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France new car registrations up 0.97% in September, industry body says
Oct 1 (Reuters) - New car registrations in France rose 0.97% in September from a year earlier to 140,354 vehicles, data from French car body PFA showed on Wednesday.Tesla TSLA.O sales in the country climbed 2.74% to 5,584 vehicles last month. Since the start of the year, Tesla's sales have slump...Reuters
Tue, Sep 30
Fed's Logan: US may need more slack in job market to hit 2% inflation
Dallas Fed chief says will be cautious on further cutsLogan: Not clear how far Fed can cut before hitting neutralLogan: Even excluding tariff impacts inflation is more than 2% targetBy Howard Schneider WASHINGTON, Sept 30 (Reuters) - The U.S. labor market likely needs to weaken further for the Fe...Reuters
Tue, Sep 30
US government funding bill falling short of votes to pass in Senate, voting continues
WASHINGTON, Sept 30 (Reuters) - A Democratic bill to keep the U.S. government funded past Tuesday was falling short of the votes needed for passage in the Senate, raising the risk of a shutdown beginning in just hours.Voting continued.Reuters
Tue, Sep 30
RPT-Australia's home prices rise at fastest clip in a year as rate cuts fuel demand
SYDNEY, Oct 1 (Reuters) - Australian home prices increased at the fastest pace in a year in September, driven by rate cuts and record-low listings, property consultant Cotality said on Wednesday.National home prices increased 0.8% to a record median value of A$857,280 ($565,462) in September, markin...Reuters
Tue, Sep 30
Fed's Goolsbee: Will need to turn to other data sources if US reports suspended during shutdown -Fox Business
WASHINGTON, Sept 30 (Reuters) - Chicago Federal Reserve President Austan Goolsbee said on Tuesday that U.S. central bankers would have to hunt for alternate data sources to consider at their October 16-17 policy meeting if upcoming government reports on jobs, inflation and other aspects of the econo...Reuters
Tue, Sep 30
TREASURIES-Two-year yields lower as shutdown looms, curve steepens
Investors seek safe assets amid U.S. government shutdown riskShutdown could impact economic growth, Fed's labor market dataPrevious shutdowns saw S&P 500 gains, lower Treasury yieldsBy Davide Barbuscia NEW YORK, Sept 30 (Reuters) - U.S. Treasury yields were mixed on Tuesday as the prospec...Reuters
Tue, Sep 30
Quarter end fails to spur rush to Federal Reserve liquidity facilities
Fed liquidity facilities see less interest than expected at quarter endQT reduces liquidity, but no major market disruptions observedSRF usage likely low due to market rate levelsBy Michael S. Derby and Gertrude Chavez-DreyfussNEW YORK, Sept 30 (Reuters) - Federal Reserve liquidity facilities saw mu...Reuters
Tue, Sep 30
Brazil's Treasury sees larger debt stock this year
By Marcela Ayres BRASILIA, Sept 30 (Reuters) - Brazil's Treasury expects a larger debt stock this year, reflecting its strategy of frontloading bond sales ahead of expectations for a more volatile environment in 2026, when Latin America's largest economy holds a general election.In a ...Reuters
Tue, Sep 30
REFILE-Fed's SRF sees no draw early Tuesday despite expectations for quarter-end surge
Sept 30 (Reuters) - A largely untested Federal Reserve liquidity facility drew no demand at its first daily auction on Tuesday despite expectations on Wall Street for a scramble by banks to secure funding to cover the often-turbulent quarter-end period.New York Fed data showed no funds were drawn fr...Reuters
Tue, Sep 30
Fed's Goolsbee says short government shutdowns are okay
Federal Reserve (Fed) Bank of Chicago President Austan Goolsbee noted on Tuesday that "short" government shutdowns tend to have a limited impact on the broader economy. The statements come at a time when the US government is barreling into a funding gap and subsequent shutdown.Fxstreet
Tue, Sep 30
Government shutdown impact on economy depends on length, breadth of outage, Fed's Goolsbee says
CHICAGO, Sept 30 (Reuters) - The impact of a government shutdown on the economy depends on how widespread the closure is and how long it lasts, Chicago Federal Reserve President Austan Goolsbee said on Tuesday.Most shutdowns historically have not lasted long and their impact has been limited, Goolsb...Reuters
Tue, Sep 30
What to Watch in the Day Ahead - Wednesday, October 1
On the U.S. economic front, manufacturing activity data will be closely watched with the Institute of Supply Management's manufacturing PMI for September forecast at 49.0, compared to 48.7 in August. Meanwhile, S&P Global's final manufacturing PMI for September is also scheduled to be re...Reuters
Tue, Sep 30
EXCLUSIVE-Fed's Collins cautions against aggressive rate cuts given inflation issues
Fed's Collins warns aggressive rate cuts risky given inflation risksCollins expects gradual pace of rate cuts if data supports itCollins says financial conditions give Fed space to analyze dataBy Michael S. Derby NEW YORK, Sept 30 (Reuters) - Federal Reserve Bank of Boston President Susan Col...Reuters
Tue, Sep 30
Brazil's public debt rises 2.59% in August
BRASILIA, Sept 30 (Reuters) - Brazil's federal public debt rose 2.59% in August from the previous month to 8.145 trillion reais ($1.53 trillion), the Treasury said on Tuesday.The Treasury also revised a main target in its Annual Financing Plan, first published in February, and now expects total ...Reuters
Tue, Sep 30
BoE's Breeden says recent inflation "hump" shouldn't lead to more inflation
Bank of England (BoE) Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) member and Deputy Governor for Financial Stability, Sarah Breeden, stated on Tuesday that she believes the recent "bump" in inflation won't lead to further, long-term inflationary pressures.Fxstreet
Tue, Sep 30
Israeli high-tech funding and M&A gain in 2025 despite ongoing Gaza war
By Steven ScheerJERUSALEM, Sept 30 (Reuters) - Israeli high-tech companies raised $11.9 billion over the first three quarters of 2025 as the technology sector continues to thrive despite Israel's two-year-old war against Hamas militants in Gaza.Funding was 13% higher than in January to September...Reuters
Tue, Sep 30
United States FX Today: The US Dollar edges lower before the ISM Manufacturing PMI
The US Dollar (USD) is weakening on Tuesday, with the US Dollar Index (DXY) trading down 0.2% at the time of writing, as investors position themselves ahead of the much-anticipated release of the Institute for Supply Management’s (ISM) Manufacturing Purchasing Managers Index (PMI), scheduled for WedFxstreet
Tue, Sep 30
US weekly jobless claims report will not be released if government shuts down
WASHINGTON, Sept 30 (Reuters) - The U.S. Labor Department said on Tuesday the weekly jobless claims report would not be released in the event of a government shutdown, clarifying an earlier statement.Government funding will expire at midnight on Tuesday unless Republicans and Democrats agree to a la...Reuters
Tue, Sep 30
