Economic news

The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq eked out modest gains on Monday in ​muted trading, as investors took a breath at the top of an eventful week, with...

Brazil's public ​debt dropped in March from ‌the previous month as net bond redemptions offset an ​increase in interest payments,...

Venezuela's central bank said on Monday that it and the United States have each hired firms to audit assets held ​abroad by the South American...

Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) economies are sliding into their worst economic crisis since the pandemic, with several expected to contract this...

The Bank of Canada is expected to keep rates on hold at 2.25% on ‌Wednesday as the oil price shock from the Iran war is a temporary blip...

Fitch has downgraded the credit rating of Enel Brasil, a unit of Italian utility Enel, citing rising ​uncertainty over the renewal of the...

The U.S. dollar fell slightly on Monday as ​wavering hopes of a deal to end the Middle East war left investors on edge ahead of a slate...

HawkEye 360 is targeting a valuation of up to $2.42 billion in its initial ​public offering in the United States, the space analytics company said...

Oil prices rose on Monday as peace talks between the U.S. ‌and Iran stalled and shipments through the Strait of Hormuz remained...

Automakers in the world's third-largest ​car market are set to report robust quarterly earnings, while bracing for the fallout from the Iran...

Credit ratings agency Moody's on Monday ​revised China's outlook to "stable" from "negative", citing ‌resilient...

Top U.S. independent refiners are expected to report stronger first-quarter results than a year ago, helped by supply disruptions tied to...

The Indian rupee ended modestly stronger on Monday, as dollar sales by state-run banks cushioned the pressure ​from higher oil prices on the...

Gold prices were steady on ‌Monday, as traders stayed cautious ahead of upcoming central bank meetings, wary that persistent strength in oil...

British retailers reported the broadest year-on-year decline in sales in more than ​40 years as the Iran war raised households' inflation...

European shares were muted on Monday, as investors ​prepared for a week packed with central bank meetings, while oil prices rose with...

Shares of India’s One 97 Communications, commonly known as Paytm, recouped most losses on Monday afternoon, as analysts said...

Sterling edged up against the dollar on Monday as markets focused on geopolitics amid uncertainty over a possible U.S.-Iran deal that could reopen...

The conflict in the Middle East has disrupted supplies of crucial raw materials and ‌pushed up prices of the printed circuit boards (PCB) used...

French state-owned utility EDF will invest nearly 100 million ​euros ($117.33 million) in a new ‌factory operated by its subsidiary Arabelle...

Axis Bank shares fell as much as 4.8% on Monday after the Indian lender's quarterly earnings declined due to lower treasury ​income and...

After over half a dozen muted earnings seasons, steelmakers in the ​European Union are set for a rebound and the first quarter of 2026 could be an...

Portugal's Galp Energia reported a 41% jump in first-quarter adjusted core profit ​on Monday, beating expectations on higher oil...

Oil climbed ​on Monday as stalled U.S.-Iran peace talks signal further disruption in Middle East energy exports, while chip stocks rose on renewed...

The Bank of England will keep interest rates on hold this week ​and try to look ahead to the damage building up for Britain's economy...

Sparkling debuts on the Tokyo bourse by a sake brewery and pet ​food maker last week are unlikely to revive a moribund market for new...

The S&P 500 and Nasdaq closed at record highs on Friday, ​bolstered by optimism for possible negotiations between the U.S. and Iran to end...

Canada recorded a higher C$25.55 billion ($18.66 billion) budget deficit ​for the first 11 months of ‌the 2025/26 fiscal year as government...

U.S. consumer sentiment fell to a record ​low in April as households shrugged off a ceasefire in the war with Iran, remaining focused on the...

Portugal's Galp, the country's only refiner and dominant jet fuel supplier, does not expect supply disruptions despite ​concerns raised by...

Luxury group ‌Brunello Cucinelli has strengthened its controls to monitor compliance with European Union sanctions on Russia, its 2025...

U.S. consumer goods giant Procter & Gamble on Friday warned ​of a roughly $1 billion post-tax hit to its fiscal 2027 profit from surging...

Demand for Intel's central processors from firms offering AI services was ​so strong in the first quarter that it sold even chips it had...

Swiss National Bank Chairman Martin Schlegel defended the central bank's investment ​approach on Friday, after campaigners from...

Brazil's current account deficit totaled $6.036 billion in ​March, central bank data showed ‌on Friday, exceeding the $5.489 billion...

The chairman of French cosmetics group ​L'Oreal dismissed any ‌comparison with struggling beauty group Coty on Friday, adding...

China's CITIC Securities reported on Friday a ‌jump of 54.6% in first-quarter profit year-on-year, driven by surging brokerage fee...

Samsung Electronics' ‌production of foundry and memory chips at its facilities in ​South Korea dropped 58% ​and 18%, respectively,...

The Czech government welcomes a plan by 70% state-owned electricity producer CEZ to spin ​off its distribution and other non-production...

UK's main ​stock indexes fell on Friday and were headed for weekly ‌losses as hopes of a swift resolution to the Iran war faded, with the...

Greece will cease to be the euro zone's most indebted ‌country by the end of this year as its public debt will fall below Italy's,...

The British pound rose slightly against the dollar on Friday but was headed for a weekly loss, as traders kept an eye on stalled peace...