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French economy slightly retreats in Q4
Jan 30 (Reuters) - France's economy slightly retreated in the fourth quarter, preliminary data from the INSEE statistics agency showed on Thursday, below analyst expectations. The euro zone's second-biggest economy slightly declined by 0.1% in the last three months of the previous year after...Reuters
Thu, Jan 30
WRAPUP 1-Import surge seen curbing US economic growth in fourth quarter
Fourth-quarter GDP forecast increasing at 2.6% rateDownside risk to estimate after record goods trade deficitStrong consumer spending expected; higher inflation seenBoeing strike disruptions likely hurt business spendingBy Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON, Jan 30 (Reuters) - U.S. economic growth likely ...Reuters
Thu, Jan 30
Japan’s Hayashi: Monitoring the Fed decision impact on the economy
Japan’s Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi said on Thursday, he is “monitoring the Fed decision impact on Japan’s economy as the US is Japan's largest outbound investment destination.” Additional comments Will to finalize timing of meeting between Japanese PM Shigeru Ishiba and US President Donald Trump.Fxstreet
Thu, Jan 30
Japan's government interest costs to swell more than 50% in next few years
Interest payments forecast to rise to 16 trillion yen in fiscal 2028BOJ last week raised interest rates to highest since 2008By Makiko Yamazaki TOKYO, Jan 30 (Reuters) - Japan's annual interest payments on government debt could surge more than 50% over the next few years, government estimates...Reuters
Thu, Jan 30
Fed rate actions in 2025 seen in a narrow band, Goldman Sachs CEO says
Adds link to Goldman Sachs podcast in paragraph 2 NEW YORK, Jan 29 (Reuters) - The Federal Reserve's future moves on interest rates in 2025 will be in a narrow range unless the trajectory of inflation changes, Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon said in comments posted on the firm's website o...Reuters
Thu, Jan 30
US President Donald Trump to rescind Biden highway climate rule for states - Reuters
US President Donald Trump's administration late Wednesday plans to rescind a climate rule adopted by the administration of former President Joe Biden requiring states to measure and set declining targets for greenhouse gas emissions from vehicles using the national highway system, per Reuters.Fxstreet
Thu, Jan 30
Fed rate actions in 2025 seen in a narrow band, Goldman Sachs CEO says
NEW YORK, Jan 29 (Reuters) - The Federal Reserve's future moves on interest rates in 2025 will be in a narrow range unless the trajectory of inflation changes, Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon said in comments posted on the firm's website on Wednesday."Unless we get some policy action tha...Reuters
Thu, Jan 30
BoC’s Macklem: Tariff threat affecting Canadian Dollar more than interest rate differences
Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem said late Wednesday that the central bank can’t repair the economic damage of a trade war with the US, but he will do his best to make it less painful, per Bloomberg.Fxstreet
Thu, Jan 30
