© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) walks to waiting car as he departs the U.S. Capitol in Washington, U.S., July 21, 2021. REUTERS/Elizabeth Frantz WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer said on Tuesday he was optimistic an agreement could be reached soon on the details of a bipartisan…
4/4 © Reuters. FILE PHOTO: A person walks past the Bank of England in the City of London financial district, in London, Britain, June 11, 2021. REUTERS/Henry Nicholls 2/4 By William Schomberg LONDON (Reuters) – The Bank of England looks set to keep its stimulus running at full speed next week despite two policymakers breaking…
© Reuters. By Geoffrey Smith Investing.com — Panic selling hits Chinese stock and bond markets as foreign investors are rumored to head for the exits. Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) reports record sales and profits, while Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL), Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) and Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOGL) all report after the bell. The Federal Reserve starts a two-day meeting and coffee futures…
© Bloomberg. Shoppers hold bags in San Francisco. Photographer: David Paul Morris/Bloomberg (Bloomberg) — U.S. consumer confidence improved for a sixth straight month in July to a fresh pandemic high as Americans grew more optimistic about current business and labor market conditions. The Conference Board’s index rose to 129.1 from a revised 128.9 reading in…
© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: The logo of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) is seen on the facade of its headquarters building in Mumbai, India March 1, 2017. REUTERS/Shailesh Andrade/File Photo By Abhirup Roy MUMBAI (Reuters) – Money manager Franklin Templeton told India’s top court on Monday it would not launch any new…
3/3 © Reuters. FILE PHOTO: Construction workers are seen at the site of a large public infrastructure reconstruction project of an elevated roadway and bridges in upper Manhattan in New York City, New York, U.S., April 22, 2021. REUTERS/Mike Segar 2/3 By Susan Cornwell WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. Senate could vote again this week on…
© Reuters. U.S. Real Yields Fall to Record Low Amid Growth Concerns (Bloomberg) — The real yield on U.S. 10-year debt fell to a record low as concerns mounted over the outlook for economic growth. The rate, which strips out inflation, fell almost six basis points to minus -1.269%. The move was compounded by a…
5/5 © Reuters. Rui Brito, a worker with a disability who lost his arm in a machinery accident more than 30 years ago, works at the office amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic in Porto, Portugal, July 20, 2021. Picture taken July 20, 2021. REUTERS/Violeta Sa 2/5 By Catarina Demony PORTO, Portugal (Reuters) – As…
© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: A China yuan note is seen in this illustration photo May 31, 2017. REUTERS/Thomas White SHANGHAI (Reuters) – China is stepping up restrictions on financing to local government financing vehicles (LGFVs) to mitigate risks from hidden debt, the official Securities Times reported on Monday. Several banks and insurers are connecting their…
© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: People walk and shop as Israel reopens swathes of its economy, continuing to lift restrictions of a national lockdown to fight the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), inside the mall in Jerusalem February 21, 2021. REUTERS/Ammar Awad/Files JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israel’s Finance Ministry said on Sunday the 2021-2022 budget will be based on…