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Morning Bid: As stocks waver, dollar remains the surest bet

Morning Bid: As stocks waver, dollar remains the surest bet

While stock markets shrugged off the dim start to 2025, the higher-for-longer U.S. r..

World food price index eases in Dec, pushed lower by sugar

World food price index eases in Dec, pushed lower by sugar

ROME (Reuters) – The United Nations’ world food price index dipped in De..

China will sharply increase funding from treasury bonds to spur growth in 2025

China will sharply increase funding from treasury bonds to spur growth in 2025

BEIJING (Reuters) –     China will sharply increase funding from ultra-long tr..

Asian stocks rise, dollar at two-year high as US rates, Trump in focus

Asian stocks rise, dollar at two-year high as US rates, Trump in focus

SINGAPORE (Reuters) –     Asian stocks rose on Friday, aiming to shrug off a l..

Dollar headed for best week since November on US rates, economic outlook

Dollar headed for best week since November on US rates, economic outlook

SINGAPORE (Reuters) –     The dollar was on track for its best weekly performa..

Stocks end strong year with a whimper as yields apply pressure

Stocks end strong year with a whimper as yields apply pressure

NEW YORK (Reuters) -Global stocks declined on Tuesday as elevated U.S. Treasury yiel..

BMW, Yamaha Motor back US rare earths startup Phoenix Tailings

BMW, Yamaha Motor back US rare earths startup Phoenix Tailings

(Reuters) –     BMW and Yamaha Motor have invested in U.S.-based rare earths p..

Macron acknowledges error on early elections in New Year’s speech

Macron acknowledges error on early elections in New Year’s speech

PARIS (Reuters) -French President Emmanuel Macron said on Tuesday he recognised that..

Swiss central bank faces call to hold bitcoin in reserves

Swiss central bank faces call to hold bitcoin in reserves

ZURICH (Reuters) –     A proposal to oblige the Swiss National Bank (SNB) to h..

Britain’s energy price cap to rise 3% in April, Cornwall Insight says

Britain’s energy price cap to rise 3% in April, Cornwall Insight says

LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s domestic energy price cap is expected to ri..