By William Schomberg LONDON (Reuters) – Rachel Reeves is facing her first major test as Britain’s finance minister after the government’s borrowing costs jumped sharply this week and the pound…
Trump uncertainty clouds Fed minutes; China’s CPI data – what’s moving markets
Investing.com – Stock markets in the US are set to be shuttered on Thursday after equities logged a muted close in the prior session. Minutes from the Federal Reserve’s December meeting…
HONG KONG (Reuters) – Shanghai has kicked off a plan to allow the establishment in China of wholly foreign-owned hospitals in key economic zones, biopharmaceutical areas and downtown districts that…
ROME (Reuters) -Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said on Thursday she had never discussed with Elon Musk a potential deal to use his Starlink to supply secure communications for the…
Brazil’s real seen more stable; to trade close to 6 per U.S. dollar at end-2025: Reuters poll
By Gabriel Burin BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) – Brazil’s real currency is forecast to trade slightly stronger, at around 6 per U.S. dollar at the end of 2025 following a punishing…
Investing.com – Indonesia stocks were lower after the close on Thursday, as losses in the Infrastructure, Financials and Agriculture sectors led shares lower. At the close in Jakarta, the IDX…
RBC downgrades Swatch to ‘underperform,’ cites structural and cyclical challenges
Investing.com — RBC Capital Markets in a note dated Thursday has downgraded Swatch Group (SIX:UHR) to an “underperform” rating, citing structural and cyclical challenges that could hinder the company’s performance…
Investing.com – Higher bond yields are the “main risk” to share prices in the US and will give support to the dollar in the near term, analysts at BCA Research have…
HONG KONG (Reuters) – Chinese property developer Country Garden (HK:2007) said on Thursday it proposed a restructuring deal for its offshore debt, providing its creditors multiple options, including converting their…
Investing.com – European stock markets traded in a mixed fashion Thursday, with investors digesting more economic data as well as earnings from the retail sector. At 06:35 ET (11:35 GMT),…