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Credit data likely to be considered at a two-day Federal Reserve policy meeting that begins on Tuesday may show pumps primed for increased bank lending, even as the prospect for gains is complicated by a highly uncertain economic environment and still-daunting borrowing costs tied to central bank policy. Fed officials are almost certain to leave the U.S. central bank's benchmark interest rate steady in the 4.25%-4.50% range on Wednesday as they start weighing how the Trump administration's economic agenda may affect sticky inflation and solid growth trends. Understanding the state of bank lending is key in that effort.

(Reuters) -Oil prices rebounded on Tuesday from multi-week lows as disruption to Libyan oil loading operations offset fears of weaker demand linked to soft economic data from China and rising temperatures elsewhere. Brent crude oil futures were up 91 cents, or 1.2%, at $77.99 per barrel at 1417 GMT. Brent settled on Monday at its lowest since Jan. 9, while WTI hit its lowest since Jan. 2.

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The BDI says Germany has once again become one of the EU's economic laggards amid a six-year decline in country's industry.

U.S. bond investors are gearing up for increased volatility and staying defensive in their portfolios amid uncertainty about the impact of the Trump administration's policies and signs that the Federal Reserve's interest rate cuts may be on a lengthy pause. Portfolio managers continued to shy away from the long end of the U.S. Treasuries curve - from 10-year notes to 30-year bonds - ahead of a Fed policy decision this week. Many investors have also remained neutral relative to their benchmarks because of the cloudier interest rate path in 2025.

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