Economic news

US factory production unexpectedly fell in August and higher oil prices and rising interest rates could offset some of the support from an...

The Bank of Japan raised interest rates to a 31-year high on Friday, with its governor ​signalling the central bank has entered a new phase focused...

Gold rose for a second ‌straight session on Friday to hit a one-week high, as oil prices fell, while investors kept a close watch on...

Oil prices fell on Friday, extending losses for a third straight session as ​easing concerns over Saudi supply disruptions outweighed anxiety about...

London's FTSE 100 pulled back from ​an over one-week high on Friday, dragged by banks and energy ‌stocks, but was set for gains in a week...

Germany, Denmark, Finland, the Netherlands and ‌Austria said on Friday the European Union's budget for 2028-2034 must be "several...

Soaring fuel and borrowing costs have overtaken aircraft shortages as the biggest concern for jet financiers, delegates at a major industry meeting...

China's fiscal revenue rose 5.7% in ​the first eight ‌months of 2026 from a year earlier, ​finance ministry data ​showed Friday, slightly...

British consumers unexpectedly increased their shopping in August, although they cut fuel ‌purchases after prices jumped following the...

Global shares and bonds dipped on Friday while Japan's well-telegraphed hike fell short of supporting the ​yen, as markets approached...

The pound rose slightly on Friday after figures showed UK retail sales unexpectedly rose in August, continuing a string of recent upbeat...

Indonesia's newly appointed finance minister, in his first press conference on Friday, emphasised fiscal policy continuity ‌by keeping the...

The Indian rupee traded modestly higher on Friday, steadied by portfolio inflows and lower oil prices, but was ​on track for a weekly decline as...

British consumers unexpectedly increased their shopping in August, although they cut fuel ‌purchases after prices jumped following the...

The yen sank against its major peers in Asian trading on Friday, after a widely-expected ‌rate hike by the Bank of Japan failed to halt the...

Wall Street bounced back on Thursday as easing oil prices, ​dropping US Treasury yields and solid labor data helped markets move beyond the Federal...

J.P.Morgan expects the Bank of England to raise interest rates by ​25 basis points in February, following the central bank's decision to...

Women in Britain continue to receive substantially lower bonus payments than ​men, according to human resources data firm...

The Bank of England paused sales of British government bonds for ‌the next six months and halted sales of long-dated gilts entirely as it set...

The US dollar eased on Thursday, a day after logging its biggest jump in three months after the Federal ‌Reserve hiked rates and signalled...

Gold gained more ​than 2% on Thursday, rebounding from the previous session’s near six-week low, supported ‌by easing oil prices and a...

US single-family homebuilding increased in August, but a drop in permits for future construction suggested the improvement was likely temporary as...

- Oil prices ​eased about 3% on Thursday to a one-week low, extending losses as reports of additional Saudi crude cargoes ‌through Oman eased...

The number of Americans filing claims for unemployment benefits unexpectedly fell last week, but the decline likely overstates the health of the...

European Central Bank policymaker Olli Rehn said ​on Thursday there were no ‌clear signs of second-round inflation effects in the euro zone...

US EV maker Lucid Group and European shared mobility platform Bolt said on Thursday they are teaming ​up to roll out self-driving ride...

The Indian rupee ended flat on Thursday, bucking declines in most regional peers, as likely central ​bank intervention and inflows related to an...

Apollo Global Management ‌is exploring strategic options for Energos Infrastructure, in a deal that could value the floating liquefied...

Britain's underlying economic performance appears to have been a bit stronger than previously estimated, the country's statistics office...

Huawei Technologies (HWT.UL) cannot produce enough artificial-intelligence computing equipment to meet demand in ‌China and is limiting...

India's salt-to-software conglomerate Tata Sons reappointed N. Chandrasekaran as chairman for a further five years on...

Sterling was little changed on Thursday after the Federal Reserve policy meeting with investors awaiting the Bank of England rate decision later in...

The Federal Reserve raised interest rates on Wednesday and flagged more hikes in the coming months, with new U.S. central bank chief Kevin Warsh...

Volkswagen's historic revamp looks set to spell the end of its struggling Spanish marque Seat, potentially making it the first major auto-brand...

Investors are gaining more confidence in the Federal Reserve's inflation-fighting backbone, but uncertainty about how far it will raise...

Japan will continue to strive towards maintaining orderly yen moves through close communication with the United States, its top government...

Japan and the United ​States are in ‌talks to build a semiconductor ​factory as part ​of their $550 billion ⁠investment agreement, the ​Nikkei...

Beretta Holding is ​set to launch a ‌bid to raise its stake in U.S. group Sturm, Ruger & Co to ​25% from around 10% "in the...

New Zealand's economy grew more slowly in the second ‌quarter than the prior as the crisis in the Middle East dampened confidence, but...

U.S. retail sales rebounded sharply in August as households boosted purchases of a range of goods while also spending more at restaurants and bars,...

Chinese social media and internet company ByteDance has completed a $290 million fundraising for ​its AI drugmaking unit after spinning it off from...

U.S. business inventories increased more than expected in July as retailers and wholesalers restocked to meet ​robust demand, suggesting that...