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Wolfe Research outlines five potential surprises for 2025 By Investing.com

Wolfe Research outlines five potential surprises for 2025 By Investing.com

Investing.com — Wolfe Research recently outlined five potential surprises for 2025 including a possible Fed pivot that could shake up markets. 1. Port workers strike: a possible port workers strike on Jan. 15 — stemming…

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Investors hope for US stock market trifecta in 2025 after back-to-back boom years By Reuters

Investors hope for US stock market trifecta in 2025 after back-to-back boom years By Reuters

By Lewis (JO:) Krauskopf NEW YORK (Reuters) -Investors are expecting more gains for the U.S. stock market in 2025 after two straight standout years, fueled by a solid economy supporting corporate profits, moderating interest rates…

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China to lower dollar, euro and yen weightings in CFETS yuan basket in 2025 By Reuters

China to lower dollar, euro and yen weightings in CFETS yuan basket in 2025 By Reuters

SHANGHAI (Reuters) – China will adjust the weightings of its yuan CFETS basket in 2025, the country’s foreign exchange trade platform said on Tuesday. From Jan. 1, the China Foreign Exchange Trade System (CFETS), which…

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Stocks drop as elevated yields weigh By Reuters

Stocks drop as elevated yields weigh By Reuters

By Chuck Mikolajczak NEW YORK (Reuters) -Global stocks dropped for a third straight session on Monday as the recent bout of elevated U.S. Treasury yields prompted profit-taking at the end of a strong year for…

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European stocks slip as bond yields stay high By Reuters

European stocks slip as bond yields stay high By Reuters

By Sruthi Shankar (Reuters) -European stocks edged lower on Monday as elevated government bond yields prompted investors to pull out of equities at the end of a year that has been positive for some regional…

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Jimmy Carter, former US president and Nobel Peace Prize recipient, dead at 100 By Reuters

Jimmy Carter, former US president and Nobel Peace Prize recipient, dead at 100 By Reuters

By Will Dunham and Jasper Ward WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Jimmy Carter, the earnest Georgia peanut farmer who as U.S. president struggled with a bad economy and the Iran hostage crisis but brokered peace between Israel and…

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Why Fed Chair Jerome Powell is walking an old tightrope into 2025 By Investing.com

Why Fed Chair Jerome Powell is walking an old tightrope into 2025 By Investing.com

Investing.com — Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell is navigating familiar territory as he heads into 2025, aiming to balance the central bank’s independence while avoiding confrontation with Donald Trump. Powell’s challenge lies in managing monetary…

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Tunisia central bank keeps key rate at 8% By Reuters

Tunisia central bank keeps key rate at 8% By Reuters

TUNIS (Reuters) – Tunisian central bank said on Saturday it had left its benchmark interest rate unchanged at 8%, adding that borrowing costs were consistent with the inflation outlook. Inflation will average 7% this year…

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India’s former PM Manmohan Singh cremated with state honours By Reuters

India’s former PM Manmohan Singh cremated with state honours By Reuters

By Nidhi Verma NEW DELHI (Reuters) – The body of Manmohan Singh, the former Indian prime minister whose death has sparked outpourings of grief at home and accolades from abroad, was cremated on Sunday on…

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Wall St finishes down after sell-off at end of strong holiday-shortened week By Reuters

Wall St finishes down after sell-off at end of strong holiday-shortened week By Reuters

By David French (Reuters) -Wall Street’s holiday cheer ended abruptly on Friday, with all three main benchmarks closing lower in a broad-based sell-off affecting even tech and growth stocks that had driven markets higher through…

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