AI boom, Fed rate cuts lift U.S. stocks to new highs in 2024
(Reuters) – U.S. stocks index futures edged higher in the last trading session of 2024, continuing its bull run from more than…
Wall St futures slip on elevated Treasury yields
(Reuters) – U.S. stock index futures slipped in light trading volumes on Monday as elevated Treasury yields threatened to pressure a historically…
US disburses $3.4 billion in budget aid for Ukraine, Yellen says
By Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States has sent $3.4 billion in additional budget aid to Ukraine, giving the war-torn…
Analysis-Lula’s embrace of new Brazil central banker has markets wary
By Marcela Ayres BRASILIA (Reuters) – After months of rancor, ties between President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and Brazil’s central bank…
Pakistan’s economy grows 0.92% in Q1 of ongoing fiscal year
KARACHI (Reuters) – Pakistan’s economy grew by 0.92% in the first quarter of the fiscal year 2024-25, despite a contraction in the…
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…
