Central banking

• Global central bankers unite in defense of Fed Chair Jerome Powell - Global central bankers issued a statement Tuesday defending U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell following the launch of a criminal investigation into the central bank chief.
• What the Justice Department investigation of Fed Chair Powell may mean for your money - The Justice Department's criminal investigation of Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell could have far-reaching impacts on consumer wallets, economists say.
• Asia-Pacific markets set to open higher, tracking Wall Street gains on U.S. jobs data - Investors will be keeping an eye on oil prices as protests continue in Iran and U.S. President Donald Trump reportedly is weighing options to intervene.
• Asia-Pacific markets open mixed as Trump rattles defense firms and oil prices slide - Overnight, the S&P 500 and the Down Jones Industrial Average snapped a three-day winning streak.
• Asia-Pacific markets set to open higher after U.S. captures Venezuela’s Maduro, oil slips - Asia-Pacific markets were set to open the first official trading week of 2026 on a firmer footing after the U.S. said it captured Venezuela's Nicolas Maduro, with oil prices easing.
• Fed minutes show officials were in tight split over December rate cut - The Federal Reserve on Tuesday released minutes from its December meeting.
• Asia markets set to open higher with holiday-thinned trade - Australia and Hong Kong markets were closed for the holidays.
• Bank of Japan raises benchmark rates to highest in 30 years, lifting 10-year JGB yield past 2% - The hike comes against the backdrop of rising inflation and a weak Japanese economy.
• Fed's Goolsbee explains vote against rate cut, says central bank should have waited - Chicago Federal Reserve President Austan Goolsbee spoke Friday morning on CNBC.
• India’s inflation rises to 0.71% in November as decline in food, fuel prices loses steam - India's inflation in November rose after touching an all-time low in October due to rise in prices of food items, fuel.