• Jan 29, 2025

Dollar steadies ahead of Fed rate decision

(Reuters) -The dollar steadied on Wednesday ahead of the U.S. Federal Reserve's policy decision, with investors on edge for hints of how much interest rates might fall this year, while they broadly expect the central bank to keep policy unchanged for now. Expectations that trade policies under President Donald Trump could boost U.S. growth, but also push up inflation, fuelled bets on higher-for-longer interest rates in the lead-up to the inauguration, supporting the dollar. But as the tariff action investors had braced for has yet to materialise, currency markets have been volatile since Trump took office and the dollar has weakened.

  • Jan 29, 2025

Nasdaq's fourth-quarter profit rises on fintech strength

The company has been expanding outside its market-sensitive core activities of trading and listing to products that help traders navigate compliance requirements and safeguard against financial crimes. Revenue from Nasdaq's financial technology business rose nearly 9.8% in the fourth quarter. Hopes of a soft landing for the U.S. economy, strong equity markets and expectations of a friendlier regulatory environment for deals and offerings under the Trump administration breathed new life into the U.S. IPO market during the reported quarter.

  • Jan 29, 2025

Trump’s 9-Hour Economic War on Colombia Rattles Emerging Markets

(Bloomberg) -- For most of the time since Donald Trump won office, Colombia appeared safely out of his crosshairs. Preoccupied with the likes of Mexico and China, he barely uttered a word about the country, giving traders in Bogota the confidence to steadily bid up the peso and stock prices. Most Read from BloombergTrump's Federal Funding Pause Threatens State Financials NYC Subway’s Most Dangerous Stations Are on Lexington Ave. LineHousing Aid Uncertain After Trump’s Spending Freeze MemoTexas H

  • Jan 29, 2025

Gold Market Launches Ledger To Track Bars From Refiner to Vault

(Bloomberg) -- The gold market has launched a digital database to track bullion and keep precious metal from illicit sources out of the market.Most Read from BloombergTrump's Federal Funding Pause Threatens State Financials NYC Subway’s Most Dangerous Stations Are on Lexington Ave. LineHousing Aid Uncertain After Trump’s Spending Freeze MemoTexas HOA Charged With Discrimination for Banning Section 8 RentersNewsom Enlists Magic Johnson, Guggenheim CEO for LA RebuildingThe Gold Bar Integrity Datab

  • Jan 29, 2025

Bets on Big Treasuries Rally Are Booming Before Fed Decision

(Bloomberg) -- US Treasuries held onto recent gains ahead of the Federal Reserve’s interest-rate decision as traders ratcheted up bullish bets in hope that Chair Jerome Powell will signal a cut in March is firmly on the table.Most Read from BloombergTrump's Federal Funding Pause Threatens State Financials Housing Aid Uncertain After Trump’s Spending Freeze MemoTexas HOA Charged With Discrimination for Banning Section 8 RentersUS Students’ Reading Scores Drop to Worst in More Than 20 YearsNewsom

  • Jan 29, 2025

Trump’s Transport Secretary Orders Fuel-Economy Rule Rewrite

(Bloomberg) -- Newly appointed Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy ordered a rewrite of more stringent US fuel-economy rules, following through on one of President Donald Trump’s first directives after he retook the White House.Most Read from BloombergTrump's Federal Funding Pause Threatens State Financials NYC Subway’s Most Dangerous Stations Are on Lexington Ave. LineHousing Aid Uncertain After Trump’s Spending Freeze MemoTexas HOA Charged With Discrimination for Banning Section 8 RentersNewso