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US pending home sales increase further; higher mortgage rates remain a constraint
WASHINGTON, May 19 (Reuters) - Contracts to purchase previously owned U.S. homes increased for a third straight month in April, likely as a temporary retreat in mortgage rates pulled buyers back into ...
May 19, 2026
Exclusive-Bessent says BOJ's Ueda can deliver if Tokyo grants freedom on rates
By David Lawder PARIS, May 19 (Reuters) - U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Tuesday he was confident that Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda would do "what he needs to do" if granted suffic...
May 19, 2026
Polymarket debuts prediction markets tied to private companies
May 19 (Reuters) - Polymarket on Tuesday launched prediction markets tied to the performance of private companies through an agreement with Nasdaq Private Market, marking a first for the rapidly growi...
May 19, 2026
Brazil central bank flags concern over long-term inflation expectations drift
BRASILIA, May 19 (Reuters) - Brazil's central bank monetary policy director Nilton David said on Tuesday the bank is troubled by inflation expectations drifting further from its 3% target - particular...
May 19, 2026
Brazil's central bank rules out forward guidance as Middle East risks cloud outlook
BRASILIA, May 13 (Reuters) - Brazil's central bank will not provide forward guidance on monetary policy decisions amid uncertainty stemming from the Middle East conflict, monetary policy director Nilt...
May 19, 2026
S&P 500 and Nasdaq open lower as chip stocks drag, inflation fears persist
May 19 (Reuters) - The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq opened lower on Tuesday, pressured by a selloff in heavyweight chip stocks and lingering inflation concerns as Treasury yields continued to rise. The Dow ...
May 19, 2026
Global food and beverage giants join forces on regenerative agriculture
LONDON, May 19 (Reuters) - Forty major food and agriculture groups, including Carlsberg, Diageo, Nestle and Mondelez, have signed a joint declaration to advance and scale regenerative agriculture, a n...
May 19, 2026
Target names ex-Walmart executive as supply chain chief in CEO's turnaround push
May 19 (Reuters) - Target on Tuesday named former Walmart executive Jeff England as its chief supply chain officer, as CEO Michael Fiddelke bolsters the retailer's management team in his push to drive...
May 19, 2026
Kindle loyalists scramble as Amazon turns page on old e-readers
By Greg Bensinger SAN FRANCISCO, May 19 (Reuters) - For Claudia Buonocore, the thought of parting ways with her 15-year-old Kindle Touch e-reader is painful. "I've never felt the desire to have anothe...
May 19, 2026
Exclusive-Airbus targets 10% cost cuts over global uncertainty and supply snags
PARIS, May 19 (Reuters) - Europe's Airbus is telling thousands of staff to reduce spending by 10% as global uncertainty and supply chain problems continue to squeeze its core jetliner business, three ...
May 19, 2026
