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Japan December export growth beats forecast amid tariff jitters
December exports +2.8% yr/yr vs market forecast +2.3%Imports rise 1.8% yr/yrChina-bound shipments down 3% yr/yrJapan firms preparing for Trump tariffsAdds graphicBy Makiko Yamazaki TOKYO, Jan 23 (Reuters) - Japanese exports rose for a third successive month in December as a weak yen boosted the v...Reuters
Thu, Jan 23
US President Donald Trump threatens Russia with sanctions if Putin doesn't settle war
President Donald Trump on Wednesday threatened to impose “high levels” of sanctions on Russia and tariffs on imports from there if President Vladimir Putin did not reach a settlement to end its war against Ukraine, per CNBC.Fxstreet
Wed, Jan 22
CORRECTED-TREASURIES-US yields rise as investors brace for volatility, await more Trump policies
Corrects Andy Wells' title to chief investment officer instead of chief executive officer, paragraph 5Trump plans to impose punitive tariffs on China, EUTreasury's $13 billion 20-year bond auction shows solid demandRecent flattening trend in yield curve suggests retracementBy Gertrude Chavez-Dreyfus...Reuters
Wed, Jan 22
CEOs ramp up deal outlook under Trump, EY survey shows
56% of global CEOs expect to pursue M&A in 2025Survey of 1,200 CEOs conducted after Trump's electionGlobal deal volumes expected to rise this year By Divya Chowdhury and Lisa Pauline Mattackal DAVOS, Switzerland, Jan 22 (Reuters) - Global chief executives see much more corporate dealmaking in 202...Reuters
Wed, Jan 22
CORRECTED-COLUMN-BoE could slow QT to hold off bond vigilantes
Corrects amount gilt market would need to absorb in coming year in paragraph 8 and to distinguish between selling bonds and letting them roll off the balance sheet.By Mike PeacockJan 20, (Reuters) - Bond vigilantism has returned to Britain, raising the prospect that the government will be forced to ...Reuters
Wed, Jan 22
US 30-year fixed-rate mortgage rate seen averaging 6.7% in Q1
Mortgage rates forecast staying higher through the first halfExisting home sales seen sluggish; housing starts little changedHouse price growth estimated to slow to 3.5% from 5.8% in 2024 By Lucia MutikaniWASHINGTON, Jan 22 (Reuters) - U.S. mortgage rates are likely to remain elevated through at lea...Reuters
Wed, Jan 22
POLL-Mexico headline inflation likely fell below 4% in first half of January
MEXICO CITY, Jan 22 (Reuters) - Mexico's annual inflation rate likely dipped to its lowest level in four years in the first half of January to settle under 4%, a Reuters poll of analysts predicted on Wednesday, bolstering bets the central bank will continue to lower borrowing costs.The median estima...Reuters
Wed, Jan 22
