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Kerim Karakaya

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Reporter at Bloomberg News covering Emerging Markets www.bloomberg.com/authors/ATKc8bfOm…

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Kerim Karakaya @kkarakaya.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Norway’s sovereign wealth fund was a key investor in an initial public offering underwritten by Tera Yatirim Menkul Degerler AS just two months before the brokerage firm became the center of the biggest fund scandal in Turkish history. www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
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Norway Fund Bought Tera-Run Turkey IPO That Plunged in Weeks
Norway’s sovereign wealth fund was a key investor in an initial public offering underwritten by Tera Yatirim Menkul Degerler AS just two months before the brokerage firm became the center of the bigge...
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Kerim Karakaya @kkarakaya.bsky.social · 20/08/2025
Buying emerging-market currencies against the dollar this year has delivered some of the most attractive returns of the decade, and according to Citi’s head of strategy, the trade still has further to run — at least in the short term www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
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Citi Says Biggest Carry Trade Rally in Years Has Longer to Run
Buying emerging-market currencies against the dollar this year has delivered some of the most attractive returns of the decade, and according to Citi’s head of strategy, the trade still has further to...
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Charlie Robertson @frontiercharlie.bsky.social · 23/06/2025
Venezuela manages to go more extreme on economic failure than ever Now stopping the release of inflation figures after letting the official currency devalue Arresting two independent economists for attempting to measure inflation - among 50+ others And as noted, paying workers $1 a month
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Kerim Karakaya @kkarakaya.bsky.social · 20/05/2025
Turkey’s Zorlu to Tackle $4.9 Billion Debt With Cuts, Sales Zorlu Holding plans to sell assets and lay off staff The company's Vestel Elektronik unit aims to lay off 2,000 employees Zorlu has refinanced about $1.3 billion debt www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
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Turkey’s Zorlu to Tackle $4.9 Billion Debt With Job Cuts, Sales
One of Turkey’s largest conglomerates is planning to sell assets and lay off staff to ease concern about its $4.9 billion debt burden, underscoring the challenges local companies face from sky-high bo...
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Kerim Karakaya @kkarakaya.bsky.social · 08/05/2025
Aberdeen, Mesarete Capital Mull Joining Lebanon Bondholder Group www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
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Aberdeen, Mesarete Capital Mull Joining Lebanon Bondholder Group
Aberdeen Group PLC and hedge fund Mesarete Capital LLP are considering joining a group of overseas creditors negotiating next steps for holders of Lebanon’s sovereign bonds, according to people famili...
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Taylan Bilgic @taylanbilgic.bsky.social · 30/04/2025
TLRef overnight reference rate, the indicator of Turkish funding costs, has hit the 49% ceiling for the past few days.
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Kerim Karakaya @kkarakaya.bsky.social · 22/04/2025
SCOOP: Bessent Expects Tariff Standoff With China to De-Escalate www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
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Kerim Karakaya @kkarakaya.bsky.social · 22/04/2025
SCOOP: Bessent Expects Tariff Standoff With China to De-Escalate www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
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Kerim Karakaya @kkarakaya.bsky.social · 15/04/2025
Pimco Cuts Turkey Bet as Politics Vie With Sky-High Yields www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
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Pimco Cuts Turkey Bet as Politics Vie With Sky-High Yields
Pacific Investment Management Co. trimmed its holdings of Turkish bonds last month amid the selloff sparked by the arrest of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s top political opponent.
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Kerim Karakaya @kkarakaya.bsky.social · 10/04/2025
*TRUMP CONSIDERING TURKEY VISIT WHILE ON MIDDLE EAST TRIP: CNN
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Kerim Karakaya @kkarakaya.bsky.social · 10/04/2025
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Adam Tooze @adamtooze.bsky.social · 09/04/2025
Tourists canceling trips to the US.
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Kerim Karakaya @kkarakaya.bsky.social · 07/04/2025
Emerging Stocks Sink Most Since 2008 as Tariff Turmoil Deepens www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
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Kerim Karakaya @kkarakaya.bsky.social · 04/04/2025
X’den kaçıp gelenlerde bir artış görüyorum. Hoşgeldiniz😀
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Kerim Karakaya @kkarakaya.bsky.social · 25/03/2025
Turkish Assets Rebound as Simsek Vows to Restore Stability www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
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Turkey Officials Move to Calm Markets After Imamoglu Arrest
Turkish bonds and stocks rebounded as top economic officials sought to reassure foreign investors about last week’s detention of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, a move that triggered billions of dollar...
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Kerim Karakaya @kkarakaya.bsky.social · 24/03/2025
“When Wall Street banks and hedge funds gathered in Istanbul last Wednesday with a top Turkish economist, they were prepared to hear about the country’s improved stability. Then they glanced at their phones” www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
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Wall Street’s Embrace of Turkey Unraveled in Just 30 Minutes
When Wall Street banks and hedge funds gathered in Istanbul last Wednesday with a top Turkish economist, they were prepared to hear about the country’s improved stability. Then they glanced at their p...
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Taylan Bilgic @taylanbilgic.bsky.social · 18/03/2025
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Turkish Banker Accused of Turning Payment Firm into Gambling Hub Arrested
Turkish authorities arrested dozens of suspects, including BankPozitif chairman Erkan Kork, after seizing the boutique bank in a sweeping crackdown on illegal online betting.
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Kerim Karakaya @kkarakaya.bsky.social · 11/03/2025
SCOOP: Deutsche Bank Goes on Hiring Spree to Boost Emerging-Market Team The lender has hired at least four traders and salespeople from Jefferies Financial Group Inc. as the German bank looks to expand its business in trading emerging-market credit. www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
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Deutsche Bank Goes on Hiring Spree to Boost Emerging-Market Team
Deutsche Bank AG has hired at least four traders and salespeople from Jefferies Financial Group Inc. as the German bank looks to expand its business in trading emerging-market credit, according to peo...
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Kerim Karakaya @kkarakaya.bsky.social · 07/03/2025
A newly reshaped group of bondholders is engaging financial advisers for potential debt negotiations with Lebanon www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
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Lebanon Bondholders Tap Financial Advisers Ahead of Debt Talks
A newly reshaped group of bondholders is engaging financial advisers for potential debt negotiations with Lebanon, as investors grow more optimistic about reaching a quicker deal.
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Kerim Karakaya @kkarakaya.bsky.social · 05/03/2025
SCOOP: Goldman, JPMorgan Among Banks Offering More Russia-Linked Trades www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
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Goldman, JPMorgan Among Banks Offering More Russia-Linked Trades
Goldman Sachs Group Inc. and JPMorgan Chase & Co. are among banks that have been acting as brokers to facilitate growing investor demand for ways to trade Russian-related assets.
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Kerim Karakaya @kkarakaya.bsky.social · 24/02/2025
Exclusive: Angola and Spain’s BBVA Said to Be in Talks for $1 Billion Loan www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
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Angola and Spain’s BBVA Said to Be in Talks for $1 Billion Loan
Spanish lender Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria SA is in talks with Angola’s government to provide a loan of as much as $1 billion, according to people with direct knowledge of the matter.
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Kerim Karakaya @kkarakaya.bsky.social · 21/02/2025
It’s Time for Europe to Do the Unthinkable foreignpolicy.com/2025/02/18/e...
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It’s Time for Europe to Do the Unthinkable
Brussels has slavishly followed Washington for too long—and forgotten how to advance its own geopolitical interests.
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Kaan Nazli @kaannazli.bsky.social · 19/02/2025
I was among a group of investors speaking to @kkarakaya.bsky.social of @bloomberg.com to try make sense of the whirlwind of headlines in last few days. I believe that what’s at stake in Ukraine will prove more important than any other consideration. This is sure to be tested in the coming days.
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Charlie Robertson @frontiercharlie.bsky.social · 19/02/2025
Makes a change from the UK practice of importing medical staff from abroad. Now a rising trend is exporting students to get medically trained in (relatively) low-cost Bulgaria www.ft.com/content/cbd2...
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UK medical students flock to Bulgaria amid scarcity of college places back home
Institutions across Balkan nation help maintain supply of doctors and dentists in Britain
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Kerim Karakaya @kkarakaya.bsky.social · 18/02/2025
German Utility Steag Selling Biggest Coal Plant in Turkey Exit www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
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German Utility Steag Selling Biggest Coal Plant in Turkey Exit
German utility Steag Power GmbH is looking to sell its biggest coal-fired plant, as it phases out burning the dirtiest fossil fuel, according to people with knowledge of the matter.
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Kerim Karakaya @kkarakaya.bsky.social · 17/02/2025
Divisions in Western Alliance Cast Doubt on Ukraine Bond Rally www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
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Divisions in Western Alliance Cast Doubt on Ukraine Bond Rally
Emerging-market investors are beginning to question how much more upside exists in Ukraine’s bonds as NATO allies begin to clash over the nation’s future.
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Kerim Karakaya @kkarakaya.bsky.social · 17/02/2025
Tectonic moves in transatlantic relations. EU Seeks a Military Revival Under Pressure From Putin, Trump www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
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EU Seeks a Military Revival Under Pressure From Putin, Trump
European officials are working on a major new package to ramp up defense spending and support Kyiv as President Donald Trump pushes for a quick end to the war in Ukraine.
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Taylan Bilgic @taylanbilgic.bsky.social · 13/02/2025
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Turkish Oil Refining Giant Tupras Shies Away From Russian Oil Due to US Sanctions
Turkey’s biggest refiner is restricting its purchases of Russian oil and fuels to avoid falling foul of US sanctions, the latest customer to show wariness in dealing with Moscow following the measures...
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Taylan Bilgic @taylanbilgic.bsky.social · 13/02/2025
Turkey's 2024 current account deficit $9.98 billion, narrowing from a shortfall of almost $40 billion in 2023. tcmb.gov.tr/wps/wcm/conn...
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Kerim Karakaya @kkarakaya.bsky.social · 11/02/2025
Turkey Returns to Buying US Treasuries After Dumping $75 Billion www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
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Bloomberg News @bloomberg.com · 03/02/2025
New: President Claudia Sheinbaum said US tariffs on Mexico would be delayed for one month after a conversation with Donald Trump on Monday
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Mexico’s Sheinbaum Says Tariffs Delayed For One Month
President Claudia Sheinbaum said US tariffs on Mexico would be delayed for one month after a conversation with Donald Trump on Monday.
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Kerim Karakaya @kkarakaya.bsky.social · 03/02/2025
Here we go again: MEXICO'S SHEINBAUM SAYS TARIFFS DELAYED FOR A MONTH
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Bloomberg News @bloomberg.com · 02/02/2025
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said she will announce early Monday the details of her government’s “Plan B” to defend the country against US tariffs.
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Mexico’s Sheinbaum to Inform Measures Against US Tariffs Monday
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said she will announce early Monday the details of her government’s “Plan B” to defend the country against US tariffs.
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Kerim Karakaya @kkarakaya.bsky.social · 03/02/2025
Mexican Peso Leads EM Selloff as Trump Unleashes Tariffs www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
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Mexican Peso Leads EM Selloff as Trump Unleashes Tariffs
Emerging-market currencies sold off Monday against the dollar, with the Mexican peso leading the slide, after US President Donald Trump imposed tariffs on some of America’s biggest trade partners.
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Kerim Karakaya @kkarakaya.bsky.social · 22/01/2025
Turkey’s sovereign wealth fund is considering buying the minority stake in Turkcell held by LetterOne, which is partly-owned by sanctioned Russian billionaires Mikhail Fridman and Petr Aven www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
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Turkey’s Wealth Fund Weighs Buying LetterOne’s Stake in Turkcell
Turkey’s sovereign wealth fund is considering buying the minority stake in Turkcell Iletisim Hizmetleri AS held by LetterOne Holdings SA, which is partly-owned by sanctioned Russian billionaires Mikha...
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Kerim Karakaya @kkarakaya.bsky.social · 27/11/2024
A senior Turkish central banker told international investors this week that authorities expect to intervene less in the forex market over time, sources say www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
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Turkey Said to See Fewer Lira Interventions as Inflation Slows
A senior Turkish central banker told international investors this week that authorities expect to intervene less in the foreign-exchange market over time, according to people familiar with the discuss...
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Kerim Karakaya @kkarakaya.bsky.social · 27/11/2024
China could allow its yuan to depreciate by as much as 10-15% in response to any trade wars unleashed by President-elect Donald Trump, according to JPMorgan www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
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JPMorgan Sees 10-15% Chinese Yuan Slide in Response to Trade War
China could allow its yuan to depreciate by as much as 10-15% in response to any trade wars unleashed by President-elect Donald Trump, according to JPMorgan Chase & Co.
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Kerim Karakaya @kkarakaya.bsky.social · 27/11/2024
US Sanctions Hit Ruble as Russia’s FX Sources Are Drying Up www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
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US Sanctions Hit Ruble as Russia’s FX Sources Are Drying Up
Fresh US sanctions against Russian banks have caused a further slide in the ruble, putting at risk some of the last channels of direct foreign-currency flows into the country.
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Bloomberg News @bloomberg.com · 26/11/2024
BREAKING: Israel reached a cease-fire deal with Hezbollah after weeks of talks mediated by the US, Biden says bloom.bg/41oyPp9
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Gönül Tol @gonultol.bsky.social · 26/11/2024
Trump başkan seçilirse 24 saatte Ukrayna ve Gazze’deki savaşları bitireceği sözü vermişti. Bu söz, Trump görevi devralıncaya kadar her iki çatışmanın da tırmanmasına neden oluyor. Herkes Trump koltuğa oturuncaya kadar karşı tarafa maksimum zarar vermek/toprak almak istiyor. 1/3
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Kerim Karakaya @kkarakaya.bsky.social · 25/11/2024
BofA strategists say investors are underestimating trade war risks under a Donald Trump presidency. They see a 5% decline in emerging market currencies and a selloff in sovereign debt. www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
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BofA Sees 5% EM Currency Slide as Trade War Risks Underpriced
Investors are underestimating trade war risks under a Donald Trump presidency, according to strategists at Bank of America Corp. who predict a 5% slide in emerging-market currencies over the first hal...
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Kerim Karakaya @kkarakaya.bsky.social · 22/11/2024
SCOOP: Kenya Staggers $1.5 Billion UAE Loan on IMF Funding Concerns www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
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Kenya Staggers $1.5 Billion UAE Loan on IMF Funding Concerns
Kenya plans to draw down on a $1.5 billion loan agreed with Abu Dhabi in tranches to remain within borrowing thresholds set in an International Monetary Fund program, according to people familiar with...
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Kerim Karakaya @kkarakaya.bsky.social · 20/11/2024
TL'de nominal değerlenme ivme kazandı. Sepet kur, yılın en sert düşüşüne ilerliyor. Elbette euro'daki düşüşün etkisi ile...
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Kerim Karakaya @kkarakaya.bsky.social · 19/11/2024
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Kerim Karakaya @kkarakaya.bsky.social · 19/11/2024
Turkish Lira Offshore Rates Jump as Traders Cut Carry Exposure www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
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Turkish Lira Offshore Rates Jump as Traders Cut Carry Exposure
The cost of borrowing Turkish liras overnight in the offshore market spiked above 50% for the first time since early September as traders exited some of their so-called carry positions amid currency l...
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Iris Cibre @iriscibre.bsky.social · 18/11/2024
"Günlük ortalama 0,1% harekete karşılık bugün 0,6% hareket gerçekleşti. Carry çıkışları 2 MLR USD'ın üzerinde" Bugünkü hareket, aylık bazda bakıldığında hiç bir şey değil. Hala reel değerli TL stratejisi tabii ki bozulmuyor. Fakat, ben sizlere tepkimin nedenini anlatayım
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Kerim Karakaya @kkarakaya.bsky.social · 18/11/2024
Hedge Funds Sell Turkish Lira as Weak Defense Triggers Outflow www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
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Lira Losses Deepen as Funds React to State Banks Lifting Support
Turkey’s lira depreciated on Monday as state lenders abstained from aggressively defending the exchange rate and traders responded by unwinding some carry trades, according to people familiar with the...
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Bloomberg News @bloomberg.com · 14/11/2024
The Thai baht is poised to become one of the most vulnerable emerging market Asian currencies as Donald Trump returns to the White House, given the country’s heavy reliance on trade.
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Thai Baht Most Vulnerable in Emerging Asia to Trump Second Term
The Thai baht is poised to become one of the most vulnerable emerging market Asian currencies as Donald Trump returns to the White House, given the country’s heavy reliance on trade.
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Bloomberg News @bloomberg.com · 05/09/2024
Wall Street’s bold bet on jumbo Fed Cuts hangs on Friday’s US jobs report
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Wall Street’s Big Bet on Jumbo Fed Cuts Hangs on US Jobs Report
The bold bet from the likes of Citigroup Inc. and JPMorgan Chase & Co. that the Federal Reserve will slash interest rates by a half-percentage-point this month faces its biggest test yet from Frid...
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