Economic news

U.S. consumer sentiment plunged to a record low in early April and consumers anticipated a ​surge in inflation in the next 12 ‌months, a...

Oil prices were ‌poised for their biggest weekly declines since last June but remain elevated near $100 a barrel on concerns over supplies...

Gold prices inched up on Friday and headed for a weekly ‌gain as the U.S. dollar weakened following the U.S.-Iran truce, though market...

The main UK stock ​indexes rose on Friday, poised for weekly gains, as investors ‌awaited key U.S. inflation reading later in the day and...

The Indian rupee closed out a second consecutive week of gains against the dollar, a feat it last achieved ​six months ago, supported by flows from...

Taiwan's exports rose much more than expected in March, with demand remaining strong for ​artificial intelligence applications and other...

Porsche AG's deliveries slumped further in the first three months of 2026, with sharp ​declines in key markets China and the ‌United...

The pound fell slightly on Friday but was still set for its biggest weekly increase in three months after the U.S.-Iran ceasefire raised...

China's securities regulator on Friday added a ​fourth set of listing ‌standards for ChiNext, Shenzhen's startup board for growth...

TSMC, the world's largest contract chipmaker, on Friday reported a 35% surge in ​first-quarter revenue, beating market forecasts, thanks to...

Italy's Eni has agreed to acquire a minority stake in natural graphite producer Nouveau Monde ​Graphite for $70 million, giving it...

Asian stocks advanced on ​Friday, putting them on track for their best week in more than three years, as Israel sought talks with Lebanon, raising...

Gold demand in India picked up slightly this week ‌ahead of a key festival, although elevated prices weighed on sentiment, while premiums in...

China's factory-gate prices rose for the first time in more than three years ​in March, in an early sign that the war in Iran is feeding cost...

U.S. stocks advanced on Thursday, as ongoing negotiations toward a ‌peaceful resolution to the six-week Middle East conflict helped ease...

China's factory-gate prices in March turned positive for ​the first time in ‌more than three years, official data showed on Friday,...

Japanese Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama said on Friday private credit does not ​pose a major issue domestically at present but noted ‌risks...

Japanese wholesale inflation jumped in March and the central bank's deputy governor ‌called for vigilance to the risk of stagflation,...

South Korea's central bank kept its policy interest rate steady on Friday ‌and warned of a highly uncertain path ahead as a broadening...

New applications for U.S. unemployment benefits increased moderately last week, showing no signs of labor market deterioration and potentially...

Terra Quantum said on Thursday it plans to list on ​Nasdaq this year through a merger with a U.S. special purpose acquisition company (SPAC)...

Investors have asked to pull more than 15% ‌of their assets from Carlyle's flagship private credit interval fund, the group said in a...

Unilever said on Thursday it will ​buy U.S.-based nutritional supplements brand Grüns ‌for an undisclosed amount, as the British...

Home purchases in Spain by ​U.S. citizens rose 3% last year, even as total foreign purchases dipped, with real estate agents citing concerns over...

U.S. economic growth slowed more than previously estimated in the fourth quarter amid downgrades to business investment, including inventory...

Intel and Google have expanded their partnership to advance the use of artificial intelligence-focused central processing units and to develop...

U.S. inflation increased as expected in February and likely rose further in March amid the war with Iran, a trend that is expected to...

The pound inched higher on the dollar on Thursday and held onto the bulk of U.S.-Iran ceasefire-inspired gains the previous session,...

The Japanese owner of clothing brand Uniqlo raised its full-year forecast on Thursday, flagging another record year, as international growth...

Stellantis' output in Italy rose 9.5% in the first quarter to ​120,366 vehicles, the FIM Cisl trade union said ‌on Thursday, as the...

India's largest gas distributor GAIL (India) plans to borrow 50-60 billion rupees ​in fiscal 2027 to fund expansion, and has bought three...

The main ​UK stock indexes eased on Thursday after recording their ‌strongest session in months a day earlier, as oil prices rebounded on...

India's expected economic growth of 6.6% for fiscal 2027 could face significant ‌risks as the Iran war fans inflation worries,...

Car exports, an increasingly important source of growth for China's hyper-competitive auto sector, picked up ​pace in March despite shipment...

Japan's consumer confidence worsened in March at a pace unseen since the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, a government survey ‌showed, swelling...

Portugal's airline TAP said on Thursday its 2025 profit fell 92% due to a one-off fourth‑quarter charge which outweighed higher revenue from...

German industrial production fell unexpectedly in February, with economists saying the weakness pointed to ‌disappointing first quarter for...

Chinese banks likely extended significantly more new loans in March than in February, according to a Reuters poll on Thursday, driven by improved...

Gold prices were largely steady on Thursday ‌as investors remained cautious about the fragile U.S.-Iran ceasefire, with a key U.S. inflation...

The dollar remained on shaky footing ​on Thursday after broad losses, as investors anxiously assessed whether a fragile ceasefire between the...

Oil prices rose on Thursday as doubts over ​a fragile two-week Middle East ceasefire raised concerns that energy flows through the...

Asian share markets were in a sober mood on Thursday as cracks ​quickly began to appear in the fragile Gulf truce, nudging oil...