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UK Funds Risk Tax Hit for Underinvesting at Home, Official Warns
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The UK could claw back pension tax breaks from asset managers that fail to invest enough domestically, the head of the British Business Bank said in a warning about the stakes for the industry as the government pursues a key growth initiative.
US Treasury Pick Bessent ‘Is a Fiscal Hawk’: Wall Street Reacts
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Hedge fund chief Scott Bessent’s Friday nomination to become the US Treasury Secretary is offering bond investors a glimpse into the incoming administration’s sweeping economic agenda after an extended search that included multiple prominent contenders.
Putin’s pipeline: How the Kremlin outmaneuvered Western oil companies to wrest control of vast flows of Kazakhstan’s crude
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… Soviet Union, Kazakhstan is the largest country in Central Asia, and … disparities between foreign and Kazakh oil workers have fostered … can’t go into Central Asia without effectively paying bribes … think, but also what Central Asia thinks.” U.S. officials …
Chair Powell Likely To See Out His Term: Reiman, Rodriguez
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Nuveen Asset Management Head of Fixed Income Strategy Tony Rodriguez and UBS Global Wealth Management Head of Fixed Income Kurt Reiman both think the Trump administration will keep Fed Chair Powell through the end of his term in 2026. (Source: Bloomberg)
Economy's Strength Prompts Fed to Rethink Rate Cut Plans
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Recent economic data and proposed policies from the incoming Trump administration have prompted the Federal Reserve to adopt a more conservative stance on interest rate cuts. This change in outlook could lead to fewer reductions in 2025 than previously anticipated, potentially affecting mortgage rates, auto loans, and small business financing. The Fed now emphasizes a measured approach to rate decisions, citing the economy's current resilience.
Pound Plunges to 6-Month Low as UK Economy Falters
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The British pound tumbled to its lowest level against the dollar since May, following weak economic data. November's business output shrank for the first time in over a year, while October's retail sales fell more than expected. This economic weakness may force the Bank of England to consider more aggressive rate cuts than previously anticipated.
Dollar Cleanest Way to Play Trump Tariff, Tax Story: Mizuho’s Konstam
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Dominic Konstam, head of macro strategy at Mizuho, says the impact of President-elect Donald Trump’s tariff policy on the US dollar “could be substantial.” He speaks on “Bloomberg Surveillance.” (Source: Bloomberg)
Pound Sterling weakens as UK Retail Sales, flash PMI declines
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The Pound Sterling (GBP) weakens against a majority of its peers, except the Euro (EUR), as the United Kingdom (UK) flash S&P Global/CIPS Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) data for November surprisingly declined and the Retail Sales data for October contracted at a faster-than-expected pace.
Fed's Goolsbee: It may make sense to slow pace of Fed rate cuts
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Federal Reserve (Fed) Bank of Chicago President Austan Goolsbee hit newswires on Thursday, commenting on the future pace of Fed rate cuts in the face of inflation that is ostensibly on its way to the Fed's 2% target.
Fed’s Goolsbee Sees Rates a ‘Fair Bit Lower’ Over Next Year
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Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago President Austan Goolsbee said he sees interest rates moving “a fair bit lower,” while expressing confidence inflation is easing toward the central bank’s objective alongside a solid labor market.
US Dollar steady after Jobless Claims opens door for Fed easing in December
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The US Dollar (USD) is trading flat on Thursday at around 106.50 when tracked by the DXY US Dollar Index, afterNew York Fed President John Williams said that inflation continues to cool down, opening the door for a further drop in interest rates.
GBP/USD Price Forecast: Drops on risk-aversion, sellers eye 1.2600
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The Pound Sterling tumbled against the US Dollar early during the North American session as traders digested the escalation of the Russia-Ukraine conflict, the result of the US Presidential Elections, and hot UK inflation data.
GBP/USD: Little changed on the day – Scotiabank
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UK government borrowing (GBP17.4bn) rose well ahead of expectations in October while the CBI’s latest industrial trends survey suggested some moderate improvement in orders for UK manufacturing, Scotiabank’s Chief FX Strategist Shaun Osborne notes.
EUR/GBP Price Forecast: Returns to comfort of the range
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EUR/GBP continues trading in a range. The pair is probably now in a sideways trend and given the principle of technical analysis that “the trend is your friend” it will probably continue oscillating until it makes a decisive breakout one way or another.
Fed’s Williams sees inflation cooling and interest rates falling further
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In a Barron’s interview published on Thursday, New York Federal Reserve Bank (Fed) President John Williams said that he “sees inflation cooling and interest rates falling further.” He further noted that “2% is the rate that can best balance the central bank’s employment and price stability goals.” .