US equity funds see big outflows on rate-cut uncertainty, earnings caution
(Reuters) – U.S. equity funds saw large outflows in the seven days to Jan. 17 as a solid retail sales report and pushback from Federal Reserve officials tempered hopes about a policy…
Japan Oct machinery orders unexpectedly rise despite economic uncertainty
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s core machinery orders unexpectedly rose in October, climbing for a second straight month, data showed on Thursday, but remained down year-on-year as uncertainty about the global economy pared…
Norway’s interest rate likely on hold, but uncertainty remains- Reuters poll
OSLO (Reuters) – Analysts are divided over whether Norway’s central bank will continue to raise interest rates this week, with a narrow majority predicting an unchanged cost of borrowing, a Reuters poll…
Argentina’s black market currency traders brace for uncertainty
By Alexander Villegas BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) – In downtown Buenos Aires a small group of black market money traders, known as “arbolitos” – or little trees – shouted for business on Monday,…
Fed’s Jefferson: Inflation uncertainty can warrant stronger response
(Reuters) – Monetary policymakers may need to take more forceful action than otherwise to keep inflation expectations anchored when it is unclear how long high inflation might persist, Federal Reserve Vice Chair…
Israel regulator tells banks to be cautious over dividends during war uncertainty
By Steven Scheer JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israel’s banking regulator told commercial banks to be cautious when issuing dividends and conducting share buybacks, citing the need to remain conservative and provide credit while…
Fed’s Jefferson: high uncertainty could justify aggressive policy
(Reuters) – Federal Reserve Vice Chair Philip Jefferson on Wednesday closed a daylong Fed conference with the observation that operating under uncertainty is a challenge for central bankers and that, in a…
Fed’s Kashkari: a lot of uncertainty about what is driving yield curve
Minneapolis Federal Reserve Bank President Neel Kashkari on Friday said there is a lot of uncertainty over what is driving longer-term bond yields, whose rise in September and October helped convince the…
First Quantum shares extend fall over Panama mine uncertainty
(Reuters) – Shares in Canadian miner First Quantum Minerals continued their fall for the third straight day, on looming uncertainty over the future of the company’s key open pit copper mine project…
Factbox-Elon Musk on interest rates, uncertainty and Tesla’s costs
(Reuters) – Tesla CEO Elon Musk spent much of a call with analysts and investors on the electric car maker’s earnings discussing what he sees as the risks from high interest rates,…
‘FrankenSAM’: US Scrambles To Send Improvised Air Defense System To Ukraine Amid Funding Uncertainty
‘FrankenSAM’: US Scrambles To Send Improvised Air Defense System To Ukraine Amid Funding Uncertainty Micaela Burrow on October 12, 2023 The U.S. is cobbling together patchwork air defense systems for Ukraine as…
ECB policies are taming inflation, but uncertainty persists-Herodotou
LIMASSOL, Cyprus (Reuters) – The ECB’s monetary policy transmission is working to tame inflation, though material uncertainty persists in the euro area, ECB policymaker Constantinos Herodotou said on Friday. “The recent increase…
UniCredit CEO says no big impact from bank tax, but uncertainty harmful
MILAN (Reuters) – The surprise bank tax Italy’s government introduced in August has no major impact on UniCredit’s earnings, but the uncertainty it stoked is damaging, Chief Executive Andrea Orcel said on…
BOJ Ueda says China’s slowdown adds to economic uncertainty
TOKYO (Reuters) – Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda said the pace of economic activity in China has been a disappointment that could cloud Japan’s economic outlook, according to a text of…
China urgently needs to address economic uncertainty – EU business group chief
By Laurie Chen BEIJING (Reuters) – The head of an influential European business lobby in China said Beijing needs to send a clear message on how it plans to revive its economy…
Argentines rush to dollar safety as election uncertainty looms
By Walter Bianchi, Jorge Otaola and Lucinda Elliott BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) – Confidence in Argentina’s peso plumbed new depths on Wednesday as the currency slid to 780 pesos per dollar in the…
Blue State Mulls Massive Offshore Wind Project Despite Industry Uncertainty, East Coast Whale Deaths
Blue State Mulls Massive Offshore Wind Project Despite Industry Uncertainty, East Coast Whale Deaths Nick Pope on August 14, 2023 California is considering approving a proposal for a massive offshore wind project…
Uncertainty mounts in Argentina as far-right wins in primary vote
(Reuters) – Argentine radical far-right economist Javier Milei has unexpectedly won the country’s primary vote, shaking up the race for the presidency and likely dealing a fresh blow to the peso. With…
Thai industrial sentiment rises in June, but political uncertainty a concern
BANGKOK (Reuters) – Thailand’s industrial sentiment rose for the first time in three months in June, bolstered by higher domestic demand, but sluggish exports and uncertainty over the formation of a new…
Fed kicks off meeting-by-meeting policymaking amid high uncertainty
By Ann Saphir and Michael S. Derby (Reuters) – Federal Reserve officials sit down Tuesday for their first meeting in 15 months with no pre-determined interest rate hike on the table in…
Turkish banks restrict credit access amid pre-runoff uncertainty
By Nevzat Devranoglu and Ebru Tuncay ANKARA (Reuters) – Turkish banks have restricted access to some individual loans and postponed decisions on extending corporate loans following new regulations introduced since Sunday’s inconclusive…
Writers’ strike injects uncertainty into upfront ad-selling ritual
By Dawn Chmielewski, Helen Coster and Sheila Dang NEW YORK (Reuters) – An animated appearance by Ted, the foul-mouthed teddy bear from the movie of the same name, a gaggle of “Real…
Investors ride out China uncertainty in convertible bonds
By Georgina Lee HONG KONG (Reuters) – Investors keen for exposure to China’s economic reopening but unwilling to wager unreservedly are turning to convertible bonds issued by Asian companies, so that they…
Brazil’s monetary policy director leaves office amid government uncertainty over replacement
BRASILIA (Reuters) – Brazil’s central bank monetary policy director Bruno Serra has left his position at his request, according to the official gazette on Monday, backdated to March 23, while the new…
Marketmind: Hoping Powell sheds light in fog of uncertainty
By Jamie McGeever (Reuters) – A look at the day ahead in Asian markets from Jamie McGeever. 25, no change, or maybe 50? Every Fed meeting is the most important since the…
Analysis-Investors stick to bets on early end to ECB hikes as uncertainty grows
By Yoruk Bahceli and Naomi Rovnick AMSTERDAM (Reuters) – Investors held tight to bets that banking jitters would rein in the ECB’s ability to jack up borrowing costs in the months ahead,…
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