Economic news

PetroChina, Asia's largest oil and gas producer, posted a 1.9% rise in first-quarter profit on Wednesday, citing growing ​sales of natural gas...

India's economy remains resilient but faces mounting risks from the Middle East conflict, which has ​disrupted supplies of energy, fertilisers...

Gold prices fell for a third straight session on Wednesday, as inflation ‌worries tied to the ongoing conflict in the Middle East clouded the...

As the energy shock from the Iran war deepens, countries around the world from Australia to Egypt are looking to conserve fuel,...

Visa shares jumped 5% in premarket trading on Wednesday as the payments-processing company beat estimates for second-quarter profit...

Shares of Maruti Suzuki India gained as much as 5.1% on Wednesday as investors looked past near-term margin pressures to bet on ​strong demand...

A pivotal moment for the artificial intelligence trade driving the U.S. stock market to all-time highs ​arrives on Wednesday with quarterly reports...

Oil prices rose 3% on Wednesday, with the Brent contract hitting a one-month ‌high, on media reports the U.S. will extend its blockade of...

UK shares drifted lower on Wednesday as traders digested mixed ‌earnings, before turning their attention to global central bank policy...

MUMBAI, April 29 (Reuters) - The Indian rupee fell to a record closing low on Wednesday, pressured by rising oil prices as efforts ​to end the Iran...

Italian fashion group Armani said on Wednesday its revenue fell 2.8% at ​constant exchange rates last year, weighed by a ‌weak performance of...

European shares dipped on Wednesday, as investors turned their focus to a packed day of corporate earnings, while a continuing U.S.-Iran impasse...

Foreign investors have pulled more than $20 billion out of Indian equities in the first four months of 2026, surpassing last year's record...

India's investment demand for gold surpassed jewellery consumption for the first time on record in the March quarter, ​as investors turned to...

Finnish lift maker Kone said ‌on Wednesday it had agreed to buy its German rival TK Elevator in a cash and stock transaction valued at...

Oil prices rose on Wednesday, extending a multi-day rally, on media reports the ‌U.S. will extend its blockade of Iranian ports, likely...

Markets found their footing in Asian trading on Wednesday as worries about the Iran conflict and ​health of the AI sector eased, optimism over...

South Korean exports likely rose in April for ​an 11th straight month, with a surge in chip demand driven by artificial intelligence investment...

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co, the world’s largest ​contract chipmaker, has sold its ‌remaining stake in Arm Holdings ,...

China's factory activity likely grew at a slower pace in April as rising cost pressures stemming from the Middle East ​conflict test...

U.S. stocks closed lower on Tuesday, backing away from record closing highs as ​renewed concerns over the artificial intelligence boom weighed on...

Chile's central bank on Tuesday held its benchmark interest rate at 4.5% in a unanimous decision, in ​line with expectations and marking its...

Vale, one of the world's largest iron ore ​producers, on Tuesday posted a 36% increase in its first-quarter net ‌profit as it boosted...

General Motors posted on Tuesday a 22% rise in first-quarter core profit and lifted its full-year earnings forecast, buoyed by a resilient...

Spotify ​forecast second-quarter earnings below estimates on Tuesday, citing more spending on marketing for new ‌features as growth in...

Coca-Cola on Tuesday bucked the trend of consumer goods companies warning of a hit to their annual profits from the fallout of ‌the Iran war...

Microsoft and OpenAI renegotiated a ‌pact that let Microsoft exclusively sell the ChatGPT creator's artificial intelligence models,...

Novartis posted first-quarter core operating ​profit and revenues below market expectations on Tuesday, hit by a sharper-than-expected slump...

The Indian rupee weakened to a ​near one-month low on Tuesday, pressed by a stubborn rise in oil prices ‌and sustained hedging by local...

Indian online delivery firm Eternal posted better-than-expected quarterly profit on Tuesday, supported by continued expansion in its...

Euro zone inflation expectations are surging on the fallout from the Iran ​war but economic growth is faltering, separate European...

Hotel operator Hilton Worldwide Holdings ​raised its full-year room revenue ‌growth forecast on Tuesday, banking on strong travel...

Chinese electric vehicle maker BYD's quarterly profit fell at its ‌fastest pace since 2020, a stock market filing showed on Tuesday,...

UK's FTSE 100 edged higher ​on Tuesday, on track to end a six-day losing streak, after ‌BP's stronger-than-expected first-quarter...

Sterling eased against a stronger U.S. dollar on Tuesday as market attention focused on central bank action, including from the Bank of England,...

China's Ping ‌An Insurance reported a 7.4% year-on-year fall in net profit in the first quarter, dragged down by weaker investment...

South Korea's monetary policy ​board said a cautious, wait-and-see approach is ‌appropriate for now as heightened uncertainty from the...

Gold slipped to a three-week low ‌on Tuesday, following a rise in oil prices after stalled U.S.–Iran talks, as markets weighed inflation...

Stocks held ​their ground and oil rose on Tuesday as investors weighed the stalemate in the Iran conflict, while the yen ‌was steady...

The Japanese yen steadied on Tuesday, having firmed initially after the Bank of Japan held interest rates ​steady in a split vote, while...

Oil prices rose nearly 3% on Tuesday, extending the previous session's gains, as ‌efforts to end the U.S.-Iran war appeared to have...

European shares were muted on Tuesday as ​investors braced for a week packed with central bank meetings and corporate earnings, while...