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GBP/USD holds gains near 1.3450 ahead of UK CPI data
GBP/USD remains in the positive territory for the third consecutive session, trading around 1.3430 during the Asian hours on Wednesday. The pair rises as the Pound Sterling (GBP) gains support following Tuesday’s release of UK employment data for the three months to November.
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Wed, Jan 21
Citi, DBS eye nearly 12 trillion rupees of India net borrowing in FY27
Foreign lenders Citi and DBS are expecting a rise in India's net borrowing for the next financial yearWhile DBS sees net supply at 12 trillion Indian rupees ($131.79 billion), Citi expects the same at 11.8 trillion rupees, from around 11.4 trillion rupees in FY26"Bond demand-supply balance t...Reuters
Wed, Jan 21
Trump signs order to limit Wall Street investors in single-family housing
Trump says he aims to boost home ownership, restrict federal sales to investorsDOJ, FTC to review investor acquisitions for anti-competitive practicesInstitutional investors own 3% of single-family rentals, GAO study shows Jan 20 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order o...Reuters
Wed, Jan 21
UK CPI expected to show a mild rebound in inflation in December
The UK Office for National Statistics (ONS) will release the December Consumer Price Index (CPI) figures on Wednesday at 07:00 GMT, a print that will matter for markets. Consensus expectations point to a modest re-acceleration in inflation pressures.Fxstreet
Wed, Jan 21
China can't make consumers buy goods, so it leans on services to drive economy
China to extend subsidies beyond goods to servicesBeijing bets on services as goods demand faltersChina's services sector faces chronic supply bottlenecksEconomic rebalancing to be gradual, hinges on policy resolveDeeper reforms key to raising household incomes and welfareBy Kevin Yao BEIJING...Reuters
Wed, Jan 21
Venezuela has received $300 million in funds from oil sales, acting president says
Jan 20 (Reuters) - Venezuela's interim president Delcy Rodriguez said on Tuesday that the country has received $300 million from oil sales, the first proceeds from U.S. President Donald Trump's announced 50-million-barrel oil supply deal with Caracas, following the capture of President Nicol...Reuters
Tue, Jan 20
Venezuela's top lawmaker says oil reform will add partnership model
Jan 20 (Reuters) - Venezuela's top lawmaker Jorge Rodriguez said on Tuesday that a reform of the country's main oil law expected to be debated for the first time this week will be based on a partnership structure first introduced during President Nicolas Maduro's administration, though h...Reuters
Tue, Jan 20
What to Watch in the Day Ahead - Wednesday, January 21
Reuters Global Markets Forum goes live at the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2026 in Davos. As U.S. President Donald Trump's administration moves into its second year, GMF hosts financiers, business leaders and policymakers to debate the priorities and challenges shaping global markets and ...Reuters
Tue, Jan 20
EXCLUSIVE-Germany to cut 2026 GDP growth forecast to 1.0%, source says
By Holger Hansen BERLIN, Jan 20 (Reuters) - The German government is lowering its growth forecast for gross domestic product (GDP) in 2026 to 1.0% from 1.3%, according to a person familiar with the projections, reflecting greater economic uncertainty in international trade.The downward revision i...Reuters
Tue, Jan 20
Lutnick expects US first quarter growth above 5%, warns EU against retaliation
DAVOS, Switzerland, Jan 20 (Reuters) - U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said on Tuesday he expected first quarter GDP growth in the United States would exceed 5% in the first quarter of 2026, adding that its interest rates were too high and were holding back stronger growth.Lutnick also warned...Reuters
Tue, Jan 20
QIA and Goldman Sachs plan to expand partnership with $25 billion investment target
DOHA/DUBAI Jan 20 (Reuters) - Qatar Investment Authority and Goldman Sachs GS.N have signed a preliminary agreement to expand their strategic partnership, targeting $25 billion in investments by the Gulf wealth fund in Goldman-managed vehicles and co-investment opportunities.Under the memorandum of ...Reuters
Tue, Jan 20
Lutnick expects US growth above 5% in first quarter, warns EU against tariff retaliation
Jan 20 (Reuters) - U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said on Tuesday that he expected first quarter U.S. GDP growth would exceed 5% in the first quarter of 2026 but warned the European Union against retaliating against President Donald Trump's threatened tariffs over control of Greenland.Lu...Reuters
Tue, Jan 20
FACTBOX-Finalists for top Fed job want to cut rates, but diverge from there
Hassett, Waller, Warsh and Rieder all say rates should be lowerTrump has interviewed each of the top candidates Their views on other aspects of central banking differBy Howard Schneider WASHINGTON, Jan 20 (Reuters) - The four candidates interviewed by President Donald Trump as finalists to replac...Reuters
Tue, Jan 20
POLL-Mexico's inflation likely rebounded in the first half of January on higher taxes, tariffs
MEXICO CITY, Jan 20 (Reuters) - Mexico's annual inflation likely picked up in the first half of January, driven mainly by the implementation of new taxes and tariffs, a Reuters poll showed on Tuesday, fueling expectations that the central bank will pause interest rate cuts.The median forecast fr...Reuters
Tue, Jan 20
TREASURIES-US long bonds slide on Trump's tariff threat, Japan selloff
US 10-year yield hits highest since late AugustUS 30-year yields rise to highest since early SeptemberUS 2/10 yield curve hits widest on two weeksUS rate futures price in less than two cuts in 2026By Gertrude Chavez-Dreyfuss, Tom Westbrook and Alun John NEW YORK/LONDON/SINGAPORE, Jan 20 (Reuters)...Reuters
Tue, Jan 20
D.R. Horton beats quarterly estimates, warns of weaker margins
By Aatreyee Dasgupta and Abhinav Parmar Jan 20 (Reuters) - U.S. homebuilder D.R. Horton DHI.N posted first-quarter profit and revenue above Wall Street estimates on Tuesday, but warned that second-quarter home sales gross margin will likely fall sequentially due to higher incentives to buyers.Hom...Reuters
Tue, Jan 20
