US bond funds draw inflows for a 16th straight week
(Reuters) – U.S. bond funds attracted inflows for a 16th straight week in the week ended Sept. 18, on expectations…
Fed blackout period will lift with Waller’s CNBC appearance on Friday
By Howard Schneider WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The Federal Reserve’s blackout period on public comment around meetings of the U.S. central bank…
TSX futures fall as investors pause after week’s rally
(Reuters) – Futures linked to Canada’s main stock index fell on Friday, mirroring its Wall Street peers as investors paused…
India’s Nifty, Sensex outperform most global markets, behind only Wall Street
By Bharath Rajeswaran BENGALURU (Reuters) – India’s NSE Nifty 50 and S&P BSE Sensex are trailing only Wall Street’s Nasdaq…
Bank of Canada: AI could boost inflationary pressures in short-term
OTTAWA, Sept 20 (Reuters) – Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem on Friday said adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) by…
Central banks may face volatile inflation for years to come, ECB’s Lagarde says
FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Profound shifts in the world economy could make inflation volatile for years to come, complicating efforts to…
Biden urges Congress to pass short-term spending bill
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden on Friday said it was critical for Congress to pass a stopgap spending…
Italy targets primary budget balance in 2024, economy minister says
By Giuseppe Fonte ROME (Reuters) – Italy will probably balance its primary budget this year, excluding interest payments on government…
US Senate to move on stopgap bill to avert partial government shutdown
By Moira Warburton and Andy Sullivan WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. Senate will prepare temporary spending legislation that would avert a…
South Africa central bank joins easing club with 25 basis point rate cut
By Kopano Gumbi, Tannur Anders and Bhargav Acharya PRETORIA (Reuters) -South Africa’s central bank struck a measured tone after its…