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EUR/JPY remains subdued near 183.00 as BoJ policy normalization gains traction
EUR/JPY remains subdued as the Japanese Yen (JPY) receives support from growing acceptance that the Bank of Japan (BoJ) will stick to its policy normalization path. The currency cross trades around 183.00 during the Asian hours on Thursday.
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Thu, Jan 8
US oil companies say they need guarantees to invest in Venezuela, FT reports
Jan 7 (Reuters) - U.S. oil companies want "serious guarantees" from Washington before they make large investments in Venezuela, as President Donald Trump urges them to back his bid to reshape energy markets, the Financial Times reported on Wednesday.U.S. officials held talks with top energy ...Reuters
Thu, Jan 8
US Secretary of State Rubio to meet officials from Greenland and Denmark next week — Reuters
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said that he will meet with officials from Denmark and Greenland next week, Reuters reported on Thursday. This comes after the US President Donald Trump doubled down on his intention to take over Greenland, a self-governing territory of Denmark.Fxstreet
Thu, Jan 8
BEA says it will use US September, November CPI averages to calculate October PCE inflation
WASHINGTON, Jan 7 (Reuters) - The U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis said on Wednesday it would use an average of September and November Consumer Price Index data to produce October estimates for the inflation measures tracked by the Federal Reserve for monetary policy.The Bureau of Labor Statistics w...Reuters
Wed, Jan 7
Zambia drops plan to extend IMF loan programme
JOHANNESBURG, Jan 7 (Reuters) - Zambia has ditched plans to extend its International Monetary Fund loan programme before the scheduled expiration at the end of this month, the fund said on Wednesday."While the authorities initially requested a one-year extension of the Extended Credit Facility (...Reuters
Wed, Jan 7
TREASURIES-US Treasury yields drop amid mixed economic signals
Mixed economic data ahead of December jobs reportFed weighs labor market against inflation concernsSupreme Court decision on tariffs could impact marketsBy Karen Brettell NEW YORK, Jan 7 (Reuters) - U.S. Treasury yields fell on Wednesday in choppy trading as traders evaluated economic releases sh...Reuters
Wed, Jan 7
Cooler European inflation sends German yields to one-month lows
By Alun John LONDON, Jan 7 (Reuters) - German 10-year bond yields dropped to their lowest in a month on Wednesday, helped by lower oil prices a day after cooler inflation in key European economies suggested the European Central Bank need not rush to raise rates.Tuesday's data helped set the t...Reuters
Wed, Jan 7
TREASURIES-US Treasury yields fluctuate amid mixed economic signals
Mixed economic data ahead of December jobs reportFed weighs labor market against inflation concernsSupreme Court decision on tariffs could impact markets NEW YORK, Jan 7 (Reuters) - U.S. Treasury yields were lower on the day on Wednesday but pared an earlier drop as traders evaluated economic rel...Reuters
Wed, Jan 7
US crude stocks fall, gasoline and distillate inventories rise, EIA says
DENVER, Jan 7 - U.S. crude stocks fell while gasoline and distillate inventories rose last week, the Energy Information Administration said on Wednesday.Crude inventories fell by 3.8 million barrels to 419.1 million barrels in the week ended January 2, the EIA said, compared with analysts' expec...Reuters
Wed, Jan 7
US factory orders fall in October
WASHINGTON, Jan 7 (Reuters) - New orders for U.S. factory goods fell in October, but business spending on equipment was solid early in the fourth quarter.Factory orders dropped 1.3%, weighed down by sharp declines in the volatile aircraft category, after an unrevised 0.2% gain in September, the Comm...Reuters
Wed, Jan 7
