U.S. high-yield bond funds draw cash as recession fears ebb
By Patturaja Murugaboopathy (Reuters) – U.S high-yield bond funds are attracting heavy investments, a turnaround from the selloffs of the first half of this year, …
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Canadian dollar seen higher if recession fears fade – Reuters poll
By Fergal Smith TORONTO – Analysts expect the Canadian dollar to rally over the coming year, betting the threat of recession will ease as the …
Canadian dollar rises as U.S. data tempers recession fears
By Fergal Smith TORONTO – The Canadian dollar strengthened against the greenback on Wednesday as worries about a possible recession eased following encouraging economic data …
Analysis-World’s biggest bond markets back in vogue as recession fears mount
By Dhara Ranasinghe LONDON – One day you’re out and the next day you’re in: the world’s battered sovereign bond markets are back in favour …
GM, Ford confront Wall Street’s recession fears
By Joseph White DETROIT – General Motors Co and Ford Motor Co are about to replay a script they have played out many times before …
Biden Administration Stonewalls Ukrainian Drone Request Over Fears Tech Might Be Lost
Biden Administration Stonewalls Ukrainian Drone Request Over Fears Tech Might Be Lost John Hugh DeMastri on July 22, 2022 A Ukrainian request for four drones …
Major US Bank Sees Profits Nosedive As Recession Fears Grow
Major US Bank Sees Profits Nosedive As Recession Fears Grow Jack McEvoy on July 14, 2022 JPMorgan Chase, the largest U.S. bank, announced a 28% …
Analysis-Investors wary of cheap U.S. bank stocks on recession fears
By Sinéad Carew (Reuters) – Investors are bracing for a fresh slide in banking stocks, with fears of a hit from a potential recession outweighing …
King Dollar stands tall as recession fears churn global markets
By Saqib Iqbal Ahmed NEW YORK – A cocktail of global growth fears, Federal Reserve hawkishness and euro weakness has boosted the U.S. dollar to …
German bankers voice fears over economic impact of looming gas crisis
FRANKFURT – Top bankers in Germany voiced concerns on Monday about risks facing Europe’s largest economy as worries grow about a looming gas crisis. Germany, …
Global investors turn sellers in equity funds on recession fears
(Reuters) – Global equity funds faced outflows in the week to June 29, as recession fears crept higher, with major central banks looking keen to …
S.Korea’s slowest exports growth in 19 months adds to global recession fears
By Cynthia Kim and Jihoon Lee SEOUL -South Korea’s June exports grew at their slowest pace in over 1-1/2 years as soaring inflation saps offshore …
Reuters poll: Supply fears to sustain oil rally, trumping recession risks
By Rahul Paswan (Reuters) – Oil prices are expected to stay above $100 a barrel this year as Europe and other regions struggle to wean …
Recession fears creep into ECB thinking at summer conference
By Balazs Koranyi and Francesco Canepa SINTRA, Portugal – European Central Bank policymakers put on a brave face at their annual gathering in the hills …
‘Dismantling The Federal Government’: Hillary Clinton Stokes Liberals’ Worst Fears About SCOTUS
‘Dismantling The Federal Government’: Hillary Clinton Stokes Liberals’ Worst Fears About SCOTUS Harold Hutchison on June 28, 2022 Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton claimed …
Crypto fears now materialising, central bank body BIS says
By Marc Jones LONDON – Recent implosions in the cryptocurrency markets indicate that long-warned-about dangers of decentralised digital money are now materialising, the Bank for …
Global equity fund outflows rise on fears of inflationary risks
(Reuters) – Global investors withdrew big money out of equity and bond funds in the week ended June 15, on elevated concerns over rising inflation …
Larry Summers Puts Janet Yellen On Blast For Dismissing Recession Fears
Larry Summers Puts Janet Yellen On Blast For Dismissing Recession Fears Harold Hutchison on June 13, 2022 Former Treasury Secretary Larry Summers criticized Treasury Secretary …
U.S. corporate debt hit hard as inflation shock intensifies economic fears
By Mehnaz Yasmin and Davide Barbuscia (Reuters) – U.S. corporate bonds were pummeled on Monday as expectations of an aggressive rate hiking cycle, following hotter-than-anticipated …
Italian industry output jump allays recession fears
By Valentina Consiglio and Gavin Jones ROME -Italian industrial output was much stronger than expected in April, rising 1.6% from the month before after a …
Beijing’s drive for looser lending raises fears of bank margin squeeze
SHANGHAI – Beijing’s mandate to aid virus-hit sectors has left China’s banking sector lagging behind a broader market rally as the economy reopens, with investors …
China Fears US Military Is Secretly Training Taiwanese Forces For War Of Attrition
China Fears US Military Is Secretly Training Taiwanese Forces For War Of Attrition Philip Lenczycki on June 1, 2022 Chinese state-run media alleged that the …
Plagued by default fears, Russian e-commerce player Ozon boosts spending
(Reuters) – Flagging escalating fears it may default on some corporate debt, Russian e-commerce player Ozon said it has increased its capital expenditure and seen …
Brazil stock market optimism tempered as fears grow over October vote
By Gabriel Burin and Noe Torres BUENOS AIRES/MEXICO CITY – Brazilian stocks will rise less than previously expected this year as fears over October’s presidential …
Nepal raises retail fuel price, stoking inflation fears
By Gopal Sharma KATHMANDU – Nepal’s state-owned oil company has hiked the retail prices for fuels, including petrol and cooking gas, by up to 12.5% …
Global equity funds see massive outflows on slowdown fears
(Reuters) – Global equity funds witnessed a surge in outflows in the week ended May 11, as fears of an economic slowdown and further tightening …
US lobby fears ‘exodus’ of foreign staff in China due to COVID measures
SHENZHEN, China – American businesses are struggling to persuade overseas staff to join them in China due to the country’s strict COVID-19 control measures and …
‘Deepest Fears Are Coming True’: Abortion Lobby Plots Response To Likely Overturn Of Roe
‘Deepest Fears Are Coming True’: Abortion Lobby Plots Response To Likely Overturn Of Roe Laurel Duggan on May 3, 2022 Pro-abortion activists slammed a leaked …
Fears of Recession are Growing Across Biden’s America, ABC Reports
Fears of recession across Joe Biden’s America are growing, adding one more log on the fire of bad news for the president today. ABC reports …
Analysis-Jerusalem clashes raise fears of wider conflict
By Henriette Chacar, Ali Sawafta and Nidal al-Mughrabi JERUSALEM – One year after events in Jerusalem led to war in Gaza, clashes during the Muslim …
Ferrero asks Americans to dispose of some Kinder products over Salmonella fears
(Reuters) -Ferrero on Tuesday asked U.S. consumers to dispose of some Kinder chocolate products not authorized for distribution in the country, warning they could be …
Ark’s Wood remains bullish on Tesla as U.S. recession fears rise
By David Randall NEW YORK – Star stock picker Cathie Wood of Ark Invest remained bullish on top holding Tesla Inc on Tuesday despite growing …
Euro zone banks to tighten corporate credit access on war fears: ECB
FRANKFURT -Euro zone banks plan to sharply tighten access to corporate credit in the second quarter as the war in Ukraine weighs on the outlook …
French consumer confidence wilts in March on inflation fears
PARIS – French consumer confidence fell in March to its lowest point in a little more than a year as inflation fears surged to their …
Wheat prices soar on Ukraine fears, but U.S. growers can’t cash in
By Julie Ingwersen and P.J. Huffstutter CHICAGO – After Russia’s invasion of Ukraine sent global wheat futures soaring, U.S. farmer Vance Ehmke was eager to …
Palladium dives about 17% as Russia supply fears recede
By Bharat Gautam – Palladium slumped nearly 17% in a sharp correction after rallying to an all-time high on the Ukraine crisis, as worries eased …
Ukraine’s farmers stalled, fueling fears of global food shortages
By Maurice Tamman, David Gauthier-Villars, Sarah McFarlane and Sarah El Safty – The Russian invasion of Ukraine threatens millions of tiny spring-time sprouts that should …
Russian-Ukraine fears send CDS debt insurance costs soaring
LONDON – The cost of insuring against a Russian government debt default soared by almost 50% on Monday and premiums on other emerging market countries, …
Rate-hike fears abate but Ukraine muddies stock market outlook
By Lewis Krauskopf NEW YORK – Geopolitical worries are clouding the outlook for U.S. stocks, even as Russia’s invasion of Ukraine moderates expectations for how …
Yield curve recession signal intensifies as war fuels ‘stagflation’ fears
By Davide Barbuscia NEW YORK -Recession concerns are showing up more prominently in the U.S. Treasury yield curve, as soaring commodity prices in the wake …
Explainer-Argentina’s new IMF deal pushes default fears down the road
By Walter Bianchi BUENOS AIRES – Argentina has sealed a staff-level agreement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for a $45 billion program, which will …
Palladium sprints to $3,000/oz mark as Russia supply fears grow
By Brijesh Patel – Palladium extended its rally to near a 10-month high within striking distance of $3,000 an ounce on Friday, as concerns over …
Canadian dollar falls by most in 2 months amid Ukraine fears
TORONTO – The Canadian dollar fell against its U.S. counterpart on Friday and was on track for a weekly decline as the intensifying war in …
European gas prices touch new highs as Russia supply fears grow
By Susanna Twidale LONDON – European and British gas prices soared on Wednesday, with a benchmark Dutch gas price hitting a record high as countries said …
Mexico’s gas flaring soars, igniting fears for its climate goals
By Stefanie Eschenbacher PROCESADOR DE GAS CACTUS, Mexico – It never gets completely dark in Colonia El Carmen, home to Mexico’s largest natural gas processing …
S&P 500 confirms correction as stocks stumble on war fears
By Chuck Mikolajczak NEW YORK – The S&P 500’s 1% slump on Tuesday confirmed that the world’s most watched stock index was in a correction …
Exclusive-Lithuania warns banks of cyber attacks, power cuts amid fears of war in Ukraine
By Andrius Sytas – Lithuania’s central bank has told the country’s banks to prepare for power cuts and cyberattacks as Russia’s standoff with Ukraine risks …
Column-Entangled fears of Fed error and Ukraine crisis: Mike Dolan
By Mike Dolan LONDON – Keen to downplay anxieties about war in Europe, global investors appear to fear a monetary policy miscalculation even more. Their …
Analysis-U.S. yield curve prices for Fed tightening, shows fears of policy error
By Karen Brettell NEW YORK – A dramatic flattening in key parts of the U.S. Treasury yield curve is reflecting worries that the Federal Reserve …
Brazil central bank chief says market fears over Lula easing – newspaper
BRASILIA – Brazilian central bank chief Roberto Campos Neto said markets are showing less concern about the possible victory of ex-president Luiz Inácio Lula da …