Economic events
Top Wall Street execs are getting skeptical on the Fed’s easing path
A trader works as a screen displays the Fed rate announcement, on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on June 12, 2024. Brendan McDermid | Reuters RIYADH, Saudi Arabia — Major Wall Street CEOs see ongoing inflation pressures in the U.S. economy and aren’t convinced that the Federal Reserve will continue its rate-easing […]
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India central bank well-equipped for post-U.S. election volatility, Reuters reports
A sign for the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) sign is displayed inside central bank’s headquarters in Mumbai, India. Dhiraj Singh | Bloomberg | Getty Images India’s central bank is well-equipped to deal with a potential sudden outflow of foreign funds and any steep fall in the rupee if Republican candidate Donald Trump wins next week’s U.S. presidential election, two sources familiar with […]
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Asia markets poised to open mixed as investors gear up for U.S. elections, China parliament meeting
BEIJNG, CHINA – NOVEMBER 13: Illuminated skyscrapers stand at the central business district at sunset on November 13, 2023 in Beijing, China. (Photo by Gao Zehong/VCG via Getty Images) Vcg | Visual China Group | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets were set to open mixed Monday as investors gear up for a busy week that includes […]
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China gears up for a big week as markets await U.S. elections and stimulus details
Key Points Investors expect details on China’s fiscal stimulus plans be come out Friday, after Beijing considers the U.S. presidential election earlier in the week. “The size of China’s fiscal stimulus package would be around 10~20% bigger under a Trump win than under the scenario of a Harris win,” Ting Lu, chief China economist at […]
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The next U.S. president could inherit a booming economy. That’s a daunting challenge.
Republican presidential nominee and former U.S. President Donald Trump holds a campaign rally at Macomb Community College in Warren, Michigan, U.S., November 1, 2024 (L), and Democratic presidential nominee U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris speaks during a campaign event in Atlanta, Georgia, U.S., October 19, 2024. Reuters A flurry of remarkably good economic news over […]
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Election next week holds big implications for stock market, especially the control of Congress
A split or united government coming out of a consequential U.S. presidential election next week could hold the key to how stocks perform going forward. The Nov. 5th election is set to remove a critical overhang for markets, which have had trouble pricing in a victory for either former President Donald Trump or Vice President […]
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10-year Treasury yield rises above 4.3% as traders ignore noisy jobs report
The yield on the 10-year Treasury rose as traders downplayed October jobs data showing meager job growth that was hurt by hurricanes and striking workers, and was far below what Wall Street was expecting. The 10-year Treasury yield jumped nearly 10 basis points at 4.382%. The 2-year Treasury yield was higher by 5 basis points […]
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ASEAN continues to emerge as a winner of U.S.-China trade tensions, IMF says
The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) has continued to emerge as an economic winner of increasing geopolitical tensions between China and the United States, though risks from fragmentation remain, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) says. According to the U.N. agency, the region has long benefited from decades of globalization, building strong trade links with […]
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China’s manufacturing output swings back into expansion in October, private survey finds
Workers assemble at a workshop of an equipment manufacturing enterprise in Yunmenshan Street, Qingzhou city, East China’s Shandong province, Aug. 9, 2023. Costfoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images China’s factory activity swung back into expansion among smaller manufacturers in October, according to a private survey released on Friday. The Caixin/S&P Global manufacturing PMI came in […]
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China new home prices grow slightly faster in Oct, private survey shows
People look at models of houses at the 2021 Dalian autumn real estate fair at Dalian World Expo Center on October 15, 2021 in Dalian, Liaoning Province of China. Liu Debin | Visual China Group | Getty Images Prices of new homes in China rose at a faster pace in October, traditionally a peak season for house hunting, a […]
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