Economic news

Levi Strauss' shares jumped about 10% on Wednesday as investors cheered its strongest quarterly revenue growth in nearly four years, with...

U.S. President Donald Trump's ​two-week ceasefire with Iran is unlikely to provide immediate relief to the global aviation industry as it reels...

Chinese electric truck startup Windrose said ​it had made the ‌first delivery of its long‑haul electric heavy truck in ​the United States,...

South Africa's rand, government bonds and stocks surged on ‌Wednesday, paring some of the losses amassed since the start of the Iran...

The pound headed for its biggest one-day gain in three weeks on Wednesday, after the United States and Iran agreed to a two-week...

India's cabinet approved an 84% increase in the project ​costs of HPCL Rajasthan Refinery Ltd (HRRL) to ‌794.59 billion rupees ($8.60...

U.S. and European energy stocks slid on Wednesday, as a ceasefire to the Middle East conflict punctured the ​hefty war premium built into oil...

Large U.S. banks are set to post higher quarterly earnings on strong interest income and investment banking fees, analyst estimates show, though...

The UK's FTSE 100 rallied to ​one-month highs on Wednesday after an agreement between the United States ‌and Iran on a two-week ceasefire,...

The Indian rupee gained for the fourth consecutive session on Wednesday, while forward premiums declined as a plunge in oil prices after the...

Six Swiss banks have joined forces to test potential uses for a Swiss franc-pegged stablecoin ​in Switzerland, UBS said on Wednesday, as...

British construction firms reported the biggest rise in cost inflation from one month to the next on record in March ​and the Iran war also hit new...

German industrial orders climbed in February from a month earlier but fell ‌far short of expectations, underscoring less-than-robust business...

British construction firms reported the biggest rise in cost inflation from one month to the next on record in March ​and the Iran war also hit new...

Shares of South Korean ​chipmaker SK Hynix surged on Wednesday ‌after peer Samsung Electronics forecast market-beating...

German exporters are still broadly optimistic about growth in overseas sales despite the Iran ​war, although concerns over payment delays, supply...

Shares of Indian jeweller Titan Company rose as much as 5.7% ​to hit a record high on Wednesday, after ‌posting a 42% rise in quarterly...

Japanese investors invested the most in foreign equities in nearly a year in March, as the recent weakness in the ​yen and the relatively cheaper...

Gold prices climbed ‌to a nearly three-week high on Wednesday as markets reassessed near-term risks after U.S. President Donald Trump agreed...

British house prices slid unexpectedly last month ​as economic uncertainty stemming from the ‌Iran war hurt buyer demand, mortgage lender...

The Reserve Bank of India kept its key policy rate unchanged on Wednesday while warning of lower growth and ​higher inflation as the...

Oil prices slid, stocks and bonds surged while the safe-haven dollar was knocked back on Wednesday, as ​a two-week Middle...

Vietnam's stock market regulator expects FTSE Russell's long-awaited confirmation of the country's emerging market status...

Embattled property developer China Vanke Co, is offering to repay upfront 40% of the principal of a yuan ​bond due this month in return for a...

Core capital goods orders increase 0.6% in February Shipments of core capital goods jump 0.9% Durable goods orders drop 1.4% on commercial...

UK shares ended lower in broader-based losses on Tuesday, as investors turned risk-averse heading into U.S. ​President Donald Trump's deadline...

India markets regulator on Tuesday granted a one-time extension for approved ‌public offers that are being deferred due to weak market...

Novo Nordisk said on Tuesday that it has made a higher-dose ​version of its blockbuster weight-loss drug ‌Wegovy available across the...

China's central bank stayed the course on gold purchases for a 17th ​consecutive month, data from the People's Bank of ‌China (PBOC)...

India sees ​no immediate risks to its fiscal deficit target for the financial year that began on April ‌1, and will continue to prioritise...

Days after Iran effectively blocked shipping through the Strait of Hormuz following the start of U.S. ​and Israeli attacks in late...

Gold prices gained ​on Tuesday, as the dollar softened and oil prices fell, while investors remained ‌focused on any signs of progress to...

Sterling edged higher on Tuesday but remained near early-March levels against the euro and close to a more than four‑month low versus ​the...

Oil prices hovered around $110 ‌a barrel on Tuesday as a deadline imposed by U.S. President Donald Trump loomed for Iran to open the...

Pakistan will return a $3.5 ​billion loan to the United Arab Emirates this month, two government officials said on Tuesday, ‌raising...

Bill Ackman's Pershing Square ‌on Tuesday proposed merging its acquisition vehicle with Universal Music Group with a plan to...

Global stocks wavered on Tuesday, while oil prices edged above $110 per ​barrel as the looming deadline imposed by U.S. President Donald Trump for...

France's services sector contracted further in March as client spending weakened due to the war ​in the Middle East and caution among...

Businesses in Britain's services sector reported the biggest month-on-month jump in costs in March since 2021, driven by higher energy and...

Business activity growth in Germany's service sector abruptly lost momentum in March as demand weakened amid fallout ​from the war in the...

South Korean battery maker LG Energy Solution (LGES) said on Tuesday it expects to post a first-quarter operating loss of 208 billion ​won...

Brazil has put China's BYD on a ‌registry of employers who have subjected workers to conditions similar to slavery, after a 2024...