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Berkshire to boost investments in Japanese trading houses
By Jonathan Stempel NEW YORK, Feb 22 (Reuters) - Warren Buffett said on Saturday that his conglomerate Berkshire Hathaway BRKa.N will likely increase its ownership in the five Japanese trading houses it holds.In his annual letter to Berkshire shareholders, the billionaire investor said Itochu 800...Reuters
Sat, Feb 22
Ukraine's bonds rise but still down for the week on ceasefire worries
At lowest, GDP warrant had biggest weekly loss since 2022US rhetoric on Ukraine weighs on government debtCreditors say Ukraine needs security guarantees to get funding for reconstruction By Marc Jones LONDON, Feb 21 (Reuters) - Ukraine's government debt made a strong finish to a turbulen...Reuters
Fri, Feb 21
FOREX-Dollar rises in midst of consolidation, trims gains after weak US data
Adds new comment, graphic, FX table; updates pricesYen breaks below 150 per dollar on Japan CPI before retreating Euro sags after French, German PMIsUS data comes in weaker than expected, weighs on dollarBy Gertrude Chavez-Dreyfuss NEW YORK, Feb 21 (Reuters) - The U.S. dollar rose against a broad...Reuters
Fri, Feb 21
CANADA FX DEBT-Canadian dollar weakens as BoC signals likely tariff response
Canadian dollar weakens 0.4% against the greenbackLoonie trades in a range of 1.4169 to 1.4235Price of U.S. oil settles 2.9% lowerCanadian bond yields fall across the curveBy Fergal Smith TORONTO, Feb 21 (Reuters) - The Canadian dollar weakened against its U.S. counterpart on Friday as the greenb...Reuters
Fri, Feb 21
BUZZ-COMMENT-US recap: EUR/USD slips as growth worries lift havens
Feb 21 (Reuters) - Haven currencies including the greenback rose on Friday as concerns about U.S growth and looming tariffs weighed on investor sentiment. Sentiment soured after the S&P Global index showed U.S. business activity nearly stalled in February on concerns about looming tariffs and fe...Reuters
Fri, Feb 21
REFILE-BUZZ-COMMENT-Yen bulls turn attention to growth outside Japan
Adds word to titleYen bulls need a more dovish Fed to advance further.The rise in JGB yields, which has been driving yen gains, may slow as Japanese authorities address the recent yield surge and its consequences. Future signaling by Bank of Japan officials on tightening may help to flatten the curv...Reuters
Fri, Feb 21
FOREX-US dollar recovers as markets in consolidation mode; pares gains after data
Yen breaks below 150 on Japan CPI before retreating Euro sags after French, German PMIsSterling at two-month highs after UK retail salesUS data comes in weaker than expected, weighs on dollarRecasts, adds new comment, US data, byline, NEW YORK dateline, FX table; updates pricesBy Gertrude Chavez-Dre...Reuters
Fri, Feb 21
BUZZ-COMMENT-EUR/USD may benefit from fading U.S. exceptionalism
Feb 21 (Reuters) - EUR/USD is trading lower on Friday, but remains just shy of its January and February highs which may be a sign that investors are getting influenced by fading U.S. exceptionalism, which up until earlier this year had been a weight placed upon EUR/USD.February S&P Global PMI co...Reuters
Fri, Feb 21
BUZZ-COMMENT-Sterling down but not out as UK inflation, growth hint at further gains
GBP/USD is down Friday, but remains resilient, as recent price action and economic data have weakened dovish BoE rate expectations. This keeps sterling on track for its November 2024 highs above 1.30, assuming steady inflation and growth in the U.S. and UK remain constant.The pound reached a new 202...Reuters
Fri, Feb 21
EXCLUSIVE-Russia could concede $300 billion in frozen assets as part of Ukraine war settlement, sources say
Adds new headlineRussia may concede frozen assets for Ukraine reconstruction, sources sayRussia will demand some of the funds for territories it controls, sources saysUS and Russian officials met in Riyadh, not clear if frozen funds discussed MOSCOW, Feb 21 (Reuters) - Russia could agree to using...Reuters
Fri, Feb 21
EXCLUSIVE-Russia could concede $300 bln frozen assets as part of Ukraine war settlement, sources say
Russia may concede frozen assets for Ukraine reconstruction, sources sayRussia will demand some of the funds for territories it controls, sources saysUS and Russian officials met in Riyadh, not clear if frozen funds discussed MOSCOW, Feb 21 (Reuters) - Russia could agree to using $300 billion of ...Reuters
Fri, Feb 21
