Economic news

The yen and euro languished on Tuesday as the widening Middle ​East conflict focused attention on countries dependent on energy imports...

The dollar's sharp rally following U.S. strikes on Iran is reassuring investors the currency still functions as...

China's Premier Li Qiang is expected to announce the country's main economic targets for 2026 at an annual parliamentary meeting which...

British store chains raised their prices less quickly last month, offering some respite for consumers ​grappling with the cost of living, the...

UK stock indexes were swept up ​in a global selloff on Monday, as an escalating military conflict in ‌the Middle East fuelled a jump...

European financial markets are under strain as the air war in the Middle East revives concerns about an energy supply shock exacerbating...

Travel shares tumbled on Monday as escalating conflict between the U.S., Israel and Iran disrupted flights worldwide, closed key Middle Eastern...

U.S. manufacturing activity expanded steadily in February, but a measure of prices paid by factories for inputs rose to the highest level in nearly...

European blue-chip companies' results have proven more resilient than analysts were expecting in the fourth quarter, the latest LSEG I/B/E/S...

The Bank of England will soon find itself in a position where it will no longer face much of a trade-off between a slowing economy and inflationary...

India's industrial output expanded 4.8% year-on-year in January, a three-month low, as manufacturing activity slowed and fast-moving...

Bank of Ireland said on Monday that it expects to increase earnings, accelerate returns to shareholders and cut costs over the next three...

France's manufacturing sector expanded in February, slightly beating initial estimates, helped by solid demand in the cars and aerospace...

Conflict in the Middle East has moved from a fringe risk to a top worry for investors unsettled by the prospect of a power struggle...

Germany's manufacturing sector showed signs of recovery in February on the back of accelerating increases in output and new orders, according...

Gold prices rose more than 2% on Monday, as U.S.-Israel strikes on Iran that killed Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei over the...

Oil prices surged, the dollar jumped and shares slid on Monday as military conflict in the Middle East looked set to last for weeks,...

The Swiss National Bank reported an annual profit of 26.1 billion Swiss francs ($34 billion) for 2025, the central bank said on Monday,...

British house prices rose slightly faster than expected last month after a dip at the end of 2025 linked to uncertainty over finance minister...

March 2 (Reuters) - British engineering firm Senior reported a 20% rise in annual adjusted operating profit on Monday, citing robust demand...

Elliott Investment Management has agreed to tender its shares in forklift maker Toyota Industries after Toyota bumped its take-private bid to...

China's manufacturing activity probably shrank for a second straight month in February, a Reuters poll showed on Monday, suggesting factory...

Financial and tech stocks were hit hard by a handful of persistent investor worries on Friday, with U.S. stocks suffering their largest monthly...

The Indian rupee and government bonds will kick off the last month of the financial year under pressure as the breakout of conflict in...

India's factory activity expanded at its fastest pace in four months in February as strong domestic demand drove new orders and production,...

Indian shares tumbled on Monday as the Middle East conflict pushed crude prices higher and triggered a flight to safe havens, weighing on investor...

As a change of guard looms over the embattled Australian stock exchange, the new chief's debut will be anything but smooth with a lawsuit...

U.S. producer prices accelerated in January, with the cost of goods outside the volatile food and energy category increasing by the most in more...

Over the last three years, retailer Target has weathered intense criticism from consumers who have questioned its merchandise choices and...

The U.S. dollar rose on Friday after hotter-than-expected producer price data for January and on concerns about rising tensions between the United...

The shale revolution that made the United States the world's top oil producer is taking shape in the Arabian Desert. Deep in the sands...

Oil prices rose about 3% on Friday as traders remained on alert for potential supply disruptions after the United States and Iran extended nuclear...

South Africa's power utility Eskom on Friday announced a further 29% reduction in electricity prices for two distressed ferrochrome firms in a...

India's economic growth slowed in the October-December quarter as government spending and private investment eased, but the South Asian nation...

El Salvador-based stablecoin issuer Tether said it has frozen about $4.2 billion of its crypto tokens over links to "illicit activity",...

Gold‑loving Turks grew $300 billion wealthier in the past year as record prices swelled the value of their holdings to nearly half the size of...

India's economy grew 7.8% in October-December from the same period a year earlier, down from an 8.4% expansion in the previous quarter as...

European shares hit a new record on Friday and were set to log an eighth straight month of gains as better-than-expected corporate updates...

London's FTSE 100 climbed to a fresh record high on Friday and was set for its eighth straight monthly rise, boosted by heavyweight miners as...

British education company Pearson said its use of AI in its education courses was delivering better outcomes for students, in contrast to...

Indian shares fell on Friday in broad-based declines led by financials, with benchmark indexes posting their third monthly decline, while IT stocks...

Senior's shares surged on Friday after the British engineering company said it has received multiple takeover offers in the past few...