jobs, mainly among permanent employeesAnalysts polled by Reuters had forecast a gain of 13,500 jobs Overall unemployment rate at 6.9% in July, little changed from JuneBy Promit Mukherjee and Divya Rajagopal OTTAWA, Aug 8 (Reuters) - The Canadian economy lost tens of t...Reuters
Fri, Aug 8
TREASURIES-US yields climb as investors look toward data
Stephen Miran nominated to Federal Reserve boardJPMorgan pulls forward Fed cut expectationSeptember Fed cut expectations near 90%By Chuck Mikolajczak NEW YORK, Aug 8 (Reuters) - U.S. Treasury yields rose on Friday, with that of the benchmark 10-year note set for its first weekly gain in three...Reuters
Fri, Aug 8
