Factbox-Most brokerages expect Fed to hold rates steady in January meeting
(Reuters) -Major brokerages, including BofA and Goldman Sachs, expect the U.S. Federal Reserve to hold interest rates steady in the upcoming January…
Trump’s first actions and job data to test market in January
By Laura Matthews NEW YORK (Reuters) -After closing the books on a banner year for U.S. stocks, investors expect to ride seasonal…
Why Fed Chair Jerome Powell is walking an old tightrope into 2025
Investing.com — Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell is navigating familiar territory as he heads into 2025, aiming to balance the central bank’s…
Tunisia central bank keeps key rate at 8%
TUNIS (Reuters) – Tunisian central bank said on Saturday it had left its benchmark interest rate unchanged at 8%, adding that borrowing…
India household spending on non-food items rises as urban-rural gap narrows
By Manoj Kumar NEW DELHI (Reuters) – Indian household spending on non-food items such as transport, garments and entertainment rose in both…
Italian parliament gives final approval to government’s 2025 budget
ROME (Reuters) – The Italian Senate on Saturday passed the government’s deficit-cutting 2025 budget, giving parliament’s final approval to the package which…
India’s former PM Manmohan Singh cremated with state honours
By Nidhi Verma NEW DELHI (Reuters) – The body of Manmohan Singh, the former Indian prime minister whose death has sparked outpourings…
US may hit new debt limit as early as Jan 14, Yellen says
By Jasper Ward and Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Treasury Department may need to take “extraordinary measures” by as early…
Canadian lawmaker to start work on defeating Trudeau government in early January
By Ismail Shakil OTTAWA (Reuters) – A Canadian parliamentary committee led by an opposition Conservative Party lawmaker will hold meetings during legislative…
Wall St futures ease as strong holiday-shortened week draws to a close
(Reuters) – U.S. stock index futures fell on Friday at the end of an upbeat holiday-shortened week for Wall Street’s main indexes…
