WASHINGTON, Nov 17 (Reuters) – President Donald Trump is willing to sign legislation to impose sanctions on Russia as long as he retains ultimate decision-making authority over any such measures, a senior White House official said on Monday. Trump told reporters late on Sunday that it was “OK with me” that Republicans were working on…
WASHINGTON, Nov 16 (Reuters) – A rare earths deal between the U.S. and China will “hopefully” be done by Thanksgiving, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said in remarks that aired on Sunday. Bessent’s comments follow a framework agreement announced last month in which Washington agreed not to impose 100% tariffs on Chinese imports and China would…
14 Nov – Everything Mike Dolan and the ROI team are excited to read, watch and listen to over the weekend. From the Editor Sign up here. Hello Morning Bid readers! The end of the U.S. government shutdown may be an example of “buying the rumor and selling the news”, as Wall Street tumbled on…
ORLANDO, Florida, Nov 13 (Reuters) – Wall Street tumbled and Treasury yields rose on Thursday as expectations of a Federal Reserve interest rate cut next month faded rapidly, while the dollar also fell in a bleak session for U.S. asset prices. More on that below. In my column today I look at the emerging parallels…
WASHINGTON, Nov 13 (Reuters) – The U.S. government has hired 50,000 employees since President Donald Trump took office, his top personnel official said, with the new staff largely in national security positions reflecting the administration’s policy focus. The bulk of the new hires, reported first by Reuters, work at Immigration and Customs Enforcement, said Scott…
Topix, FTSE, STOXX and Dow Jones notch record highs Yen slipping as PM pushes back on rate hikes Brent crude at 3-week low on OPEC surplus forecast SINGAPORE, Nov 13 (Reuters) – Stocks and gold paused for breath on Thursday at the end of the longest government shutdown on record, with markets turning to the…
Financials lead gains, ABN Amro rises on earnings SSE seeks to raise $2.7 bln for grid investments, shares soar Infineon raises 2026 sales target for AI power supply segment Nov 12 (Reuters) – European shares logged a second consecutive record close on Wednesday, boosted by financials as investors were relieved by a potential end to…
WASHINGTON, Nov 12 (Reuters) – China agreed on a plan to stop fentanyl-related chemicals as part of its deal with the Trump administration to crack down on the lethal opioid, FBI Director Kash Patel said on Wednesday. Patel said the agreement resulted from his trip to Beijing last week, a visit that followed U.S. President…
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Nov 12 – What matters in U.S. and global markets today By Mike Dolan, opens new tab, Editor-At-Large, Finance and Markets Sign up here. Markets have already effectively priced in the U.S. government’s reopening on Monday, with today’s House vote to restore funding, opens new tab through January seen as a formality. Attention has now…