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Fed's Williams says relative market calm reflects uncertain outcome
NEW YORK, Jan 12 (Reuters) - Federal Reserve Bank of New York President John Williams said on Monday the relatively calm market pricing amid the political tumult around the central bank reflects the uncertainty over how events will play out.In response to audience questions at a Council on Foreign R...Reuters
Tue, Jan 13
Japan’s Katayama raises concerns over weak Japanese Yen with the US
Japan’s Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama said on Tuesday that she had held a bilateral discussion with US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and confirmed she had raised the issue directly with US officials in Washington.
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Mon, Jan 12
US President Donald Trump threatens 25% tariff on countries doing business with Iran
US President Donald Trump said that any country that does business with Iran will face a tariff rate of 25% on any business conducted with the United States, effective immediately, Reuters reported on Monday.Fxstreet
Mon, Jan 12
Fed's Williams says weakening central bank independence has bad outcomes
NEW YORK, Jan 12 (Reuters) - Federal Reserve Bank of New York President John Williams said on Monday that while he cannot speak to any legal investigations into the central bank and its officials, he warned compromising central bank independence leads to nothing good.Attacking central bank independe...Reuters
Mon, Jan 12
Fed’s Williams: Inflation to cool later this year and hit 2% in 2027
Federal Reserve Bank of New York President John Williams said late Monday that US monetary policy is now “well positioned” to guide inflation back to target without harming jobs. Williams signaled no urgency to resume interest-rate cuts as the central bank moves closer to a neutral policy stance.Fxstreet
Mon, Jan 12
RPT-Japan's greater oversight of foreign investments unlikely to interrupt M&A boom
By Makiko Yamazaki TOKYO, Jan 9 (Reuters) - Japan's plan to give authorities the power to order foreign investors to retroactively divest acquisitions is aimed at sheltering major firms and supply chains, though it is unlikely to curtail increased M&A interest, experts say. Japan on W...Reuters
Mon, Jan 12
Fed's Williams says monetary policy well positioned amid a favorable outlook
Fed's Williams says monetary policy well positionedWilliams says critical to get inflation back to 2% without hurting job marketWilliams sees on-target inflation in 2027By Michael S. Derby NEW YORK, Jan 12 (Reuters) - Federal Reserve Bank of New York President John Williams said Monday he exp...Reuters
Mon, Jan 12
TREASURIES-Bond yields ease off earlier highs as market gauges Fed risk
DOJ sends subpoenas to Fed over building projectInflation data due later this week3-year, 10-year auctions set for MondayBy Chuck Mikolajczak NEW YORK, Jan 12 (Reuters) - U.S. Treasury yields were little changed on Monday, retreating from earlier highs as markets weighed the revelation by Federal...Reuters
Mon, Jan 12
What to Watch in the Day Ahead - Tuesday, January 13
On the U.S. economic front, the Department of Labor is set to release the December Consumer Price Index, with headline inflation expected to rise 0.3% month-on-month, mirroring November's gain, while the annual rate is seen holding steady at 2.7%. Core CPI is forecast to increase 0.3% on the mon...Reuters
Mon, Jan 12
House Speaker Johnson says he'll let Powell probe 'play out'
Jan 12 (Reuters) - U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Mike Johnson on Monday said he would not try to stop a Department of Justice probe into Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell that the Fed chief has called a pretext for the Trump administration to gain sway over the central bank's interest-...Reuters
Mon, Jan 12
FACTBOX-Wall Street brokerages pencil in mid‑2026 Fed rate cuts
Jan 12 (Reuters) - Goldman Sachs, Barclays and Morgan Stanley postponed their U.S. interest rate forecasts to mid-2026, while J.P. Morgan withdrew its January rate cut call after data showed the jobs market was not rapidly deteriorating. Data on Friday showed U.S. employment growth slow...Reuters
Mon, Jan 12
German finance minister says central bank independence is 'clear line'
Klingbeil emphasizes importance of central bank independenceG7+ discusses reducing reliance on Chinese rare earthsKlingbeil seeks cooperation amid growing U.S.-Europe differencesBy Maria Martinez WASHINGTON, Jan 12 (Reuters) - German Finance Minister Lars Klingbeil said on Monday that central ban...Reuters
Mon, Jan 12
