Bank of Canada holds rates, says threat to Fed independence adds to uncertainty
Bank of Canada cites trade uncertainty as big risk this yearMaintained its forecast for modest growth in 2026…
US consumer confidence dives to a more than 11-1/2-year low
Consumer confidence sags to lowest level in more than 11-1/2 yearsConsumers’ perceptions of the labor market weakened considerablyHouse…
Dollar reels near four-year low after blow from Trump comments
Item 1 of 3 United States one dollar bills are seen on a light table at the Bureau…
Europe edges higher as Trump walks back Greenland threats
Trump: I won’t use forceEuropean stocks rise 1%; S. Korea Kospi breaks 5,000Gold retreats from record peak, euro…
Morning Bid: Transatlantic tantrum | Reuters
Jan 20 – What matters in U.S. and global markets today By Mike Dolan, opens new tab, Editor-At-Large,…
Trump’s Europe tariff threat over Greenland revives talk of ‘Sell America’ trade
US tariff threat reignites debate over ‘sell USA’ tradesDollar drops while European currencies riseInvestors hope situation will de-escalateLONDON,…
World markets face fresh jolt as Trump vows tariffs on Europe over Greenland
Euro and European markets expected to come under pressureFocus on Danish crown, defence stocks could benefitTrump tariff threat…
US names Rubio, Tony Blair, Kushner to Gaza board under Trump’s plan
Item 1 of 3 Palestinians move past the rubble of residential buildings destroyed during the war, in Gaza…
US dollar gains as odds drop on Hassett being made Fed chair
Polymarket betting site favors Warsh for Fed Chair roleJapan considers intervention to counter yen weaknessTakaichi plans snap election…
Poker-faced Powell may have ace up sleeve to stymie Trump’s Fed shakeup
Powell could stay on as a Fed governor for two more yearsCriminal indictment threat may influence his decisionPowell…
US posts record $145 billion December deficit as outlays outpace receipts
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