Morning Deal: Fed Will Soften Juice Risk Appetite

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell speaks during a meeting of the Economic Club of New York in New York, U.S., October 19, 2023. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/File Photo Acquire Licensing Rights Nov 2 (Reuters) – A look at the day ahead in Asian markets from financial markets columnist Jamie McGeever. Asian markets are expected to open higher …

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Morning Deal: Dramatic Currency Swings in Japan, Bond Market Divergence

A worker holds samples of the new Japanese yen banknotes at the Bank of Japan’s National Printing Office banknote factory during a media event on the new banknotes to be introduced in 2024, Tokyo, Japan, November 21, 2022. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon/ File Photo acquires licensing rights Nov 1 (Reuters) – A look at the day ahead …

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Explainer: What is pushing the Nigerian naira to record lows?

Explainer: What is pushing the Nigerian naira to record lows?

A man counts Nigerian naira banknotes at a market in Yola, Nigeria, February 22, 2023. REUTERS/Esa Alexander/File Photo Acquire Licensing Rights ABUJA, Oct 27 (Reuters) – The Nigerian naira is on the brink of breaching the 1,000-per-dollar level after falling to an official record low of 999 last week, according to Refinitiv data tracking its …

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Visa’s profit beats estimates for post-pandemic travel growth

This photo shows Visa credit and debit cards, taken on August 2, 2022. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier/File Photo Acquire Licensing Rights Cross-border freight volumes are growing due to continued travel demand The strong results signal consumer resilience Visa’s Q4 adjusted EPS of $2.33 beats estimates of $2.24 Oct 24 (Reuters) – Card giant Visa (VN) beat estimates …

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Foreign holdings of US Treasuries in August hit the highest level since December 2021 – data

Foreign holdings of US Treasuries in August hit the highest level since December 2021 - data

The bronze seal of the Department of the Treasury is shown at the U.S. Treasury building in Washington, U.S., January 20, 2023. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque/File Photo Acquire Licensing Rights NEW YORK, Oct 18 (Reuters) – Foreign holdings of U.S. Treasuries rose to their highest level since December 2021 in August, Treasury Department data showed on Wednesday, …

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China, as expected, is leaving benchmark lending rates unchanged

China, as expected, is leaving benchmark lending rates unchanged

A woman walks past the headquarters of the People’s Bank of China (PBOC), the central bank, in Beijing, China, September 28, 2018. REUTERS/Jason Lee/File Photo Acquire Licensing Rights SHANGHAI/SINGAPORE, Oct 20 (Reuters) – China left benchmark mortgage rates unchanged at Friday’s monthly fixing, in line with market expectations as a set of economic data suggests …

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