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Brazil's public sector gross debt rises to 76.2% of GDP in April
BRASILIA, May 30 (Reuters) - Brazil's public sector gross debt rose to 76.2% of gross domestic product in April from 75.9% the month before, according to central bank data on Friday.The public sector recorded a primary surplus of 14.15 billion reais ($2.50 billion) for the month, while economist...Reuters
Fri, May 30
Morning News Call - Canada, May 30
To access a PDF version of this newsletter, please click hereYou can read Morning News Call Canada via TOPNEWS Canada page.If you would like to receive this newsletter through your email, please register at:https://solutions.lseg.com/MorningNewsCallEN-subscription-pageECONOMIC EVENTS0830 GDP QQ for ...Reuters
Fri, May 30
USD/CNH: Likely to trade in a range of 7.1800/7.2000 – UOB Group
US Dollar (USD) is likely to trade in a range of 7.1800/7.2000 against Chinese Yuan (CNH). In the longer run, for now, USD is likely to trade in a range between 7.1800 and 7.2300, UOB Group's FX analysts Quek Ser Leang and Peter Chia note.Fxstreet
Fri, May 30
German labour office fears 12-bln-euro shortfall by 2029 amid rising unemployment
BERLIN, May 30 (Reuters) - Germany's labour office foresees a shortfall of 11.9 billion euros ($13.48 billion) by 2029 amid rising unemployment that may have to be plugged with government loans, the agency said in a letter to parliamentary budget committee on Friday.For this year alone, the agen...Reuters
Fri, May 30
Euro zone yields set for biggest weekly fall since mid-April, await US data
Germany's 10-year Bund yield hits 3-week low before recoveringOn track for a 4.5 basis point weekly declineFed's preferred inflation gauge due later in sessionBy Stefano Rebaudo May 30 (Reuters) - Euro zone benchmark Bund yields were on track on Friday for the biggest weekly decline since...Reuters
Fri, May 30
Portugal's first-quarter contraction confirmed, exports fall
LISBON, May 30 (Reuters) - Portugal's economy shrank 0.5% in the first quarter from the previous three months, when it grew 1.4%, as exports fell and imports rose in anticipation of higher tariffs amid global trade tensions, official data showed on Friday, confirming the flash estimate.In its se...Reuters
Fri, May 30
ANALYSIS-German Bund anchor can shield euro area from excessive curve steepening
Bond yield curves in big economies have steepened sharplySteep curves a challenge for highly indebted countriesInvestors say German strengths should shelter euro zone marketsBy Stefano Rebaudo May 30(Reuters) - A global selloff in government bonds due to concerns over high debt and bond sales has...Reuters
Fri, May 30
Tax bill contains 'sledgehammer' for Trump to retaliate against foreign digital taxes
Republicans push back against global minimum taxRetaliatory taxes could raise $116 billion over a decadeSome warn retaliatory taxes could dent foreign investment in USBy Bo Erickson WASHINGTON, May 30 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump would have the power to retaliate against countries that...Reuters
Fri, May 30
ANALYSIS-Mexico hopes early review of USMCA can end uncertainty, revive flagging investment
USMCA review, set for 2026, could start as soon as SeptMexico's ex-trade negotiator: Trump has more leverage in talksMexico Central Bank has slashed 2025 GDP forecast to 0.1% growthBy Emily Green MEXICO CITY, May 30 (Reuters) - Falling investment, slowing growth, and the changing whims of U.S...Reuters
Fri, May 30
Japan frets over fighter rollout target and weighs stopgap options, sources say
Japan fighter project with Britain, Italy falling behind schedule, sources sayStopgap options include F-35 purchases or upgrading older F-2s, sources say Japan trade chief says arms purchases could be part of trade talksBy Tim Kelly and Nobuhiro Kubo TOKYO, May 30 (Reuters) - Japan has growing do...Reuters
Fri, May 30
BoE's Taylor dismisses inflation concerns, renews call for lower rates, FT reports
Taylor says 'very strong' April inflation due to one-offsTaylor: May MPC vote showed I think rates need to be lowerDownside risks piling up due to trade problemsTaylor voted in favour of half-point rate cut in May May 30 (Reuters) - Bank of England policymaker Alan Taylor played down conc...Reuters
Fri, May 30
Greek unemployment drops to 8.3% in April
May 30 (Reuters) - Greece's jobless rate stood at 8.3% in April, down from a downwardly revised 8.9% in March, data from statistics service ELSTAT showed on Friday.Seasonally adjusted data showed 391,263 people were officially unemployed.Unemployment impacted women more than men, at the rates of...Reuters
Fri, May 30
