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Trump's Venezuela focus frustrates top aides worried about midterm elections
Some aides express unease about Trump's foreign policy focusWiles, Blair, Vance push for Trump to prioritize domestic issuesWhite House commissions poll to gauge support among Trump's baseBy Nandita Bose WASHINGTON, Jan 9 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump's focus on the brazen U.S. c...Reuters
Fri, Jan 9
USD/BRL pulls back after rejection at channel resistance – Société Générale
USD/BRL has retreated after failing to sustain a break above the upper boundary of its multi-month descending channel near 5.61/5.63 and the 200-day moving average around 5.50, Société Générale's FX analysts note.Fxstreet
Fri, Jan 9
CAD: Canadian jobs data seen softening further in December – ING
December labour data are expected to show a mild contraction in Canadian employment and a rise in unemployment to 6.7%, reinforcing the view that the labour market is gradually loosening and limiting the case for near-term policy tightening by the Bank of Canada, ING's FX analyst Francesco Pesole no
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Fri, Jan 9
Greek industrial output rises 2.6% y/y in November
Jan 9 (Reuters) - Greek industrial output rose by 2.6% year-on-year in November, after a 6.4% increase in October, data from statistics service ELSTAT showed on Friday.A breakdown of index components showed manufacturing production rose 7.0% from the same month in 2024. Electricity output dropped by...Reuters
Fri, Jan 9
Iran cut off from world as Supreme Leader warns protesters
Internet, phone lines, some flights cut offKhamenei addresses nation on televisionTrump plays down support for monarchists By Parisa Hafezi DUBAI, Jan 9 (Reuters) - Iran was largely cut off from the outside world on Friday after authorities blacked out the internet to curb expanding protests, wit...Reuters
Fri, Jan 9
Bund yields set for steep weekly decline before US data, tariff ruling
By Stefano Rebaudo Jan 9(Reuters) - Euro area benchmark Bund yields were on track for their steepest weekly decline since March, after pulling back from near nine-month highs following weak economic data.Investors are expected to stay on the sidelines ahead of key U.S. economic data later in the ...Reuters
Fri, Jan 9
Taiwan 2025 exports hit record on strong AI demand
2025 full-year exports hit record $640.75 blnExports to US +125.9% y/y (prior month +182.3%)Exports to China +11.3% y/y (prior month +16.5%)January exports seen up 50%-56% y/y -ministryUncertainty lingers on policy, geopolitical risk, ministry saysBy Faith Hung and Liang-sa LohTAIPEI, Jan 9 (Reuters...Reuters
Fri, Jan 9
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
Fri, Jan 9
