Economic news

The U.S. economy unexpectedly shed jobs in February and the unemployment rate increased to 4.4%, potentially hinting at a deterioration in labor...

Gold rose ​on Friday after softer U.S. payrolls data kept hopes of a Federal Reserve rate ‌cut alive, but remained on track for its first...

Robinhood debuted its flagship $658.4 million venture fund on the New York Stock Exchange on Friday, offering retail investors a rare chance...

BP is seeking ‌at least $3.7 billion from its arbitration win against Venture Global in a case concerning liquefied natural gas...

The U.S. economy unexpectedly shed jobs in February and the unemployment rate increased to 4.4%, potentially hinting at a deterioration in labor...

British house prices rose ​in February at the fastest pace since October, data showed on Friday, but lenders raised their mortgage rates ‌over...

The UK's main indexes were on track for their biggest weekly decline in almost a year on Friday, as the escalating war in the Middle East...

The British pound slipped for a second straight session on Friday as the widening Iran conflict dominated market sentiment and pushed investors...

Lufthansa reported better-than-expected 2025 results ‌on Friday as stricter financial management and fleet renewal helped the airline...

Fuel oil traders in Asia are struggling to secure alternative ​supply as the Iran war curtails shipments from key Middle Eastern...

A slight pullback in oil prices on Friday offered some reprieve to battered global stocks, though share markets in Asia remained ​on track for...

The U.S. Treasury Department is expected to announce measures ​as soon as Thursday aimed at combating rising energy prices in the wake of...

Oil prices fell ​on Friday for the first time in six days as the U.S. government is weighing potentially ‌intervening in the futures market to...

U.S. officials are debating a ​new regulatory framework for exporting artificial intelligence chips and are considering requiring foreign nations...

'Supply-chain risk' label effective immediately Bars government contractors using Anthropic tech in US military work Anthropic to...

China is in talks with Iran to allow crude oil and Qatari liquefied natural gas vessels safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz ​as the...

The U.S.-Israel war with Iran, which entered its seventh day on Friday, threatens to disrupt the shipment of vehicles from Asia to...

Everyone will feel the impact on prices of oil and raw materials if the ​U.S. and Israeli conflict with Iran drags on, the chairman ‌of...

The number of Americans filing new applications for unemployment benefits was unchanged last week and layoffs dropped sharply in February,...

U.S. worker productivity slowed in the fourth quarter, but the trend remained solid, keeping growth in labor ​costs in check. Nonfarm...

U.S. import prices increased in January as a decline in the cost of energy products was more than offset by a surge in capital goods prices,...

European Central Bank policymakers expected inflation to fall even further below target before conflict in the Middle East pushed oil prices...

Italian ​luxury group Prada reported on Thursday an 8% rise in 2025 organic ‌revenues, driven by strong growth at its smaller label Miu...

Shares in Italy's ‌Nexi sank up to 22% to a record low on Thursday after Europe's biggest payments group in terms of handled...

UK shares edged higher on Thursday, supported by gains in energy stocks and positive corporate updates from firms, including Rentokil and Entain,...

Billionaire Mike Ashley's Frasers has become the second-largest shareholder in sportswear brand ​Puma after taking a near 6% stake in...

German government bonds are facing stiffer competition for investor cash from other traditional havens such as gold than they have for years, as...

The Iran conflict drove oil prices higher again on Thursday, keeping contained pressure on Europe's markets after ​reports of de-escalation...

Tesla's UK sales dropped 37% in February from a year earlier, data from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and ​Traders (SMMT) showed on...

Oil prices rose on Thursday, extending a rally as the ‌escalating U.S.-Israeli war with Iran continued to disrupt supplies,...

Gold prices rose ​on Thursday, lifted by safe-haven demand amid an escalating war in the Middle ‌East, while a stronger dollar and concerns...

Airline shares rebounded on Thursday, as more flights took off ​from the Middle East, giving carriers some reprieve after U.S.-Israeli strikes on...

British homebuilder Taylor Wimpey warned on Thursday that profits would fall this year as build cost inflation and softer pricing squeezed...

Two of Germany's top property banks reported weaker ​financial results for 2025, citing troubles in the ‌United States' commercial...

Asian shares rallied on Thursday and U.S. ​Treasuries declined, pointing to a tentative recovery in risk appetite that has been hammered by the...

China's yuan rebounded from a one-month low on Thursday, after the central bank set its guidance ​at the strongest in nearly three years, a...

China said on Thursday ​it would inject 300 billion yuan ($44 billion) into state-owned banks this year to guard against systemic risks, and boost...

India's retail vehicle sales jumped 25.6% ​in February, as last year's tax cuts and a ‌pick-up in weddings drove demand for...

U.S. stocks closed up on Wednesday, after ​a news report that Iran had signaled openness to talks and a pledge by President Donald Trump to steady...

India's central bank on Thursday reverted to a strategy it has used before to support the rupee, forcefully intervening before ​the local spot...

Talks on landmark crypto legislation have hit a new impasse after banks said they could not back a compromise pushed by the White House, a...

As South Korea's benchmark KOSPI stock index dived more than 12% to its worst-ever sell-off ‌on Wednesday, a district known as the Korean...