Futures climb as investors brace for President Trump’s trade policy plans
(Reuters) – U.S. stock index futures firmed on Tuesday, as investors assessed newly elected President Donald Trump’s executive orders on issues including energy and immigration, while awaiting his first move on trade policy. President Trump did not immediately impose tariffs on
ECB’s Villeroy: US move to leave Paris climate deal regrettable, unsurprising
PARIS (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump’s decision to leave the Paris climate accord for the second time was regrettable but unsurprising, Francois Villeroy de Galhau, a European Central Bank official, said on Tuesday. “We regret Mr. Trump’s announcement to leave
Sri Lanka’s inflation drops to minus 2% in December
(Reuters) – Sri Lanka’s consumer price inflation dropped to minus 2% year-on-year in December after easing to minus 1.7% in November, official data showed on Tuesday, as the country posted a strong rebound from its worst financial crisis in decades.
After two years of smooth sailing, Fed ready to navigate rocky bond market, Trump uncertainty
By Howard Schneider WASHINGTON (Reuters) – After two years of progress on inflation and surprisingly persistent economic growth, the Federal Reserve next week meets with one eye on new Trump administration policies and another on a bond market that has ratcheted
Analysis-Vanke woes to test limits of China’s property sector revival efforts
By Clare Jim, Ziyi Tang and Kane Wu HONG KONG (Reuters) – After numerous measures to resolve a liquidity crisis in the property market in recent years, Beijing is expected to end up dusting off an old playbook and step in