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China's property investment falls 17.2% in 2025
BEIJING, Jan 19 (Reuters) - Property investment in China dropped 17.2% in 2025, widening from the 15.9% year-on-year fall in the first 11 months, official data showed on Monday.Property sales by floor area decreased 8.7%, after falling 7.8% in the January-to-November period.New construction starts m...Reuters
Mon, Jan 19
China's home prices extend decline in December
BEIJING, Jan 19 (Reuters) - China's new home prices extended their decline in December, official data showed on Monday, underscoring persistent strains in the property sector despite repeated government pledges to stabilise it.Prices fell 0.4% month-on-month, the same pace of decline as in Novem...Reuters
Mon, Jan 19
China economy poised to hit 2025 growth target despite weaker Q4, outlook darkens
China's Q4 GDP growth seen at 4.4%, vs 4.8% in Q32025 growth estimated at 4.9%, largely meeting official targetGDP, Dec activity data due 0200 GMT on Monday2026 outlook clouded by trade tensions, structural risksLeaders pledge to ramp up policy support this yearBy Kevin Yao BEIJING, Jan 19 (R...Reuters
Mon, Jan 19
Gold Price Forecast: XAU/USD surges to all-time high above $4,650 amid Greenland tariff threats
Gold price (XAU/USD) rises to a fresh record high near $4,675 during the early Asian session on Monday. The precious metal gains momentum after US President Donald Trump said he would slap tariffs on eight European nations that have opposed his plan to take Greenland.
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Mon, Jan 19
Trump says he never offered Fed chair job to JPMorgan's Dimon
WASHINGTON, Jan 17 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump on Saturday said he never offered to nominate JPMorgan JPM.N CEO Jamie Dimon for the job of Federal Reserve chair, contradicting a report this week.In a post on Truth Social, Trump blasted a Wall Street Journal report that said he offered th...Reuters
Sat, Jan 17
EXCLUSIVE-US talks with hardline Venezuelan minister Cabello began months before raid
Communication with Diosdado Cabello has continued post-raidUS warned him not to target oppositionTalks also touched on sanctions, indictment he facesBy Erin Banco, Sarah Kinosian and Matt Spetalnick NEW YORK/MIAMI/WASHINGTON, Jan 17 (Reuters) - Trump administration officials had been in discussio...Reuters
Sat, Jan 17
Fed's Jefferson says he considers Powell to be 'of the highest integrity'
By Howard SchneiderBOCA RATON, Jan 16 (Reuters) - U.S. Federal Reserve Vice Chair Philip Jefferson, responding to the Department of Justice subpoena of Fed Chair Jerome Powell, said he considered Powell to be "of the highest integrity.""I have great respect for the chair," Jefferson ...Reuters
Fri, Jan 16
At Fed in 2020, division, independence were concerns in the face of pandemic
Fed transcripts reveal some internal division not previously knownPolicymakers adopted an all-in approach to battle crisisPolitical independence became a more prominent concern by JuneJan 16 (Reuters) - At the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, the U.S. Federal Reserve slashed interest rates and used m...Reuters
Fri, Jan 16
