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Strong US Retail Sales Signal Growth, Rising Inflation

Strong US Retail Sales Signal Growth, Rising Inflation

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, reinforcing the economy's resilience even as consumers grow more anxious about ​high inflation. The stronger-than-expected report from the C...


September 17, 2026
Gold Gains over 2% on Weaker Dollar, Easing Oil Prices
Gold Gains over 2% on Weaker Dollar, Easing Oil Prices

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 Housing Starts Rebound in August; Building Permits Fall
US Single-Family Housing Starts Rebound in August; Building Permits Fall

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

Oil Falls 3% to One-Week Low as Supply Disruption Fears Ease
Oil Falls 3% to One-Week Low as Supply Disruption Fears Ease

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

US Weekly Jobless Claims Unexpectedly Fall
US Weekly Jobless Claims Unexpectedly Fall

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

ECB's Rehn Sees no 2nd-Round Inflation, Backs Joint Debt for Defence
ECB's Rehn Sees no 2nd-Round Inflation, Backs Joint Debt for Defence

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

Lucid, Bolt Team Up to Deploy 25,000 Robotaxis Across Europe
Lucid, Bolt Team Up to Deploy 25,000 Robotaxis Across Europe

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

Apollo Explores Sale of LNG Infrastructure Operator Energos
Apollo Explores Sale of LNG Infrastructure Operator Energos

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

UK Productivity Stronger Than Thought with New Metric: ONS
UK Productivity Stronger Than Thought with New Metric: ONS

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

Huawei AI Chip Demand Beats Supply in Nvidia Push
Huawei AI Chip Demand Beats Supply in Nvidia Push

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

Inside Tata's Empire as Chairman Secures Another 5-Year Term
Inside Tata's Empire as Chairman Secures Another 5-Year Term

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

Sterling Roughly Unchanged before BoE Meeting
Sterling Roughly Unchanged before BoE Meeting

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

Fed Hikes Rates to Curb Inflation, Signals More Tightening
Fed Hikes Rates to Curb Inflation, Signals More Tightening

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 Seat on the Brink as Chinese Rivals Gain Ground
Volkswagen's Seat on the Brink as Chinese Rivals Gain Ground

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

Fed Builds Credibility, Hawkish Turn Leaves Investors Edgy
Fed Builds Credibility, Hawkish Turn Leaves Investors Edgy

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

Japan Vows Effort to Maintain Orderly Yen Moves
Japan Vows Effort to Maintain Orderly Yen Moves

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

Japan, US Discuss Chip Plant in $550B Deal: Nikkei
Japan, US Discuss Chip Plant in $550B Deal: Nikkei

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 to Raise Stake in Sturm Ruger to 25%, Paper
Beretta Holding to Raise Stake in Sturm Ruger to 25%, Paper

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...

September 16, 2026
ByteDance Unit Raises $290M for AI Drugs Post-Spinoff: Sources
ByteDance Unit Raises $290M for AI Drugs Post-Spinoff: Sources

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

US Business Inventories Rise more than Expected in July
US Business Inventories Rise more than Expected in July

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

US Homebuilder Sentiment Drops to 12-Month Low in September
US Homebuilder Sentiment Drops to 12-Month Low in September

U.S. homebuilder sentiment dropped to a one-year low in September as rising mortgage rates dampen demand for housing, a survey showed on...

India NSE to Launch IPO Amid Investor Caution Over Growth
India NSE to Launch IPO Amid Investor Caution Over Growth

The National Stock Exchange of India (NSE) will launch its $2.3 billion public offering on Wednesday amid investor ​caution over capital market...

Amazon Raises US Operations Pay by $1 to $20/Hr
Amazon Raises US Operations Pay by $1 to $20/Hr

Amazon.com said on Wednesday it is raising hourly ​pay for eligible full-time U.S. ‌operations workers by $1, bringing the new minimum...

Novo, Anthropic Partner to Speed Up Drug Work via Claude
Novo, Anthropic Partner to Speed Up Drug Work via Claude

Novo Nordisk has partnered with Anthropic to use the AI giant's Claude models to speed up ​discovery and development of new medicines, the...

Gold Rises on Easing Oil as Fed Rate Verdict Looms
Gold Rises on Easing Oil as Fed Rate Verdict Looms

Gold ​prices rose over 1% on Wednesday as the dollar weakened and oil prices slipped, ‌while investors awaited the U.S. Federal Reserve's...

Rupee Near 6-Wk Low Ahead of Fed as RBI Limits Losses
Rupee Near 6-Wk Low Ahead of Fed as RBI Limits Losses

The Indian rupee slipped to its lowest since late July on Wednesday as strong dollar ​demand from local companies and expectations of a U.S....

Hedge Funds Boost Consumer Short Bets in Aug, Hazeltree Says
Hedge Funds Boost Consumer Short Bets in Aug, Hazeltree Says

Hedge funds increased bets against consumer-focused companies in August and cut some of their bets against AI-related stocks, but turned more...

Euro Zone Wage Growth Slows, only Modest Uptick Seen
Euro Zone Wage Growth Slows, only Modest Uptick Seen

Euro zone wage growth continued to slow last quarter even as inflation picked up, and negotiated wage contracts ​point to only a mild pickup next...

UK Stocks Edge Higher as Oil Retreats; Fed Verdict in Focus
UK Stocks Edge Higher as Oil Retreats; Fed Verdict in Focus

Sept 16 (Reuters) - London shares inched higher on ​Wednesday as oil retreated, while traders awaited the key U.S. Federal ‌Reserve decision...

India Eases Export Rules, Drops Registration for Small Firms
India Eases Export Rules, Drops Registration for Small Firms

India has eased export ​rules by waiving ‌the requirement for registration certificates for shipments ​valued at up ​to 300,000 rupees...

India's Hero Motors IPO fully Subscribed on Opening Day
India's Hero Motors IPO fully Subscribed on Opening Day

Indian auto parts maker Hero Motors' $104.2 million IPO was fully subscribed on the ​first day of bidding on Wednesday, exchange data...

Sterling Steady after UK Inflation, Eyes Turn to BoE
Sterling Steady after UK Inflation, Eyes Turn to BoE

The British pound was little changed against the euro and the ‌dollar on Wednesday as underlying readings of UK inflation held steady in...

Starbucks Weighs Selling Majority Stake in Japan, Sources
Starbucks Weighs Selling Majority Stake in Japan, Sources

Starbucks Corp is weighing the sale ​of a majority stake in its Japan business in a potential deal that could value the coffee chain's...

Dollar Edges Lower Before Expected Fed Hike
Dollar Edges Lower Before Expected Fed Hike

LONDON, Sept 16 (Reuters) - The dollar pulled back from near multi-week highs on Wednesday as oil prices ‌stalled and ahead of a Federal...

Oil Slips as Saudi Arabia Offers more Crude via Oman
Oil Slips as Saudi Arabia Offers more Crude via Oman

Oil prices fell ​on Wednesday as reports that Saudi Arabia was offering additional crude cargoes via Oman eased concerns about the ‌scale of...

Asian Stocks Gain Weakly Ahead of Fed, Oil Drops
Asian Stocks Gain Weakly Ahead of Fed, Oil Drops

Stocks edged higher in Asia ​on Wednesday as a respite in the global bond selloff and a drop in oil prices ‌steadied nerves ahead of a pivotal...

Wall St Ends Lower as Oil Spikes, US 10-Yr Yield Tops 5%
Wall St Ends Lower as Oil Spikes, US 10-Yr Yield Tops 5%

Wall Street extended its selloff on Tuesday, as rising U.S. ​Treasury yields, mounting debt concerns and soaring crude prices kept buyers on the...

September 15, 2026
London Shares Slip as Oil Drives Yields Ahead of BoE
London Shares Slip as Oil Drives Yields Ahead of BoE

London shares slipped on Tuesday, hovering around two-month lows, as rising oil prices prompted a fresh rise in bond yields, ​while investors...

French Central Bank Trims Growth Outlook as Demand Softens
French Central Bank Trims Growth Outlook as Demand Softens

France ​faces sluggish growth this year as consumers rein in spending and businesses hold ‌back investment over uncertainty about energy...

US Senate to Vote on Advancing Landmark Crypto Bill
US Senate to Vote on Advancing Landmark Crypto Bill

The U.S. Senate is set to vote on Tuesday on whether ‌to advance once-in-a-generation cryptocurrency legislation, potentially determining the...

India Aug Trade Deficit Narrows as Gold Imports Plunge
India Aug Trade Deficit Narrows as Gold Imports Plunge

India's goods trade deficit unexpectedly narrowed to $26.86 billion in August, government data showed on ‌Tuesday, as imports,...

Syngenta Files for HK IPO to Raise at Least $5B, Sources Say
Syngenta Files for HK IPO to Raise at Least $5B, Sources Say

Sept 15 (Reuters) - Swiss seeds and agrichemicals company Syngenta Group ​has confidentially filed for a Hong Kong initial public offering, aiming...

Germany's Merz Vows Relief Plan Soon as Pump Prices Record
Germany's Merz Vows Relief Plan Soon as Pump Prices Record

Embattled German Chancellor Friedrich Merz promised on Tuesday that proposals to shield consumers from record fuel prices were coming "very...


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