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By Gertrude Chavez-Dreyfuss NEW YORK (Reuters) -The Federal Reserve’s decision on Wednesday to begin winding down its long-running balance sheet runoff has done little to ease concerns about near-term liquidity strains in the roughly $4 trillion U.S. overnight repurchase market. U.S. repo futures continue to reflect expectations of elevated overnight funding rates over the next …

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BERLIN (Reuters) -Germany’s manufacturing sector showed little sign of recovery in October as production growth slowed down again, a business survey showed on Monday.  The headline HCOB Germany Manufacturing PMI inched up to 49.6 from 49.5 in September, remaining below the 50.0 threshold that separates expansion from contraction, S&P Global reported. While output grew, the …

German manufacturing sector remains sluggish in October, PMI shows Read More »

BENGALURU (Reuters) -India’s manufacturing activity gained momentum in October as domestic demand strengthened, offsetting a slowdown in export growth, although business optimism slipped from a seven-month high, a business survey showed on Monday. The HSBC India Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index, compiled by S&P Global, rose to 59.2 in October from 57.7 in September, higher than …

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LONDON (Reuters) -A roller-coaster 2025 is entering its final weeks. The one-year anniversary of Donald Trump’s victory in the U.S. presidential election arrives alongside key central bank decisions and earnings that could set the short-term tone for markets. Here’s a look at the week ahead from Gregor Stuart Hunter in Singapore, Alden Bentley in New …

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ISTANBUL (Reuters) -Turkey’s monthly inflation rate is expected to be 2.83% in October, driven by hikes in clothing and food prices, while the year-end annual inflation forecast rose to 32%, a Reuters poll showed on Thursday. The median estimate of ten economists showed monthly inflation, although remaining elevated, easing to 2.83% from 3.23% in September. …

Turkey’s monthly inflation seen at 2.83% in October, year-end seen 32% Read More »

By Medha Singh and Purvi Agarwal (Reuters) -European equities edged lower on Friday as investors absorbed mixed quarterly results and a benign euro zone inflation report that reinforced the European Central Bank’s view that price pressures remain contained. The pan-European STOXX 600 index ended down 0.5%, its fourth straight losing session. However, it wrapped up …

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