Analysis-Debt ceiling worries bubble up in US stock options market
By Saqib Iqbal Ahmed NEW YORK (Reuters) – Worries over a debt ceiling showdown are creeping into U.S. options markets,…
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Handelsbanken scores profit beat as interest income climbs
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) -Swedish bank Handelsbanken reported first-quarter net profit above market expectations on Wednesday on the back of climbing interest…
Marketmind: Wowed by tech, worried by banks
A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Vidya Ranganathan The steady stream of bad news…
New BOJ chief’s first task may be to tweak forward guidance
By Leika Kihara TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s new central bank chief is likely to keep monetary settings ultra-loose at his…
Tucker Carlson’s exit from Fox News may be ratings bane, advertising boon
By Aditya Soni and Nivedita Balu (Reuters) -Star host Tucker Carlson’s abrupt exit from Fox News is likely to hit…
Bank of Mexico likely to consider holding key interest rate steady
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – The Bank of Mexico’s governing board may consider keeping its benchmark interest rate steady at its…
BOJ’s Ueda sees tough balance in combating cost-push inflation
By Leika Kihara TOKYO (Reuters) -Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda said on Wednesday the central bank’s response to cost-push…
Microsoft results top forecasts, shares jump 8% as AI juices sales
By Yuvraj Malik and Jane Lanhee Lee (Reuters) -Microsoft Corp beat Wall Street’s estimates for quarterly revenue and profit on…
World Bank Chief Economist Gill calls for new approaches to address ‘debt crisis’
By Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON (Reuters) – World Bank Chief Economist Indermit Gill is calling for new approaches to address the…
UK’s Pret hikes price of coffee subscription service, offers food discount
LONDON (Reuters) – British sandwich and coffee chain Pret A Manger has raised the price of its monthly coffee subscription…