Asia dollar bond volumes seen rising 20% as China deals gather pace
By Scott Murdoch SYDNEY (Reuters) – Asian dollar bond issuance is expected to rise around 20% in 2025 over last year, driven by Chinese debt deals and as U.S. interest rate cuts make it more affordable for companies to issue…
Factbox-China’s economic stimulus measures since September
BEIJING (Reuters) – China has expanded the scope of a consumer goods trade-in scheme and will give more subsidies for digital purchases this year, in an effort to revive sluggish domestic demand, an official policy document showed on Wednesday. The…
Tanzania central bank holds key interest rate unchanged at 6%
DAR ES SALAAM (Reuters) – Tanzania’s central bank left its key interest rate unchanged at 6% on Wednesday, holding it steady for a third consecutive policy meeting. When it launched the rate in January 2024, the bank set it at…
Analysis-India’s Modi looks to new economic playbook as risks mount
By Shivangi Acharya and Nikunj Ohri NEW DELHI (Reuters) – After world-beating economic growth last year, India’s policymakers are scrambling to head off a sharp slowdown as worsening global conditions and domestic confidence wipe out a recent stock market rally….
EU warns of ‘serious blow’ from Trump on climate change
By Kate Abnett and Christian Levaux BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Global efforts to address climate change will be dealt a severe blow if U.S. President-elect Donald Trump again pulls the country out of the Paris Agreement, the EU’s head of climate…
Morning Bid: Inflation runs hot in the euro zone
A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Vidya Ranganathan If the latest inflation data from Germany and Spain is anything to go by, investors betting the European Central Bank will cut rates by almost a…