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TREASURIES-Yields fall as data weakens, rate cut bets ramp up
Business activity, consumer sentiment, home sales all declineBOJ boosts bond markets with possible bond purchasesNext week's PCE next major U.S. economic focusUpdated in New York afternoon timeBy Karen Brettell NEW YORK, Feb 21 (Reuters) - Benchmark 10-year U.S. Treasury yields fell to a two-...Reuters
Fri, Feb 21
What to Watch in the Week Ahead and on Monday, February 24
The Day Ahead is an email and PDF publication that includes the day's major stories and events, analyses and other features. To receive The Day Ahead, Workspace/Eikon users can register at DAY/US. Thomson One users can register at RT/DAY/US. All times in ET/GMTON MONDAYDomino's Pizza is expe...Reuters
Fri, Feb 21
WRAPUP 2-US business activity stalling, consumers' inflation expectations surge
Adds change in Fed rate cut expectations, paragraph 21, and updates graphicBusiness activity index falls to 17-month low in FebruaryManufacturing prices paid measure highest since late 2022Consumers' one-year inflation expectations at 15-month highLong-term inflation expectations highest since 1...Reuters
Fri, Feb 21
New US House task force focused on the Fed sets first meeting
Feb 21 (Reuters) - A new congressional task force focused on the Federal Reserve, set up by the head of a powerful committee who is critical of the U.S. central bank's approach to setting monetary policy, has penciled in its first public hearing for early next month.The Task Force on Monetary Po...Reuters
Fri, Feb 21
Fed's Jefferson says AI is speeding investors' reactions to central bankers' messages
Feb 21 (Reuters) - Artificial intelligence is speeding the rate at which investors react to specific sentences in central bankers' speeches and in statements describing their policy actions, Federal Reserve Vice Chair Philip Jefferson said on Friday, but it's unclear whether that increased s...Reuters
Fri, Feb 21
Euro zone bond yields fall on weak French data, set for weekly rise
Updates in late afternoon trading in Europe LONDON, Feb 21 (Reuters) - Euro zone bond yields fell on Friday after French survey data pointed to a worse-than-expected outlook for the economy, potentially bolstering the case for deeper interest rate cuts by the European Central Bank.Longer-dated yi...Reuters
Fri, Feb 21
Treasury's Bessent, China's He trade economic complaints in call
Bessent tells Chinese vice premier that US will protect workersHe Lifeng raises concerns about Trump's tariffs on Chinese goodsUS has long urged Beijing to rebalance economy towards consumptionUpdates with U.S. Treasury readout, paragraphs 1-3, details on U.S. economic policy advice, paragraphs ...Reuters
Fri, Feb 21
TREASURIES-Yields fall as business activity, other data disappoint
Business activity, consumer sentiment, home sales all declineBOJ boosts bond markets with possible bond purchasesNext week's PCE next major U.S. economic focusBy Karen Brettell NEW YORK, Feb 21 (Reuters) - Benchmark 10-year U.S. Treasury yields fell to a one-week low on Friday after data show...Reuters
Fri, Feb 21
Canada December retail sales up 2.5%, beating market expectations
Retail revenues were boosted by a sales tax break in DecemberSales increased across all nine subsectors, Statscan saidFlash estimate shows January's sales could be down 0.4%Money markets increase bets of a pause in rate cut on March 12Adds economist's comments, market bets in paragraphs 8-10...Reuters
Fri, Feb 21
US consumer sentiment plunges in February on tariff worries
Feb 21 (Reuters) - U.S. consumer sentiment dropped more than expected in February to a 15-month low and inflation expectations rocketed as households worried that President Donald Trump's plans for steep and broad-based tariffs would eat into their purchasing power.The University of Michigan Sur...Reuters
Fri, Feb 21
