04:24 PM EDT, 09/19/2025 (MT Newswires) -- The Toronto Stock Exchange surged to another record close Friday, its 16th in the last 21 sessions, with the Bank of Canada now seen likely to cut its key benchmark interest rate again in October to, as National Bank says, give the faltering economy some breathing room, even as Rosenberg Research is still...

(Updates to U.S. afternoon) * Dollar index nearly flat for the week * Sterling falls as Britain's borrowing shoots past forecasts * Yen appreciates as BOJ votes to hold but hawkishness grows By Saqib Iqbal Ahmed NEW YORK, Sept 19 (Reuters) - The dollar strengthened on Friday, extending its rebound against most major currencies, as traders reviewed the near-term outlook...

(Updates prices throughout, adds analyst quote) * Wall Street stocks advance in choppy trading * Fed rate cut keeps investors upbeat * European shares finish week slightly lower * Gold prices rise, crude oil falls By Chibuike Oguh and Elizabeth Howcroft NEW YORK, Sept 19 (Reuters) - Global stocks rose in choppy trading on Friday and were on track for...

* Argentine markets slump as Milei fiscal fears mount * Peru central bank raises 2025 growth forecast * IMF sees Mexico growth improving mildly in 2026, urges debt cuts * Mexico's cenbank to cut benchmark rate by 25bps - REUTERS POLL * LatAm stocks up 0.25%, FX down 0.26% (Updates with afternoon trading) By Pranav Kashyap and Nikhil Sharma Sept...