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  • Jan 08, 2025

Wall Street little changed as investors assess inflation path

(Reuters) -U.S. stocks ended little changed on Wednesday in a session they struggled for a clear direction, as investors digested the impact of two conflicting sets of jobs data and a report that said President-elect Donald Trump was mulling a national economic emergency declaration on inflation. The minutes of the Federal Reserve's Dec. 17-18 meeting showed on Wednesday that officials saw a rising risk that price pressures may remain sticky as policymakers began wrestling with the impact of policies expected from the incoming Trump administration. Market sentiment was fragile after a CNN report said Trump was mulling building the new tariff program by using the International Economic Emergency Powers Act, which authorizes a president to manage imports during a national emergency.

  • Jan 08, 2025

Trump Policy Jitters Spur Record $26 Billion Bond Flurry in Emerging Markets

(Bloomberg) -- Emerging market governments have notched up the busiest start to a year for bond sales on record, scrambling to lock in funds before US President-elect Donald Trump takes office.Most Read from BloombergNYC Condo Owners May Bear Costs of Landmark Green Building LawNYC’s Subway Violence Deters Drive to Bring Workers Back to OfficeDutch Central Bank Restores Amsterdam’s ‘Ugliest Building’Can American Drivers Learn to Love Roundabouts?Can States Hit the Brakes on Runaway Roadbuilding?

  • Jan 08, 2025

Federal Reserve officials at December meeting expected slower pace of rate cuts ahead

Federal Reserve officials at their meeting Dec. 17-18 expected to dial back the pace of interest rate cuts this year in the face of persistently elevated inflation and the threat of widespread tariffs and other potential policy changes. Minutes from the meeting, released after the typical three-week lag, also showed clear division among the Fed's 19 policymakers. Ultimately, the Fed choose to cut its key rate by a quarter-point to about 4.3%.

  • Jan 08, 2025

Oil Slumps as Technicals Cap Rally Driven by Tighter Supplies

(Bloomberg) -- Oil fell after a key technical level provided resistance to a rally that has been driven by continued signs of tightening US crude supplies.Most Read from BloombergNYC Condo Owners May Bear Costs of Landmark Green Building LawNYC’s Subway Violence Deters Drive to Bring Workers Back to OfficeDutch Central Bank Restores Amsterdam’s ‘Ugliest Building’Can American Drivers Learn to Love Roundabouts?Can States Hit the Brakes on Runaway Roadbuilding?West Texas Intermediate futures slumpe

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