Economic news

Two tankers carrying oil products exited ​the Strait of Hormuz over the past week, while a liquefied natural gas carrier loaded cargo ‌in the...

European shares rose on Tuesday as a strong forecast from chipmaker ‌STMicroelectronics lifted technology stocks, while investors awaited a...

The global role of the euro currency hardly budged ‌last year, disappointing some hopes that erratic economic policy in the United States...

India's equity markets slipped to seventh place in terms of market capitalisation on Tuesday as heavy foreign selling, weak earnings growth and...

Only a third of the euro zone's largest companies have indicated they are raising prices in response to the Iran war, a Reuters analysis...

The Indian rupee retreated below the 95 per dollar mark on Tuesday, pressured by weakness in local ​stocks and elevated importer hedging as...

The U.S. dollar steadied on Tuesday in a wait-and-see approach to Middle ​East peace talks, with Lebanon announcing a limited ceasefire between the...

Asian stocks found their footing in ​unsteady trading on Tuesday as investors shrugged off doubts about the durability of a Middle...

Wall Street stocks posted ​modest gains on Monday as investors watched developments in U.S.-Iran peace negotiations and cheered the unveiling of a...

South Korea's consumer inflation quickened in ‌May to a more than two-year high, exceeding market expectations on high oil prices...

Alternative asset manager Blackstone said on Tuesday it has raised $13.1 billion for its Asia ​private equity fund, exceeding its initial...

Greg Abel appears to be putting his stamp ​on Berkshire Hathaway, which committed $16.8 billion over two days to buy homebuilder Taylor Morrison...

Global stocks clung to record highs on Monday as strong corporate results, fueled in part by artificial intelligence optimism, ‌outweighed...

France announced 71 foreign investment projects worth a combined €93 billion ($108.3 billion) at its annual Choose France business...

Gold prices fell nearly 2% on Monday as escalating tensions in ‌the Middle East heightened inflation concerns and reinforced expectations that...

U.S. manufacturing activity increased more than expected in May, hitting the highest level in four years, likely driven by businesses front-loading...

India's industrial output stood at 4.9% in April, government data showed on Monday, as surging energy costs and supply disruptions ​from...

LONDON, June 1 (Reuters) - The Bank of England is keeping a closer watch on public-sector pay as a potential source of inflation pressure, as it...

India's fiscal deficit stood at 4.4% of the gross domestic ​product for the year ended March ‌31, 2026, data showed on Monday, in...

The main UK indexes kicked off June on a sombre note on Monday, following fresh signs of economic damage from the Middle East conflict, although...

Japan's Nikkei share average topped 67,000 for the first time on Monday, powered by AI-related stocks, as startup investor SoftBank Group...

China issued sweeping new rules on Monday tightening control of overseas deals that involve Chinese investors, technology, data and national...

China's finished steel exports to India more than doubled in April to ‌the highest in at least two years, sparking worries among the...

The Indian rupee and government bonds this week will hinge on the run-up to the central bank's high-stakes monetary policy decision, as the...

South Korea's exports grew more than expected in May at the strongest annual ‌rate in over four decades, as a global boom in AI investment...

South Korea's factory activity expanded in May at the strongest pace in more ​than five years on efforts made by ‌manufacturers to brace...

Japanese companies' pace ‌of annual spending on plant and equipment stalled in the first quarter after a year of strong expansion, likely...

Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase and prediction markets platform Kalshi said on Friday they are introducing perpetual crypto futures, marking...

The U.S. trade deficit in goods contracted more than expected in April as a surge in exports blunted rising imports, but economists cautioned the...

Kalshi has hired former FBI official Tyler Neff on its surveillance team, as part ​of a broader effort to ramp up safeguards on ‌its exchange...

German inflation slowed in May ​due to lower energy prices, and while core inflation accelerated, analysts said that was likely ‌not evidence...

Gold rose for a second ‌straight session on Friday after news the U.S. and Iran may have agreed to extend their ceasefire, though prices were...

Indonesia has drawn up regulations to allow a state agency ​to import oil and liquefied petroleum ‌gas (LPG) for energy security purposes and...

India's IndiGo expects its capacity growth to slow to around 3% to 4% in ​the first quarter of fiscal 2027 after the ‌airline posted...

The UK's ​domestically focused FTSE 250 index headed for a second straight ‌weekly gain on Friday, powered by a surge in technology firm...

The dollar steadied against other major ​currencies on Friday, but was on track to end the week lower after sources said that the U.S. ‌and...

World stocks edged higher on Friday while oil prices slid and headed for ​a weekly drop as traders awaited clarity on efforts to reopen the Strait...

Inflation in the euro zone's four largest economies hovered above the European Central Bank's 2% target for a third ​straight month in May,...

As Japan's yen drifts back to levels that prompted official intervention ​a month ago, markets are sizing up Tokyo's remaining financial...

The British pound edged lower ​against the dollar on Friday as uncertainty over a possible U.S.-Iran peace deal ‌kept investors cautious,...

European shares rose on Friday and were on track to end May higher, as investors hoped that a proposed deal to extend the Middle East...

May 29 (Reuters) - Shares of Dell Technologies soared nearly 40% in premarket trading on Friday, after robust demand for its Nvidia-powered AI...