A trader works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, US, June 27, 2022. REUTERS / Brendan McDermid Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register LONDON, June 29 (Reuters) – It’s a hard habit to break. You’d be forgiven for thinking the worst two-quarter period for … Read more
People enjoy warm weather in front of the city of London financial district in London, Britain, May 18, 2022. REUTERS / Hannah McKay Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register LONDON, June 28 (Reuters) – Britain has become an easier place to do business thanks in part to its response to the COVID-19 … Read more
Canada’s Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland reacts during a news conference before delivering the 2022-23 budget, in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, April 7, 2022. REUTERS/Blair Gable Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register June 26 (Reuters) – Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland on Sunday said Canada still has a path to a “soft landing,” where it … Read more
The skyline is seen in Manhattan, New York City, US, August 21, 2021. REUTERS / Andrew Kelly Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register June 23 (Reuters) – US companies borrowed 16% more in May to finance their investments in equipment compared to a year earlier, the Equipment Leasing and Finance Association (ELFA) … Read more
Brazil’s Economy Minister Paulo Guedes speaks during an opening ceremony of the OECD meeting at the Itamaraty Palace in Brasilia, Brazil June 21, 2022. REUTERS / Adriano Machado Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register BRASILIA, June 22 (Reuters) – Brazil’s Economy Ministry is trying to limit the cost of higher cooking gas … Read more
Signage for Britain’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) regulator is seen at its head office in London, Britain, March 10, 2022. REUTERS/Toby Melville Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register LONDON, June 22 (Reuters) – The financial sector should not bet on remaining deadlines changing for the phasing out of the use of Libor … Read more
US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen testifies before a Senate Finance Commmittee hearing on President Biden’s 2023 budget, on Capitol Hill in Washington, US, June 7, 2022. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register ROSEBUD, South Dakota, June 21 (Reuters) – US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said on Tuesday the department’s new … Read more
A man shelters under an umbrella as he walks past the London Stock Exchange in London, Britain, August 24, 2015. REUTERS/Suzanne Plunkett Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register FTSE 100 up 1.5%, FTSE 250 adds 0.5% Kingspan sees drop in May, June orders; shares slump Euromoney jumps on $ 2 bln possible … Read more
A trader walks by the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in Manhattan, New York City, US, May 19, 2022. REUTERS / Andrew Kelly Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register LONDON, June 17 (Reuters) – A market trends indicator by BofA Securities fell to zero for the first time since the pandemic-induced mayhem … Read more
BOJ an outlier as leading central banks raise rates Investors’ recession fears grow US stocks set to bounce; S&P 500 seen up 0.9% LONDON, June 17 (Reuters) – World stocks headed for their worst week since markets’ pandemic meltdown in March 2020 as leading central banks doubled down on tighter policy in an effort to … Read more