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What to Watch in the Week Ahead and on Monday, February 3
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, Eikon users can register at DAY/US. Thomson One users can register at RT/DAY/US. All times in ET/GMTON MONDAYOn the U.S. economic front, the Inst...Reuters
Fri, Jan 31
FACTBOX-US agricultural exports/imports threatened by Trump trade actions
By Karl Plume and P.J. Huffstutter CHICAGO, Jan 31 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump is planning to impose 25% tariffs on imports from Mexico and Canada and has threatened duties on goods from other nations, sparking concerns of trade retaliation from countries that import U.S. agricultural...Reuters
Fri, Jan 31
White House: Earlier reports are wrong, tariffs are coming February 1
United States (US) Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt dashed ivnestor hopes for a delay in tariffs on Friday, announcing from the White House's press podium that President Donald Trump's wide tariffs of 25% on Canada and Mexico, as well as 10% on China, would be taking effect on February 1.Fxstreet
Fri, Jan 31
Colombia central bank holds benchmark interest rate at 9.50% in surprise move
Adds quotes from statement from Colombia's central bank in paragraphs 7,9By Nelson Bocanegra and Carlos Vargas BOGOTA, Jan 31 (Reuters) - Colombia's central bank held the benchmark interest rate at 9.50% on Friday, surprising the market, which expected policymakers to vote for a second co...Reuters
Fri, Jan 31
WRAPUP 2-US inflation increases in December; consumer spending robust
Adds details from reports, analyst comments throughoutPersonal Consumption Expenditures Price Index up 0.3% in DecemberPCE inflation rises 2.6% on year-on-year basisCore PCE up 0.2%; gain of 2.8% on year-on-year basisConsumer spending jumps 0.7%; income advances 0.4%Labor costs increase 0.9% in four...Reuters
Fri, Jan 31
WRAPUP 1-Fed officials wait for clarity on Trump policies
Current outlook is for inflation to improve, eventual cutsUncertainty is wide given tariff, other impactsFed will have to gauge what price effects are persistent, transitoryBy Howard Schneider and Ann Saphir WASHINGTON, Jan 31 (Reuters) - Two Federal Reserve officials seen as representing contras...Reuters
Fri, Jan 31
Euro area 2-year yields head for biggest weekly fall in months
By Stefano Rebaudo Jan 31 (Reuters) - Euro zone short-dated government bond yields were on track to record their biggest weekly drop in months, after a raft of weak economic data led traders to ramp up their bets on future rate cuts from the European Central Bank.Borrowing costs inched higher ear...Reuters
Fri, Jan 31
France rejects US criticism of its defence spending
By John IrishPARIS, Jan 31 (Reuters) - France rejected criticism from new U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio that it lagged in defence, saying it met NATO's target to spend 2% of GDP on its military, was on course to double spending by 2030, and fields forces capable of major missions abroad.U....Reuters
Fri, Jan 31
TREASURIES-Yields steady as traders weigh data against tariff risks
Updated in late New York morning timeBy Karen Brettell Jan 31 (Reuters) - U.S. Treasury yields were little changed on Friday as traders weighed strong consumer spending data and a moderate increase in inflation against the possible impact from U.S. President Donald Trump's warning of new levi...Reuters
Fri, Jan 31
Fed's Goolsbee comforted by latest inflation data, worried about tariffs
Adds comments on tariffs in paragraphs 4-6 Jan 31 (Reuters) - Chicago Federal Reserve President Austan Goolsbee said inflation data released on Friday was a bit better than expected and gives him comfort that inflation is on path to the 2% target, adding that he still expects the U.S. central ban...Reuters
Fri, Jan 31
Canada defers implementation of changes in capital gains tax rule to January 2026
OTTAWA, Jan 31 (Reuters) - Canada's government on Friday announced that it would defer the implementation of the controversial changes in the capital gains tax to January next year. The government was earlier expected to start collecting the tax June 25 last year, but the measure could not pass ...Reuters
Fri, Jan 31
Fed's Goolsbee says he likes inflation data, but cites policy uncertainties
Jan 31 (Reuters) - Chicago Federal Reserve Bank President Austan Goolsbee said Friday's inflation data was a bit better than expected and helps give him comfort that inflation is on path to 2%, adding that he still expects the Fed's policy rate to be "a fair bit" lower in 12 to 18 mo...Reuters
Fri, Jan 31
Bowman: Inflation risks to the upside, further rate cuts should be gradual, cautious
Says rates now in a good place to wait and assess Trump policiesWide range of things, from wages to geopolitics, could slow inflation progressCurrent outlook is for inflation to improve, eventual cutsAdds PCE, ECI data in paragraphs 4-7By Howard SchneiderWASHINGTON, Jan 31 (Reuters) - Federal Reserv...Reuters
Fri, Jan 31
Brazil's gross debt rises less than expected in 2024, aided by foreign reserves sale
Adds comment from official in paragraph 5, updates FX in paragraph 7By Marcela Ayres BRASILIA, Jan 31 (Reuters) - Brazil's gross debt rose less than expected in 2024, supported by the central bank's sale of foreign reserves in December, a month marked by intense exchange rate volatility a...Reuters
Fri, Jan 31
Brazil's jobless rate hits lowest yearly average ever in 2024
Brazil jobless rate in 2024 lowest ever recordedUnemployment in the quarter slightly above market expectationsCenbank keeps tightening stance amid inflationary concernsRecasts throughout SAO PAULO, Jan 31 (Reuters) - Brazil's jobless rate came in slightly above market expectations in the fina...Reuters
Fri, Jan 31
Trudeau says Canada would respond to tariffs, warns of tough times to come
New throughout OTTAWA, Jan 31 (Reuters) - Canada will respond immediately and forcefully if the United States goes ahead with a threat to impose tariffs, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Friday, warning Canadians that they could be facing tough times. President Donald Trump ha...Reuters
Fri, Jan 31
