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TREASURIES-US yields rise as tariffs spur inflation fears
By Karen Brettell NEW YORK, March 14 (Reuters) - U.S. Treasury yields rose on Friday on concerns over the potentially inflationary impact of tariffs as trade wars between the U.S. and its trading partners escalate, while a stock market recovery reduced safe-haven demand for U.S. government debt.M...Reuters
Fri, Mar 14
WRAPUP 3-US consumer sentiment plunges on tariff fears, inflation expectations jump
Consumer sentiment index dives to 57.9 in MarchConsumers frustrated with "frequent gyrations in economic policies" Five-year inflation expectations highest since early 1993By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON, March 14 (Reuters) - U.S. consumer sentiment plunged to a nearly 2-1/2-year low in Marc...Reuters
Fri, Mar 14
Peru central bank sees strong economic growth, limited tariff blow
Central bank's chief economist sees January GDP growth at 4%Effects of U.S. tariffs should be limited, he saysBank again held rate in 'neutral territory'Inflation indicators remain in target rangeBy Sarah Morland and Natalia Siniawski March 14 (Reuters) - Peru's economy likely exp...Reuters
Fri, Mar 14
Rising inflation expectations could put Fed on shallower rate-cut path
Drop in consumer sentiment, rise in inflation expectations foreground dueling tasks for FedFed seen leaving rates steady next week, delivery first cut in JuneTraders are pricing three rate cuts this year, but with less confidence than before March 14 (Reuters) - American families are growing shar...Reuters
Fri, Mar 14
Baltimore bid to halt US CFPB defunding rejected by judge
By Jonathan Stempel March 14 (Reuters) - A federal judge in Baltimore on Friday rejected the city's effort to temporarily block the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau from emptying its reserves and returning the money to the U.S. Federal Reserve or Department of the Treasury.U.S. District J...Reuters
Fri, Mar 14
POLL-Hopes for euro zone, Germany growth rising even before debt deal news
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Fri, Mar 14
TREASURIES-US yields rise as tariffs spur inflation fears
March 14 (Reuters) - U.S. Treasury yields rose on Friday on concerns over the potentially inflationary impact of tariffs as trade wars between the U.S. and its trading partners escalate, while a stock market recovery reduced safe-haven demand for U.S. government debt.Market participants are grapplin...Reuters
Fri, Mar 14
US consumer sentiment deteriorates sharply in March
WASHINGTON, March 14 (Reuters) - U.S. consumer sentiment plunged in March and inflation expectations soared amid worries that President Donald Trump's sweeping tariffs, which have ignited a trade war, would boost prices and undercut the economy. The University of Michigan Surveys of Consumers on...Reuters
Fri, Mar 14
Brazil's auto production, sales rise in February
SAO PAULO, March 14 (Reuters) - Brazil's auto production rose 23.8% in February from the previous month, totaling 217,631 units, data released by automakers association Anfavea showed on Friday.Auto sales in Latin America's largest economy, the group added, were up 8% in February to 184,960 ...Reuters
Fri, Mar 14
Brazil's retail sales fall for third straight month in January
SAO PAULO, March 14 (Reuters) - Brazil's retail sales volumes fell for a third consecutive month in January, government statistics agency IBGE said on Friday, adding to a string of recent data pointing to a slowdown in Latin America's largest economy.Sales were down 0.1% in January from ...Reuters
Fri, Mar 14
Brazil's gross debt-to-GDP ratio unexpectedly drops in January
BRASILIA, March 14 (Reuters) - Brazil's public sector gross debt as a share of gross domestic product (GDP), a key solvency indicator, came in below market expectations in January, central bank data showed on Friday. The ratio declined to 75.3% of GDP from 76.1% in December, standing we...Reuters
Fri, Mar 14
