Hungary central bank leaves base rate steady for third straight month
By Gergely Szakacs and Krisztina Than BUDAPEST (Reuters) -Hungary’s central bank left its base rate steady at the European Union’s…
German real estate deals seen edging up, but close to decade lows
By Tom Sims FRANKFURT (Reuters) – A key indicator of the health of Germany’s property sector likely improved in 2024…
Canada government adrift after finance minister resigns, Trump tariffs loom
By David Ljunggren OTTAWA (Reuters) -The abrupt resignation of Canada’s finance minister leaves the government adrift less than a month…
Fed caution, inflation risks propel US Treasury yield forecasts higher again- Reuters poll
By Sarupya Ganguly BENGALURU – U.S. Treasury yield forecasts from bond strategists have marched higher for a second month amid…
Column-The five charts flashing red for U.S. equity bulls: McGeever
By Jamie McGeever ORLANDO, Florida (Reuters) – As the classic market cliche goes, investors should worry most when the consensus…
Motor vehicles, online purchases boost US retail sales in November
By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. retail sales increased more than expected in November amid an acceleration in motor vehicle…
Canada’s inflation rate ticks down to 1.9% in November
By Promit Mukherjee and Ismail Shakil OTTAWA (Reuters) -Canada’s annual inflation rate unexpectedly dropped by a tick to 1.9% in…
US manufacturing output rebounds less than expected in November
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. manufacturing production rebounded less than expected in November as the boost from motor vehicle output was…
Canada fiscal update shows ongoing fiscal deterioration, BofA says
On Monday, the Canadian government disclosed its 2024 Fall Economic Statement (FES), revealing a slight increase in the projected fiscal…
US Congress negotiators reach deal on stopgap funding bill, lawmakers say
By Katharine Jackson and Richard Cowan WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. congressional negotiators on Tuesday reached a tentative deal on a…