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…
Brazil’s Lula holds call with Trump, agrees to visit Washington
BRASILIA, Jan 26 (Reuters) – Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva held a phone call with his…
Surprise UK retail sales rise adds to signs of pickup in economy
UK retail sales rise 0.4% in DecemberEconomists had expected 0.1% fallData adds to early signs of post-budget improvement…
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,…
Stocks slide, dollar struggles as Trump’s Greenland gambit rattles markets
Trump’s Greenland tariff threats revive ‘Sell America’ tradeCiti downgrades European equities on tariff uncertaintyGold holds near record high…
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…
French government survives no-confidence votes, now faces another budget battle
Item 1 of 6 French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu gestures as he speaks during a debate before votes…
US posts record $145 billion December deficit as outlays outpace receipts
Item 1 of 2 Signage is seen at the United States Department of the Treasury headquarters in Washington,…
Rogue texts, aliens and a marriage proposal – welcome to Vladimir Putin’s phone-in
Item 1 of 3 Russian President Vladimir Putin attends his annual end-of-year press conference and phone-in in Moscow,…
Explainer: Venezuela’s billions in distressed debt: who is in line to collect
Investors speculate on recovery values amid political and economic instabilityU.S. sanctions, lack of IMF involvement, among restructuring obstaclesVenezuela’s…