Economic news

US job growth slowed more than expected in September and the nonfarm payrolls count for the prior two months was revised sharply lower, almost...

Gold prices ​fell on Friday, reversing earlier gains, as a stronger dollar and elevated US ‌Treasury yields weighed on the non-yielding metal,...

Global shares rose on Friday as wild volatility in bond and currency markets eased and oil prices fell, while weaker-than-forecast US jobs data...

Oil prices fell more than $3 and European gasoil ​futures dropped over 4% on Friday after reports of talks in Europe on additional diesel and...

Britain's new car registrations rose 12% in September ‌from a year earlier to their highest level for the month since 2017, helped by...

A ​fuel price cap introduced following the Polish president's decision to approve a windfall tax ‌on energy firms will lower inflation...

U.S. asset manager Nuveen said ​on Thursday it ‌had completed its acquisition of British ​fund manager Schroders, ​creating a...

The UK's FTSE ​100 rebounded on Friday, as easing oil and bond yields ‌helped allay inflation concerns after a global bonds sell-off...

The main driver behind the German government's raised economic forecasts is an ​unexpectedly strong performance of the German economy in...

Hong Kong's August retail sales value jumped 5.6% from ​a year earlier to HK$32.1 billion ($4.09 billion) for ‌a 16th month of gains,...

Global hedge funds struggled to deliver positive returns in September as surging bond yields, higher oil prices ​and sharp swings in AI shares...

British firms expect to raise their prices slightly ​less quickly in the coming ‌12 months, a survey published by the Bank of England on...

General Motors remained the top US auto seller during the third quarter despite a dip in sales, but ​Toyota Motor continued chipping away...

The Indian rupee dropped to its weakest level in two months as global bond yields surged to ​decadal highs and oil prices jumped, deepening...

Global bonds were engulfed in another sell-off on Thursday, squeezing already pressured government finances, as borrowing costs ‌from the US...

Only 13% of companies were on track with their AI initiatives, as regulatory ​hurdles and integration with legacy IT systems ‌slowed...

France's manufacturing sector expanded for a second straight month in September, although the pace of ​growth slowed as new orders fell, a...

Factory growth in the euro zone continued its upward march in September, hitting its fastest rate in more than four years, as resilient demand...

Germany's manufacturing sector sustained its upturn in September as production levels and new ​orders once again registered strong growth...

Round-up of South Korean financial markets: ​South Korean shares recouped early losses to end nearly 2% higher on ‌Thursday, led by gains...

Citigroup raised its 12-month forecasts for bitcoin and ether, citing stronger crypto activity, a ​supportive macroeconomic backdrop and a...

British annual house prices rose at their weakest annual pace since December 2025 last ​month and unexpectedly fell 0.2% on the month, in a sign...

Asian technology stocks rose on Thursday boosted by blockbuster earnings from ​AI chipmaker Micron, although US bonds struggled...

Factory activity across Asia expanded in September thanks to the global ‌AI boom, private surveys showed on Thursday, offering some relief to...

The US economy grew at a solid clip in the second quarter, driven by robust consumer spending and business investment related to the buildout of AI...

Nasdaq climbed on Wednesday and the S&P 500 dipped, but both indexes notched their second straight quarterly gains, as a...

Huawei Technologies [RIC:RIC:HWT.UL] unveiled its Mate 90 smartphone series on Thursday, betting on ​its in-house operating system and redesigned...

US inflation increased less than expected in August and price pressures were more moderate in the prior month than previously reported, likely...

BMW set out a restructuring plan on Wednesday centred on ‌AI, management cuts and two new model launches as the German luxury...

The US securities regulator proposed new regulations on Wednesday aimed at expanding access to private assets that have traditionally...

Ford CEO ​Jim Farley said a supplier issue that ‌affected F-150 pickup-truck output in recent days has been resolved, but the snag has...

US Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said Wednesday he does not ​currently see any safety concern stemming from a software ‌issue involving...

General Mills on Wednesday appointed Chief Operating ​Officer Dana McNabb as its CEO, leaning on an insider to steer the ‌company through...

Hormel Foods ​on Wednesday said it would buy ‌family-owned chicken processor Brakebush Brothers for $1.06 billion, as the Skippy peanut...

German ​inflation accelerated slightly more than expected ‌in September due to the energy price shock of the Iran war, following ​the trend in...

State Bank of India, the country's largest lender, led the demand for Reliance Industries' 130-billion-rupee ($1.35 ​billion)...

The Indian rupee was among the worst performers in Asia this quarter and over the last 30 days, hit by worries over ​elevated crude prices and...

Gold prices edged higher ​on Wednesday but remained on track for a monthly decline as prospects of higher interest ‌rates dented sentiment,...

Sterling hit ​a 6-week high versus the euro on Wednesday after data showed the UK economy grew faster than ‌previously expected in...

London's FTSE 100 ​rose on Wednesday as investors assessed stronger-than-expected GDP data, and was ‌on course for a monthly loss as...

Oil prices rose on Wednesday and were on track for a big monthly ‌gain as US-Iran talks aimed at ending their war stalled and tight...

Private-sector members of Japan's key economic advisory panel reiterated the need for close coordination on monetary policy between the...