(Reuters) – Fast-moving developments on Ukraine and Europe will no doubt continue to dominate financial markets this week, while U.S. data includes key inflation numbers and China looks determined to hold its ground as trade tensions ratchet up. Here’s all you need to know about the week ahead in world markets from Lewis Krauskopf in …
By Suban Abdulla LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s jobs market cooled in February as the pace of hiring slowed and starting salaries rose by the least in four years, according to a survey on Monday that underscores firms’ concerns about higher employment costs and a soft economy. The Recruitment and Employment Confederation said its measure of …
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By Promit Mukherjee and Ismail Shakil OTTAWA (Reuters) – Former central banker Mark Carney won the race to become leader of Canada’s ruling Liberal Party and will succeed Justin Trudeau as prime minister, official results showed on Sunday. Carney will take over at a tumultuous time in Canada, which is in the midst of a …
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By Kitiphong Thaichareon and Chayut Setboonsarng BANGKOK (Reuters) -Thailand’s government wants to lift economic growth above its 3% target this year and is confident a strong first half will be followed by momentum from the next phase of its signature stimulus programme and measures worth 150 billion baht ($4.4 billion), officials said on Monday. Those …
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By Saqib Iqbal Ahmed and Laura Matthews NEW YORK (Reuters) – A solid U.S. jobs report assuaged some swirling concerns about a rapid growth slowdown, but with policy uncertainty surging and tariff headlines keeping the outlook for risk assets murky, Wall Street sees little to cheer. U.S. job growth in February was just shy of …
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By Stefanie Eschenbacher, Cassandra Garrison and Adriana Barrera MEXICO CITY (Reuters) -Mexican Finance Minister Rogelio Ramirez de la O stepped down on Friday in a widely expected move and was replaced by his deputy Edgar Amador, who vowed to maintain financial and economic stability. Ramirez de la O, who had been in charge of the …
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By Fergal Smith (Reuters) -Canada’s main stock index clawed back some of its weekly decline on Friday as higher oil prices boosted energy shares, with the market rallying despite domestic jobs data that undershot expectations and the latest U.S. tariff threat. The Toronto Stock Exchange’s S&P/TSX composite index ended up 174.72 points, or 0.7%, at 24,758.76. …
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MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum announced on Friday that Edgar Amador will be her government’s new finance minister, replacing outgoing Rogelio Ramirez de la O in the key economic post. Amador was previously deputy finance minister. (Reporting by Stefanie Eschenbacher)
(Reuters) – Federal Reserve Governor Adriana Kugler said Friday it still remains challenging getting a handle on the impact of the Trump tariff regime, in a climate where these sorts of policies could lead to higher inflation pressures. “There is still, I would say, considerable uncertainty” amid the tariff push and “uncertainty can actually really …
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By Promit Mukherjee OTTAWA (Reuters) -Canada’s unemployment rate held steady at 6.6% in February while new job additions were only marginally up, data showed on Friday, reflecting the early potential impact of uncertainty over U.S. tariffs on corporate hiring decisions. The economy added a net of 1,100 jobs, Statistics Canada said, a sharp contrast to …
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