An office building designed by Frank O. Gehry at the Novartis AG headquarters campus in Basel, Switzerland. Bloomberg | Getty Images Swiss pharmaceutical giant Novartis on Friday reported better-than-expected sales in the fourth quarter, but falling short of its own guidance over the full-year stretch. Fourth-quarter net sales rose 16% on a constant currency basis
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Mexican Peso erased gains of 0.61% and turns negatively as Trump’s threat of 25% tariffs would be enacted. The White House denied Reuters’ report about US delaying tariffs implementation to March 1. Mixed US economic indicators and Fed commentary maintain cautious market sentiment. The Mexican Peso (MXN) erases some of its earlier gains and losses
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A “mild recession” is on the cards, according to Commerzbank CEO Manfred Knof. Picture Alliance | Picture Alliance | Getty Images Commerzbank on Friday unexpectedly released quarterly results, touting “record” annual profit and announcing a new share buyback scheme. The bank said it achieved a 20% increase in net profit to 2.68 billion euros ($2.78
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UPCOMING EVENTS: Monday: BoJ Summary of Opinions, Australia Retail Sales, China Caixin Manufacturing PMI, Switzerland Manufacturing PMI, Eurozone Flash CPI, Canada Manufacturing PMI, US ISM Manufacturing PMI. Tuesday: US Job Openings, New Zealand Employment report. Wednesday: Japan Average Cash Earnings, China Caixin Services PMI, Eurozone PPI, US ADP, Canada Services PMI, US ISM Services PMI.
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The US Dollar holds ground above 108.00 as traders await weekend tariff announcements. Trump threatens 100% tariffs on BRICS nations if they challenge the US Dollar in global trade. US PCE inflation data shows steady price pressure, reinforcing the Fed’s cautious stance. The US Dollar Index hovers near 108.50, marking a fresh weekly high. The
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Eaton on Friday delivered mixed fourth-quarter results Friday, but the electrical components and power systems company made clear that its fast-growing data center business isn’t slowing down despite the emergence of Chinese startup DeepSeek and its more efficient AI models. Revenue in the three months ended Dec. 31 increased 4.6% year over year, to $6.24 billion,
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