Reuters wins Polk Award for coverage of Elon Musk’s business empire
(Reuters) – The staff of Reuters has received a George Polk Award for its coverage of how Elon Musk’s manufacturing operations harmed consumers, workers and laboratory animals. The prestigious Polk Awards, presented…
Colombia central bank expected to cut rate for second time – Reuters poll
By Nelson Bocanegra BOGOTA (Reuters) – Colombia’s central bank is forecast to make a second cut to its benchmark interest rate at its meeting next week – taking advantage of breathing space…
Brazil central bank to cut rates by 50 basis points for fifth time on Jan. 31 – Reuters poll
By Luana Maria Benedito and Gabriel Burin SAO PAULO/BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) – Brazil’s central bank will cut its key rate by 50 basis points next week for the fifth time in a…
Japan Dec industrial output seen rising; outlook uncertain: Reuters poll
By Satoshi Sugiyama TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s industrial output likely expanded in December thanks to the easing of supply constraints, although the outlook for this month appears to be cloudy amid disruption…
Global economy outlook at odds with aggressive rate cut bets: Reuters poll
By Hari Kishan BENGALURU (Reuters) – Global growth is set to stay resilient this year and only pick up pace a bit in 2025, according to a Reuters poll of economists, a…
Asian FX bears gain momentum as hopes of early US rate cuts wane: Reuters poll
By Archishma Iyer (Reuters) – Bearish bets on multiple emerging Asian currencies gained momentum as traders adjusted their bets on early rate cuts by the U.S. Federal Reserve, driving investors to the…
Egypt economic growth forecasts lowered as Gaza crisis flares: Reuters poll
By Patrick Werr CAIRO (Reuters) – Egyptian economic growth will be slower than previously expected as its pound weakens, inflation cuts into purchasing power and fallout from the Gaza crisis eats into…
Mexico inflation seen back on downward slide in early January: Reuters poll
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Mexican headline inflation likely eased in the first half of January after ticking up for the past four consecutive half-month periods, a Reuters poll showed on Tuesday. Accelerating…
Fed to cut in Q2, probably June; economists less dovish than markets- Reuters poll
By Indradip Ghosh and Prerana Bhat BENGALURU (Reuters) – The U.S. Federal Reserve will wait until the second quarter before cutting interest rates, according to a majority of economists polled by Reuters,…
Gulf economies to rebound in 2024 despite weak oil growth outlook: Reuters poll
By Anant Chandak BENGALURU (Reuters) – The six-member Gulf Cooperation Council economies will grow at a faster pace in 2024 than last year despite expectations of weak global growth hurting oil demand,…
South Korea’s economy likely grew at slightly slower pace in Q4: Reuters poll
By Veronica Dudei Maia Khongwir BENGALURU (Reuters) – South Korea’s economy expanded at a slightly slower pace in the final three months of 2023 compared to Q3 as elevated interest rates held…
Bank of England may start cutting interest rates in Q2 as inflation eases- Reuters poll
By Jonathan Cable LONDON (Reuters) – It is a close call whether the Bank of England starts trimming borrowing costs next quarter or in July-September, a Reuters poll found, with only a…
Brazil’s economy to cool this year amid fiscal tug of war – Reuters poll
By Gabriel Burin BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) – Brazil’s economy is set to cool this year, a Reuters survey found, amid an intensifying tug of war between the government and some lawmakers over…
Tokyo Jan core inflation seen falling below 2%, first time in 20 months: Reuters poll
By Satoshi Sugiyama TOKYO (Reuters) – Core consumer inflation in Japan’s capital Tokyo in January likely fell below 2% for the first time since May 2022, a Reuters poll of economists showed…
BOJ governor remarks douse chances of policy tweak in Jan -economists: Reuters poll
By Satoshi Sugiyama TOKYO (Reuters) – Any prospects the Bank of Japan (BOJ) will end its negative interest rate policy this month have been extinguished, economists said unanimously in a Reuters poll,…
Expectations of ECB interest rate cut in Q2 grow stronger: Reuters poll
By Prerana Bhat BENGALURU (Reuters) – The European Central Bank will reduce interest rates next quarter, according to a Reuters poll, with 45% of respondents saying the reduction in borrowing costs would…
Reuters interview with Finnish ECB policymaker Valimaki
(Reuters) – The following is the text of a Reuters interview with Bank of Finland board member and ECB Governing Council Member Tuomas Valimaki. For a text story, click here. Q: What’s…
China growth seen slowing to 4.6% in 2024, raising heat on policymakers – Reuters poll
By Kevin Yao BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s economic growth is likely to slow to 4.6% in 2024, and cool further to 4.5% in 2025, a Reuters poll showed, raising the heat on…
Japan Dec CPI likely hit 18-month low, fuelling steady view on BOJ: Reuters poll
By Kantaro Komiya TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s consumer inflation rate likely decelerated in December for a second month in a row to hit the lowest in 1-1/2 years, thanks to smaller increases…
Bearish bets on most Asian FX edge higher as US rate cut bets wane: Reuters poll
By Archishma Iyer (Reuters) – Bearish bets on most Asian currencies solidified on waning optimism of sooner-rather-than-later U.S. rate cuts, although the Indian rupee was an exception by racking up bullish bets…
Trump holds wide lead in race for Republican nomination -Reuters poll
By Andy Sullivan and Jason Lange WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Donald Trump holds a wide lead over his rivals for the Republican U.S. presidential nomination just five days before the state-by-state selection contest…
Brazil’s inflation seen higher in December, but annual rate on target: Reuters poll
By Gabriel Burin (Reuters) – Brazil’s monthly inflation probably sped up in December on higher costs of farm products and airfares, but the annual rate should have remained close to the central…
US Treasury yields flat until June, fall in second half: Reuters poll
By Sarupya Ganguly BENGALURU (Reuters) – U.S. Treasury yields will trade around current levels over the coming six months before falling later in the year, according to bond strategists polled by Reuters,…
India Dec inflation likely picked up to 5.87% on rising food costs – Reuters poll
By Milounee Purohit BENGALURU (Reuters) – India’s retail inflation likely edged up in December on higher food prices but stayed within the Reserve Bank of India’s target range for a fourth consecutive…
China’s Dec new yuan loans seen higher, hitting record in 2023: Reuters poll
BEIJING (Reuters) – New bank loans in China likely rose in December, bringing 2023 lending to a new record high, a Reuters poll showed, as the central bank keeps policy accommodative to…
Mexico’s headline inflation likely ticked higher in December- Reuters poll
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Mexico’s headline inflation likely sped up slightly in December for the second consecutive month, a Reuters poll showed on Monday, while the closely monitored core rate was expected…
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