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☆ Inflation: Fed's Neel Kashkari says prices are still too high
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-07 | by ( Paul R. La Monica | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

New York CNN —Neel Kashkari, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis, understands that consumers are still struggling to deal with high prices. Kashkari told CNN’s Poppy Harlow Tuesday that he knows first hand how expensive many consumer goods and services are. Job market strength fueling more inflationKashkari acknowledged that inflation pressures are easing, but said the Fed is still not comfortable with how high prices are, particularly for services. He told Harlow he’s penciling in short-term rates as high as 5.4% before pausing. It’s hard to have a recession when the job market is still so robust, he told Harlow.

☆ No fears on Friday the 13th
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-13 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Anshuman DagaIs there anything spooky about Friday the 13th? Well, certainly not for global equity investors as they cheered U.S. inflation data that showed the Fed's aggressive rate increases are having the desired effect. European equities, perched at nine-month highs, are poised to open on a strong footing on Friday. Fed policymakers expressed relief that inflation continued easing in December and signalled that a rate-hike slowdown was coming. Four American banking giants are forecast to report lower quarterly profits as lenders stockpile rainy-day funds to prepare for an economic slowdown that is battering investment banking.

U.S. inflation data for December is in, and while market reaction was perhaps a little muted relative to recent releases and the hype surrounding it, the overriding message for investors was clear: keep calm and risk on. Given that some of the biggest intraday moves in financial markets last year were on U.S. inflation days, the reaction on Thursday wasn't explosive. A stunning 30-year U.S. Treasury auction helped push bond yields down further, fueling investors' appetite to go out across the risk curve. A Reuters poll on Thursday showed that investors are already adding to their long positions in Asian currencies. They do not reflect the views of Reuters News, which, under the Trust Principles, is committed to integrity, independence, and freedom from bias.

☆ Important inflation data and big bank earnings could create volatility for markets in week ahead
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-06 | by ( Patti Domm | In | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

Other speakers include Atlanta Fed President Raphael Bostic Monday. On Thursday, Philadelphia Fed President Patrick Harker, Richmond Fed President Tom Barkin and St. Louis Fed President Bullard all speak at separate events. Minneapolis Fed President Neel Kashkari and Boston Fed President Susan Collins have appearances Friday. The most important inflation report in the week ahead is the consumer price index, released Thursday. Import prices 10:00 a.m. Consumer sentiment 10:00 a.m. Minneapolis Fed President Neel Kashkari 10:20 a.m. Philadelphia Fed's Harker 9:00 a.m. Boston Fed President Susan Collins

☆ Hawkish Fed rhetoric fails to lift dollar; Aussie jumps
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-05 | by ( Rae Wee | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Yet, that failed to give a boost to the U.S. currency, which slid 1.4% against the Canadian dollar overnight. Sterling was last steady at $1.2062, after rising 0.76% against the dollar in the previous session, while the euro edged 0.19% higher to $1.0624, following a more than 0.5% overnight gain. Against a basket of currencies, the U.S. dollar index fell 0.14% to 104.06, after slipping 0.5% on Wednesday. The Aussie was last steady at $0.6835, while the kiwi rose 0.11% to $0.6298, after gaining 0.7% in the previous session. "The Aussie dollar has obviously benefitted from the coal story," said NAB's Attrill, adding that most other commodity currencies were supported.

☆ Kashkari sees Fed's target interest rate peaking at 5.4%
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-04 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

Its main policy rate currently sits in a target range of 4.25% to 4.50%. "To be clear, in this phase any sign of slow progress that keeps inflation elevated for longer will warrant, in my view, taking the policy rate potentially much higher," Kashkari said. Of course, much depends on how incoming data, in particular on inflation and labor market strength, reinforce that view. Despite a waning of price pressures late last year, the Fed's preferred inflation gauge is still rising at a 5.5% annual rate, more than twice the U.S. central bank's 2% target. For his part, Kashkari reiterated the Fed must avoid cutting rates prematurely.

☆ Berrettini inspires Italy to big victory in United Cup
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-03 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

In a rematch of their U.S. Open quarter-final and Gstaad final, where world number three Ruud prevailed last year, it was Berrettini who took control of the match on the back of his powerful serve to seal a 6-4 6-4 Group E win. I knew I had to serve my best," Berrettini, who fired 10 aces and won 88% of points on his first-serve, said. The fourth semi-finalist will be a runner-up with the best record from their three matches in the $15 million event. World number 10 Hubert Hurkacz earlier beat Swiss veteran Stan Wawrinka 7-6(5) 6-4 to send Poland on their way. Maria Sakkari earned Greece a spot in the Perth final from Group A with a 6-1 7-5 win over Belgium's Elise Mertens.

☆ Shares and pound splutter as UK dishes out budget gruel
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-17 | by ( Marc Jones | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +6 min

[1/3] Pound and Dollar banknotes are seen in this picture illustration taken June 13, 2017. Pound and UK Gilt recover from 'mini budget' turmoilOvernight in Asia, grim signals from Micron Technology about excess inventories and sluggish demand sent chipmaker stocks sprawling. Mainland Chinese shares also wobbled, with blue chips there (.CSI300) falling 0.5% having ripped 10% higher this month. Traders will also scrutinise speeches from Fed officials on Thursday for hints about rate hikes. Crude oil steadied in Europe after settling more than a dollar lower overnight, following the resumption of Russian oil shipments via the Druzhba pipeline to Hungary and as rising COVID-19 cases in China weighed on sentiment.

REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/IllustrationSINGAPORE, Nov 17 (Reuters) - The dollar was little changed on Thursday as investors digested mixed U.S. economic data, while the British pound rose ahead of the government's budget update. Yet the dollar paused on Thursday after U.S. retail sales data for October, released on Wednesday, came in stronger than expected. "Markets have positioned for the Fed to pivot (but) the U.S. retail sales data very much challenges that narrative," said Commonwealth Bank of Australia currency strategist Kim Mundy. Traders will also scrutinise speeches from numerous Fed officials on Thursday for hints about rate hikes. China's yuan weakened 0.36% to 7.126 per dollar as new COVID cases caused concerns that officials could order more lockdowns.

☆ Gulf Arab states can’t give up oil. But they can slash their emissions
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-11 | by ( Nadeen Ebrahim | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +15 min

Abu Dhabi CNN —As Western states try to wean themselves off their addiction to hydrocarbons, Gulf oil nations have been pushing back hard, warning that a hasty transition away from fossil fuels will be counterproductive. According to the World Bank, Qatar had the highest carbon emissions per capita as of 2019, followed by Kuwait, Bahrain, the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia. So, investment in clean energy projects and renewables “makes very good business sense and PR sense for the Gulf,” he said. Gulf petro-states are warning against a quick transition away from hydrocarbons, with the UAE calling for a “mixed energy” approach that minimizes emissions without cutting hydrocarbons. Much of the hydrocarbons exported by Gulf states go to some of the world’s biggest consumers and polluters, including China and India.

☆ Dominant Garcia pushes past Sakkari to WTA Finals championship match
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-06 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/3] Nov 6, 2022; Forth Worth, TX, USA; Caroline Garcia (FRA) returns a shot during her match against Maria Sakkari (GRE) on day seven of the WTA Finals at Dickies Arena. Mandatory Credit: Susan Mullane-USA TODAY SportsNov 6 (Reuters) - A red-hot Caroline Garcia cruised past Greek Maria Sakkari 6-3 6-2 to reach her first WTA Finals championship match on Sunday, sending over 19 winners and a half-dozen aces in Fort Worth, Texas. "Today I was just a little bit more relaxed," Garcia said in a televised post-match interview. It was sweet relief after Saturday's emotional three-set epic against Daria Kasatkina but Garcia, who collected three titles earlier this year including Cincinnati, said she had little trouble regrouping in her second WTA Finals appearance. Reporting by Amy Tennery in New York; Editing by Sam Holmes and Christian RadnedgeOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Sabalenka knocks Pegula out of WTA Finals with group stage win
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-04 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Belarusian world number seven Sabalenka, who finished the group stage with a 2-1 record, advances if Sakkari wins one set. If the Greek drops a set, or even loses in three sets, there are still mathematical possibilities for Sabalenka to progress. Sabalenka made a blistering start, breaking Pegula to open the match and again for a 5-2 lead. World number three Pegula then fought off four set points to break straight back but Sabalenka broke to love in the next game to wrap up the set. World number two Jabeur of Tunisia and No.

☆ Sakkari wins group to reach semis of WTA Finals, Sabalenka also advances
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-04 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Sakkari broke twice for a 5-1 cushion en route to capturing the first set, which meant Tunisian world number two Jabeur had no mathematical chance of advancing even if she had rallied back to victory. By winning her group, Sakkari will face either Frenchwoman Caroline Garcia or Russian Daria Kasatkina in the semis while Sabalenka will face world number one Iga Swiatek. In the day's first match, Belarusian world number seven Sabalenka eliminated Jessica Pegula from the WTA Finals with a 6-3 7-5 victory to improve to 2-1. Sabalenka made a blistering start, breaking Pegula to open the match and again for a 5-2 lead. World number three Pegula then fought off four set points to break straight back but Sabalenka broke to love in the next game to wrap up the set.

☆ Azarenka overcomes Gauff to reach Guadalajara semi-final
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-21 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Oct 21 (Reuters) - Experience triumphed over youth as 33-year-old twice major winner Victoria Azarenka beat 18-year-old American Coco Gauff 7-6(2) 4-6 6-3 to reach the Guadalajara Open semi-final, staying on track to end a two-year title drought. Azarenka kept her poise under a barrage of powerful serves as the world number seven lobbed 10 aces across the net. "She served really well, she was mixing a lot so I was trying to adjust," Azarenka said. The WTA Finals, featuring the world's top eight singles players and doubles teams, will start in Fort Worth, Texas on Oct. 31. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterReporting by Amy Tennery in New York Editing by Christian RadnedgeOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Arizona gubernatorial candidate Katie Hobbs defends her refusal to debate Trump-backed GOP rival Kari Lake, who she says is 'only interested in creating a spectacle'
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-16 | by ( Katie Balevic | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Democratic Arizona governor candidate Katie Hobbs defended her refusal to debate opponent Kari Lake. On CNN, Hobbs said that Lake avoids "substantive, in-depth conversations" about Arizona issues. "Look, Kari Lake has made it clear time and time again that she's not interested in having substantive, in-depth conversations about the issues that matter to Arizonans. A representative for the Kari Lake campaign said in a statement to Insider that Hobbs "lied" about Lake's willingness to do interviews. "The only one who is afraid to talk about the issues in this campaign is Katie Hobbs, who still refuses to debate Kari and runs away from reporters whenever possible."

☆ Navid Afkari: Executed Iranian wrestling star’s voice is ‘everywhere now’
▼ + stars: | 2021-06-28 | by ( Don Riddell | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +20 min

Editor’s Note: Wrestler Navid Afkari was executed by the Iranian government on September 12, 2020. On that fateful morning, he learned that another Iranian wrestler, Navid Afkari, had been executed, hanged for a crime that his family and friends say he didn’t commit. The spirit of wrestling is deeply engrained in Iranian culture, where it has transcended the arena of sport. The executionAccording to the Afkari family, his final days were brutal, but there wasn’t necessarily any reason to think that the end was near. Iranians in Canada on Mel Lastman Square demonstrate against the execution of wrestler Navid Afkari by the Iranian regime, in Toronto, Ontario in September 2020.

☆ Două premiere la Paris: Barbora Krejcikova, în finala Roland Garros după un meci dramatic cu Maria Sakkari
▼ + stars: | 2021-06-11 | by ( ) www.jurnal.md time to read: +1 min

Sursa foto: Getty ImagesDouă premiere la Paris: Barbora Krejcikova, în finala Roland Garros după un meci dramatic cu Maria SakkariBarbora Krejcikova (33 WTA) a învins-o pe Maria Sakkari (18 WTA) și s-a calificat în finala Roland Garros. A doua semifinală a tabloului feminin de la Paris a oferit o confruntare dramatică, decisă după aproape trei ore și jumătate. Decisivul a durat aproape o oră și jumătate și a fost câștigat de sportiva din Cehia, 9-7. Barbora Krejcikova a bifat, astfel, cel mai bun rezultat din carieră la un turneu de Grand Slam la simplu. Barbora Krejcikova are șansa să ajungă în finală și la dublu, unde joacă alături de Katerina Siniakova.

Persons: Roland Garros, Maria Sakkari, Maria, Roland, Decisivul, Barbora, Tamara Zidansek, Barbora Krejcikova, Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova, Katerina Siniakova, Magda Linette, Irina, Nadia Podoroska Organizations: Australian Open, Grand Slam Locations: Paris, Roland Garros, Cehia, Rusia, Pera

☆ Surpriză la turneul de Mare Șlem de la Roland Garros. Poloneza Iga Swiatek a fost eliminată în sferturile de finală de Maria Sakkari
▼ + stars: | 2021-06-09 | by ( Publika.Md - Aici Sunt Știrile | ) www.publika.md time to read: 1 min

Surpriză la turneul de Mare Șlem de la Roland Garros. Campioana en titre, poloneza Iga Swiatek a fost eliminată în sferturile de finală de Maria Sakkari. Partida, care a durat o oră și 35 de minute, s-a încheiat cu victoria jucătoarei din Grecia, scor 6-4, 6-4.Sakkari a avut un procentaj de 83 la sută al punctelor câștigate cu primul serviciu și a reușit 26 de lovituri direct câștigătoare. Astfel, ea a întrerupt seria superbă de 11 victorii consecutive a lui Swiatek la Paris, toate obținute în două seturi.Sakkari este prima tenismenă din Grecia care va evolua în semifinalele unui turneu de Mare Șlem. În careul de ași, adversara ei va fi cehoaica Barbora Krejcikova, care, la rândul ei, a învins-o pe americanca Cori Gauff, scor 7-6, 6-3.Krejcikova va fi și ea la prima prezență într-o fază atât de avansată a unei competiții de Mare Șlem.

Persons: Roland Garros, Maria, . Sakkari, . Krejcikova Locations: titre, Grecia, Paris

☆ sondaj / 30 de ani de parlamentarism: al cui bastion este Parlamentul?
▼ + stars: | 2021-05-28 | by ( ) www.zdg.md time to read: +4 min

Pe 23 mai, s-au împlinit 30 de ani de la edificarea R. Moldova și a primului Parlament. „În acești ani, Parlamentul a devenit acel bastion care trebuie să apere legalitatea în stat și drepturile cetățenilor” – declara Zinaida Greceanîi, actuala șefă a Legislativului, cu ocazia evenimentului. Principalul e să se ajute să ajungă în Parlament și să fure mai departe… Dacă lumea nu va înțelege acest lucru, degeaba facem anticipate. R. Moldova a intrat pe mâini rele, străine ființei acestui neam. S-a ajuns că, în 2009, s-a dat foc Declarației de Independență, practic, a fost un atentat la existența R. Moldova.

Persons: Zinaida Greceanîi, Dodon, Voronin, Lui Dodon, Alecu Reniță, Silvia Știrbeț, Arcadie Suceveanu, Alexandru Moșanu, Lidia Istrati, Greceanîi Organizations: Sovietului Suprem, Parlamentul, alde, Uniunea Scriitorilor Locations: Moldova, Republicii Sovietice Socialiste Moldovenești, RSSM, Republica Moldova, Dîrul, Dubăsari, Hoție, Uniunea Sovietică, Văleni, Cahul, Parlamentul, Prut

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