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Canada's Champagne says G7 ministers not 'skating around' tariff issue

BANFF, Alberta, May 22 (Reuters) - Canada's Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne said on Thursday that the discussions on tariffs did come up during a G7 finance leaders' meeting, even though there was mention of them in the final communique that was published.

May 22, 2025 - 6:07 PM

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Canadian dollar steadies ahead of retail sales data

TORONTO, May 22 (Reuters) - The Canadian dollar steadied against its U.S. counterpart on Thursday as the greenback notched broad-based gains and ahead of domestic retail sales data that could offer further clues on prospects of the Bank of Canada remaining on hold.The loonie was trading nearly unchanged at 1.3865 per U.S. dollar, or 72.12 U.S. cents, after trading in a range of 1.3847 to 1.3889.

May 22, 2025 - 5:28 PM

Reuters

Fed's Perli encourages firms' use of Standing Repo Facility

NEW YORK, May 22 (Reuters) - A Federal Reserve Bank of New York official responsible for implementing monetary policy said on Thursday the central bank is encouraging usage of a key liquidity tool that thus far has been largely dormant.

May 22, 2025 - 5:27 PM

Reuters

Bank of Canada head expects Q2 GDP to be 'quite a bit weaker' than Q1

May 22 (Reuters) - Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem on Thursday said he expected second quarter growth to be "quite a bit weaker" than the first quarter, citing sluggish investment and the effect of U.S. tariffs.

May 22, 2025 - 5:09 PM

Reuters

Freeport Indonesia says Manyar smelter resumes operations after fire

Copper miner Freeport Indonesia said its $3.7 billion Manyar smelter in East Java has resumed operations earlier than anticipated after a fire took it offline last year, and is expected to produce copper cathode by the fourth week of June.CEO Tony Wenas said in a statement on Thursday the plant was expected to reach full production capacity by December. A fire damaged the plant last October.Wenas said production had been expected to resume in June, but the repairs were completed ahead of schedule.

May 22, 2025 - 4:48 PM

Mali hearing on Barrick’s Loulo-Gounkoto mines postponed to June 2

Reuters - May 22, 2025 - 4:44 PM

US labor market stable in mid-May; slowdown is looming due to tariffs

Reuters - May 22, 2025 - 2:17 PM

Nornickel says board recommends no dividends for 2024

Reuters - May 22, 2025 - 2:14 PM

Head of BHP’s Escondida mine says Chile must do more to spur investment

Reuters - May 22, 2025 - 2:13 PM

Neo Performance Materials exits separation facilities in China

Reuters - May 22, 2025 - 2:12 PM

Global bond markets signal governments must pay more to borrow long-term

Reuters - May 22, 2025 - 1:03 PM

US dollar modestly recovers, but sentiment still tense; euro wobbles

Reuters - May 22, 2025 - 12:44 PM

US Treasuries sell-off remains orderly, IMF says

Reuters - May 22, 2025 - 12:01 PM

G7 draft pledges tackling 'excessive imbalances' in global economy, Bloomberg News reports

Reuters - May 22, 2025 - 10:52 AM

Fed's Waller sees path to rate cuts later this year, Fox Business reports

Reuters - May 22, 2025 - 10:22 AM

S&P 500 slightly down after Trump's 'big, beautiful' tax bill wins House vote

Reuters - May 22, 2025 - 10:19 AM

Gold prices ease from two-week high as dollar edges higher

Reuters - May 22, 2025 - 9:49 AM

Wall St set for lower open after Trump's tax bill narrowly clears House test

Reuters - May 22, 2025 - 9:45 AM

With inflation nearly tamed, ECB keen to project stability, accounts show

Reuters - May 22, 2025 - 9:14 AM

Plan to beef up Fed forecasts hits hurdle among its regional presidents

Reuters - May 22, 2025 - 9:11 AM

Euro wobbles as data paints gloomy outlook, focus on US budget

Reuters - May 22, 2025 - 8:46 AM

TSX futures inch lower as US House passes Trump tax bill

Reuters - May 22, 2025 - 8:45 AM

Stocks, dollar drop, yields gain; soft demand in 20-yr Treasury auction

Reuters - May 21, 2025 - 5:55 PM

Canadian dollar hits nearly 2-week high on reduced rate cut bets

Reuters - May 21, 2025 - 2:43 PM

S&P 500 dips, debt concerns in focus as Trump's tax bill faces overnight test

Reuters - May 21, 2025 - 1:37 PM

Rio Tinto's Chile deal is a bet on unproven tech and lithium price bounce

Reuters - May 21, 2025 - 12:27 PM

US dollar skids on concerns about implications of Trump tax bill

Reuters - May 21, 2025 - 12:24 PM

Argentina approves $2.5B Rio Tinto lithium mining project

Reuters - May 21, 2025 - 12:20 PM

LME approves three more warehouse facilities for Hong Kong

Reuters - May 21, 2025 - 12:00 PM

Nyrstar seeks government funding for antimony production

Reuters - May 21, 2025 - 11:42 AM

Weaker dollar, geopolitical uncertainty push gold to one-week high

Reuters - May 21, 2025 - 11:33 AM

TSX retreats from record high as investors eye US tax bill debate

Reuters - May 21, 2025 - 11:31 AM

IMF's Gopinath urges US to curb fiscal deficit, FT reports

Reuters - May 21, 2025 - 10:33 AM

Weak US economic outlook persists despite brief trade truce with China: Reuters poll

Reuters - May 21, 2025 - 9:32 AM

Morgan Stanley turns bullish on most US assets, except dollar

Reuters - May 21, 2025 - 9:29 AM

Wall St set for lower open with focus on Trump's tax bill

Reuters - May 21, 2025 - 9:27 AM

Canadian banks brace for trade uncertainty with more loan loss provisions in second quarter

Reuters - May 21, 2025 - 9:25 AM

Stocks and dollar slump as Trump tax bill stokes fiscal fears

Reuters - May 21, 2025 - 9:23 AM

Gold at highest in more than a week on soft dollar

Reuters - May 21, 2025 - 8:47 AM

Dollar drops as traders fret over Trump tax bill

Reuters - May 21, 2025 - 8:45 AM

Fed officials expect tariffs to boost prices; White House downplays risk

Reuters - May 20, 2025 - 5:55 PM

Dollar falls on more downbeat Fed comments; focus on Japan talks, House vote

Reuters - May 20, 2025 - 4:27 PM

Trump's approval rating ticks lower, economic concerns weigh, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds

Reuters - May 20, 2025 - 4:23 PM

Oil prices little changed on geopolitical uncertainty, weak China demand signals

Reuters - May 20, 2025 - 4:21 PM

Canadian dollar gains as core inflation measures heat up

Reuters - May 20, 2025 - 4:05 PM

Nippon Steel still committed to full US Steel takeover, says executive

Reuters - May 20, 2025 - 4:03 PM

Stocks ease, Treasury yields rise; US tax-cut bill in focus

Reuters - May 20, 2025 - 3:38 PM

Sandvik targets annual savings of $103 million

Reuters - May 20, 2025 - 2:12 PM

US-led peace talks could boost Rwandan processing of Congo minerals, sources say

Reuters - May 20, 2025 - 2:09 PM

Fed's Musalem: policy uncertainty has 'meaningful' impact on economic outlook

Reuters - May 20, 2025 - 2:08 PM