Economic news

Trading platform Plus500 reported a rise in half-year core profit on Monday, aided by higher trading ​activity as the company expanded its...

Aug 10 (Reuters) - European ​shares were little changed on Monday as uncertainty over ‌the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz kept oil prices...

Gold held steady on Monday after prices hit a seven-week ‌high in the previous session, while markets looked to U.S. inflation data for fresh...

Commercial real estate prices in Germany declined in the second quarter, the VDP banking association ​said on Monday, reversing a fragile recovery...

Asian share markets tracked Wall Street higher on Monday after a soft U.S. jobs report pared the ​risk of a near-term rise in...

Under Armour on Friday forecast a bigger drop in annual revenue, underscoring the challenge of reviving growth as cautious consumers in ​North...

India's Ola Electric on Friday reported a narrower first-quarter loss, helped by higher electric ​two-wheeler sales and lower operating...

Dream Finders Homes said on Friday it would acquire peer Beazer Homes in ​an all-cash deal worth about $2.2 billion, including debt,...

Oil prices edged lower on Friday as investors weighed ​signals that Gulf states and Iran were closing in on a deal to reopen the Strait of...

The main UK indexes were on track for a fourth consecutive week of gains on Friday, as a rally in precious metal miners helped offset worries about...

Taiwan's exports rose less than expected in July, continuing to ride the wave ​of AI demand while contending with the undercurrents ‌of...

Gold gained more than 1% ‌on Friday and was on track for its biggest weekly rise since January, as expectations of U.S. rate hikes receded and...

South Korea's stock market rout is unravelling a government-backed effort to lure retail 'ant' investors home, ​driving the biggest...

State Bank of India ‌posted a larger-than-expected quarterly profit on Friday, helped by healthy loan growth, pushing shares as high as...

Global stocks headed for their strongest weekly gain since May on Friday, ahead of major ​U.S. jobs data, as investor optimism over robust earnings...

Volkswagen's controlling ​families dialled up the pressure on the German auto group's stakeholders on Friday, backing management's push...

China's exports beat expectations in July, remaining a key driver of economic growth as the global AI infrastructure boom fuelled demand for...

The Philippine economy grew at its weakest annual pace since ‌2021 in the second quarter due to a slump in construction and softer domestic...

Japanese household spending fell unexpectedly in June, government data showed on Friday, as ​weather-related factors weighed on outlays, while...

Japanese authorities conducted a record single-day yen-buying intervention in ‌foreign exchange markets in April, selling $40 billion of the...

The number of Americans filing claims for unemployment benefits increased slightly last week, while layoffs dropped to a two-year low in July,...

German energy company RWE said on Thursday that it had reached a $1.22 billion deal with the Trump administration to cancel three...

China's mainland tax authorities have begun ​levying taxes on insurance policy income earned offshore, according to four people with direct...

Restaurant Brands International beat overall same-store sales growth expectations for the second quarter, helped by resilient demand at its...

Life Insurance Corporation of India reported a 23% increase in first-quarter profit on Thursday, helped by strong group business and margin...

China's Unitree has priced its Shanghai initial public ‌offering at 150.8 yuan ($22.34) per share, valuing the company at around 61...

China's mainland tax authorities have begun ​levying taxes on insurance policy income earned offshore, according to four people with direct...

Commerzbank has begun talks ​with UniCredit over a possible takeover by the Italian lender and is optimistic a deal can be agreed, the...

Gold climbed to a seven-week high on Thursday, extending ‌gains into a fourth session, as hopes surrounding the re-opening of the Strait of...

German industrial orders rose more than expected in June, but owed their jump to large-scale ‌orders and a downward revision of the previous...

Germany's Merck KGaA raised its 2026 core profit guidance and beat quarterly expectations on Thursday, helped by continued strong demand...

The UK's main stock indexes edged higher on Thursday, bucking the weakness in Asian markets, as strong earnings from companies, including...

Indian fashion retailer Trent posted a ​22% rise in quarterly profit on Thursday, as the expansion ‌of its Westside and Zudio chains...

The British pound was steady against both the ‌euro and the dollar on Thursday as investors awaited updates on a possible deal between Iran...

The downturn in Britain's construction industry eased in July as commercial building and housebuilding weakened less sharply and builders...

Google parent company Alphabet on Wednesday announced a leadership overhaul of its AI division, with AI chief Demis Hassabis leaving his main...

China's state iron ore buyer has directed some steel mills to halt negotiations with Rio Tinto for shipments from September, two sources...

Currency markets drifted on Thursday with the Japanese yen retracing some intervention-led gains and the dollar pinned ​near a six-week low, as...

Oil prices rose on Thursday ‌as investors remained cautious on the outcome of Iran-Oman talks and whether they will restore flows via the...

DBS Group, Singapore's biggest bank, raised its full-year guidance after second-quarter net profit rose 9%, as it ‌leans on its wealth...

Asian shares reversed course on Thursday after the previous day's ​AI-fuelled rally, as fickle enthusiasm over AI spending turned cautious,...

A few years ago, when almost every bank research note seemed to focus on soaring U.S. tech stocks, veteran emerging market fund manager Carlos von...