Economic news

The Japanese owner of clothing brand Uniqlo raised its annual profit forecast on Thursday on strong global sales ‌but warned about the impact...

Gold edged higher on Thursday on ‌a slightly weaker dollar, though investors remained cautious, closely watching developments in the Middle...

Asian investors struck a cautious tone on artificial intelligence as they increasingly wager on businesses that can withstand the AI-led disruption...

BOJ keeps economic view steady for all 9 regions Food, daily necessity prices seen rising from summer onward Growth risks from Middle East...

Porsche AG's deliveries fell 16% across all regions in the first ​half of 2026 to 122,306 vehicles, ‌the German sports carmaker said...

Cryptocurrency exchange Binance remains in "close talks" with regulators in the ​European Union over its application to operate in the...

Demand for SK Hynix's $28 billion U.S. share sale was more than seven times available ​shares, a person familiar with the matter said,...

Asian shares wobbled on Thursday as a rally ​in semiconductors lost momentum, while oil prices surged as a resumption of hostilities in the Gulf...

From robotaxi developers to AI startups and chipmakers, Chinese technology firms are flocking to Hong Kong's booming capital markets, raising a...

The benchmark 10-year Japanese government bond yield hit a 30-year high on Thursday, driven by concerns over ​inflation from renewed tensions in...

One of Europe's most cantankerous banking battles in decades is becoming more a question of how and when, not if, UniCredit secures its...

Knowledge Atlas Technology JSC, known as Zhipu AI, is seeking to raise around $4 billion via a share ‌sale in Hong Kong, according to a term...

The South African rand fell to its lowest level in a week ​on Wednesday, after U.S. President Donald Trump said ‌an interim peace deal with...

Gold prices fell on Wednesday as oil ​prices surged and inflation concerns intensified after U.S. President Donald Trump said an...

The biggest expansion of global ​LNG supply on record, led by the United States and ‌Qatar, could be slowed as most of the ships needed to...

Spanish stocks and bonds came under fire on Wednesday, after President Donald Trump demanded that the United States cut trade ties ​with the...

London's FTSE indexes fell more than 1% on Wednesday after U.S. President Donald Trump said an initial agreement to end the war on Iran was...

Tesco, Britain's biggest food retailer, is exploring a ​sale of its Central European operations, the group's only ‌sizeable business...

The cryptocurrency industry is starting to prepare for the threat of quantum computing as recent advances fuel concerns that the technology could...

The pound held steady on Wednesday as U.S. President Donald Trump said that an interim agreement to end the war with ​Iran was...

Car sales in China fell for a ninth consecutive month in June, as automakers increasingly turn to export markets ​to cushion the impact of sluggish...

Apple plans to spend more than $30 billion as part of a ​chip-supply agreement reached earlier this week with Broadcom ‌that will...

A rush by foreign investors to unwind bets on interest rate hikes in India has pushed turnover ​in the country's five-year overnight index swap...

Poland's zloty hit a 19-month low on Wednesday as a breakdown in Middle East peace increased risk aversion ahead of an interest rate...

The U.S. dollar was steady at around its highest level in roughly a week on Wednesday after U.S. President Donald Trump said an interim memorandum...

Oil surged by more than 5% on Wednesday and global stocks and bond prices tumbled, as investors ​fled risk assets after U.S. President Donald Trump...

Singapore state investor Temasek said on Wednesday it was targeting ​a major increase in investments in AI companies, aiming to lift its exposure...

India's central ​bank has reasserted a call for a cryptocurrency policy "leaning towards prohibition," while the country's tax...

South Korea's benchmark KOSPI stock index ‌fell more than 5% on Wednesday, dropping more than 20% from a record close in late June and...

The Indian rupee traded slightly weaker on Wednesday as renewed hostilities in the Middle East lifted oil ​prices and sapped risk sentiment, while...

The Nasdaq ended sharply lower on Tuesday, weighed down by losses in ‌Micron Technology and other chipmakers due to mounting doubts about the...

Britain's jobs market downturn eased slightly last month, according to a survey of recruitment companies on Wednesday that ​showed an upturn in...

Gold fell on Tuesday as investors monitored escalating hostilities in ‌the Middle East that sent oil prices higher, and braced for minutes...

The UK's FTSE ​100 index inched up on Tuesday, as gains in energy stocks ‌following Shell's upbeat second-quarter guidance offset...

Canadian economic activity expanded at ​a slower pace in ‌June as measures of employment and prices fell, Ivey Purchasing ​Managers Index...

Canada's ​trade surplus widened to a four-year high in May, with exports rising for the fourth consecutive month, as goods shipped ‌to the...

Fresh food offerings have helped boost demand for Amazon's new 15-minute quick-delivery service in Brazil, prompting the company...

The European Central Bank on Tuesday gave euro zone banks four months to draw ​up plans to counter AI-enabled cyber threats, taking a more...

Britain will need extra tax rises or spending cuts equivalent to the entire education budget early next decade to prevent government debt...

Oil prices rose on Tuesday after reports of attacks on vessels ‌near the Strait of Hormuz revived fears of disruptions to shipping...

Driven in part by the blockbuster SpaceX mega IPO, a surge in sales and trading will power U.S. Wall Street bank earnings in the second...

Standard Nuclear is targeting a valuation of up to $3.55 billion in its ​U.S. initial public offering, as investors increasingly favor energy...