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US December jobless rate likely at 4.6%, Chicago Fed says
By Ann SaphirJan 8 (Reuters) - The U.S. unemployment rate was unchanged at 4.6% in December, the Chicago Federal Reserve estimated on Thursday, a figure that suggests the labor market remained stuck in a low-hire, low-fire mode and may add to the case for more Fed interest rate cuts ahead.The Bureau...Reuters
Thu, Jan 8
Euro zone yields nudge up from one-month lows
By Alun John LONDON, Jan 8 (Reuters) - Euro zone bond yields edged up from one-month lows on Thursday, and yield curves steepened a touch, as this week's rally on cooler than expected inflation data paused, partly due to higher oil prices and stronger producer price inflation. Several large E...Reuters
Thu, Jan 8
Mexico headline inflation undershoots all estimates in December
Jan 8 (Reuters) - Mexico's headline inflation slowed more than expected in December, data from statistics agency INEGI showed on Thursday, coming in below all forecasts in a Reuters poll of economists.Consumer prices in Latin America's second-largest economy rose 0.28% in the month, compared...Reuters
Thu, Jan 8
Morning News Call - Canada, January 8
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 Trade Balan...Reuters
Thu, Jan 8
Brazil's industrial output flat in November amid high interest rates
SAO PAULO, Jan 8 (Reuters) - Industrial production in Brazil remained unchanged in November from October, government statistics agency IBGE said on Thursday, amid signs that high interest rates are slowing activity in Latin America's largest economy.The median estimate in a Reuters poll projecte...Reuters
Thu, Jan 8
POLL-Canadian dollar forecasts grow more bullish on trade pact hopes
reuters://realtime/verb=Open/url=cpurl://apps.cp./Apps/fx-polls?RIC=CAD= poll dataBy Fergal Smith TORONTO, Jan 8 (Reuters) - The Canadian dollar is expected to strengthen more than previously expected over the coming year if the Federal Reserve continues to cut interest rates and the review of a ...Reuters
Thu, Jan 8
Vitol and Trafigura in talks with US on Venezuelan oil sales, sources say
Both firms were active in Venezuelan oil trade before 2019 sanctionsVenezuela's oil output has fallen to 1 mln bpd from 3.5 mlnWashington aims to control Venezuelan oil sales and revenue indefinitely LONDON, Jan 8 (Reuters) - Vitol and Trafigura, two of the world's largest commodity trad...Reuters
Thu, Jan 8
