04:24 PM EST, 01/16/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Brookfield Asset Management ( BAM ) , on Thursday said chief executive Bruce Flatt will also serve as the asset-manager's board after Mark Carney resigned the post to seek the leadership of the Liberal Party of Canada. Carney resignation came ahead of the launch of his campaign Thursday to replace Prime Minister Justin...

* Brazil economic activity jumps in November * MSCI Latam FX index, stocks to snap three-day win streak * MSCI Latam FX off 0.7%, stocks down 1.69% (Updates to mid-session trading) By Purvi Agarwal and Pranav Kashyap Jan 16 (Reuters) - An index tracking Latin American emerging market currencies dipped on Thursday, with the Mexican peso spearheading declines due to...

* Wall St muted after Europe, Asia gains * Trump's Treasury pick in the spotlight * Asian stocks boosted by tech, Europe by luxury, chipmakers * Yen rises on growing rate hike wagers (Updates prices to late afternoon including oil settlement) By Sinéad Carew and Alun John NEW YORK/LONDON, Jan 16 (Reuters) - MSCI's global equities gauge rose on Thursday,...

* Wall St muted after Europe, Asia gain * US earnings kick off with strong showing from banks * Asian stocks boosted by tech, Europe by luxury, chipmakers * Yen rises on growing rate hike wagers (Updates prices to early afternoon) By Sinéad Carew and Alun John NEW YORK/LONDON, Jan 16 (Reuters) - MSCI's global equities gauge rose on Thursday,...