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Argentina tenders bonds worth $2.46 billion
BUENOS AIRES, Jan 22 (Reuters) - Argentina's finance ministry on Thursday said it had tendered bonds worth $2.46 billion, and received offers totaling $3.05 billion. • The amount accepted represents 59.50% of the total eligible notes in circulation, it said in a post on X. • President Javi...Reuters
Thu, Jan 22
Port of Los Angeles December imports fell 8% from the year earlier
By Lisa BaertleinLOS ANGELES, Jan 22 (Reuters) - The Port of Los Angeles handled 424,499 20-foot equivalent units (TEUs) of imports in December, down 8% from the year earlier, according to data released by the nation's busiest seaport on Thursday. The Port of Los Angeles handled 108,075 TEUs of...Reuters
Thu, Jan 22
ANALYSIS-Trump's mortgage-backed bond purchases not moving needle on housing costs
Experts say $200 billion bond-buying effort unlikely to significantly lower housing costsTrump administration trying to offset impact of Fed asset runoffFed officials see supply issues, not financing, as main housing market challengeBy Michael S. Derby NEW YORK, Jan 22 (Reuters) - There's sca...Reuters
Thu, Jan 22
TREASURIES-US yields mixed as markets await Greenland details; data backs Fed pause
Trump says US will have total, permanent access to GreenlandEven with Greenland deal, caution persists -strategistUS data mixed, inflation benign, but little rates reactionUS yield curve continues to flatten, as tariff risk off for now US 10-year TIPS auction shows weak results By Gertrude Chavez-Dr...Reuters
Thu, Jan 22
WRAPUP 2-US consumer spending rises, labor market remains in lackluster shape
Weekly jobless claims increase 1,000 to 200,000Third-quarter gross domestic product growth revised up to rate of 4.4%Consumer spending increases strongly in October and NovemberInflation rises moderately in October and NovemberBy Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON, Jan 22 (Reuters) - U.S. consumer spendin...Reuters
Thu, Jan 22
Central African leaders order urgent reforms to shore up weakening economies
By Amindeh Blaise Atabong YAOUNDE, Jan 22 (Reuters) - Central African leaders ordered urgent fiscal and monetary measures to steady the region’s weakening economies on Thursday, including repatriation of state assets and export revenues held abroad.The six leaders agreed to immediately implement ...Reuters
Thu, Jan 22
FACTBOX-How the Fed and four other central banks have handled political pressure
Jan 22 (Reuters) - Central bank independence - the ability to set interest rates free from political pressure - is widely seen as critical to a nation's economic wellbeing, and it's one reason why President Donald Trump's attempt to fire Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook is drawing so m...Reuters
Thu, Jan 22
TREASURIES-US yields rise as markets brace for volatility, await Greenland details
Trump says US will have total, permanent access to GreenlandEven with Greenland deal, caution persists -strategistUS data mixed, inflation benign, but little rates reactionUS yield curve continues to flatten, as tariff risk off for now By Gertrude Chavez-Dreyfuss NEW YORK, Jan 22 (Reuters) - U.S...Reuters
Thu, Jan 22
EXCLUSIVE-EU-Mercosur deal likely to take effect provisionally from March, says EU diplomat
EU lawmakers refer deal to European Court of Justice, delaying it by two yearsFrance opposes deal, citing impact on domestic farmersGermany backs deal to offset US tariffs, reduce reliance on ChinaBy Andreas Rinke BERLIN, Jan 22 (Reuters) - The EU's free trade deal with South American countri...Reuters
Thu, Jan 22
European bond market steady as Trump tariff concerns ease
Trump's retreat from tariffs over Greenland reassures marketJapanese bonds have rallied over last two sessionsGermany's 10-year yield holds steady LONDON, Jan 22 (Reuters) - Euro zone bonds steadied on Thursday with longer-dated bond yields pulling back slightly while shorter-dated ones i...Reuters
Thu, Jan 22
US consumer spending increases solidly in October and November
WASHINGTON, Jan 22 (Reuters) - U.S. consumer spending increased solidly in November and October, likely keeping the economy on track for a third straight quarter of strong growth. Consumer spending, which accounts for more than two-thirds of economic activity, rose 0.5% after rising by the sa...Reuters
Thu, Jan 22
Mexico's annual inflation resumes upward trend in early January, boosted by tax hike
Mexico's inflation resumes upward trend at 3.77%Central bank likely to pause rate cuts at February meetingNew taxes drove price increases, particularly cigarettes and soft drinks Additional inflationary pressures aheadBy Aida Pelaez-Fernandez MEXICO CITY, Jan 22 (Reuters) - Mexico's annua...Reuters
Thu, Jan 22
US core PCE inflation rises to 2.8% in November as expected
Annual inflation in the United States, as measured by the change in the Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) Price Index, rose to 2.8% in November from 2.7% in October, the US Bureau of Economic Analysis reported on Thursday. On a monthly basis, the PCE Price Index rose by 0.2%.Fxstreet
Thu, Jan 22
