Economic news

The S&P 500 and the Dow were set to slip from record levels on Monday as investors looked to the first-quarter earnings season for hints that...

Oil futures lost ground Monday, with weakness tied in part to concerns over the demand outlook as COVID-19 infections outside the U.S. continued to...

Automation tech startup UiPath on Monday boosted the price range for its initial public offering (IPO) in New York, and is now targeting a...

The pound rose to hit a two-week high against the dollar on Monday at the start of a data-heavy week that is expected to provide more evidence that...

Euro zone government bond yields were broadly steady on Monday, with markets largely on hold ahead of this week’s European Central Bank meeting.

European stocks inched higher on Monday, extending their record-setting rally, as optimism about a solid start to the earnings season offset a...

Air France-KLM may seek to raise more capital to reduce debt and bolster its balance sheet as travel demand recovers from the pandemic later this...

President Joe Biden faces a nightmare scenario of global consequence: stepped up Chinese-Russian strategic cooperation aimed at undermining U.S....

The dollar traded just above a one-month low against major peers on Monday, with Treasury yields near their lowest in five weeks, after the U.S....

Copper prices advanced on Monday as ramped-up vaccine rollouts and more countries easing lockdowns boosted hopes of a steady global economic...

Coinbase insiders and early investors sold about $5 billion in shares in total during the leading cryptocurrency exchange’s first day of...

GBP bounced back on Friday. GBP’s movements once again seem to be the counterpart to EUR – that is, people buying or selling EUR are...

Just as some patients recovering from Covid-19 suffer long-lasting symptoms, it’s becoming clear that the same will be true for the global...

The Australian and New Zealand dollars started the week slightly lower on Monday, tracking losses in oil and copper as COVID-19 infections rise...

The dollar was pinned near a one-month low to major peers on Monday, with Treasury yields hovering near the lowest in five weeks, after the U.S....

U.S. stocks rose again on Friday as the market’s rally to records carried on amid strong earnings from blue-chip companies as well as solid...

Earnings will be the major focus for investors in the week ahead, as they home in on whether rising costs are squeezing margins and signaling a...

Japanese stocks edged higher on Monday as some investors hoped to benefit from an expected increase in semiconductor production, but worries about...

Asian shares hovered near 1-1/2 week highs on Monday helped by expectations monetary policy will remain accommodative the world over, while...

The S&P 500 and the Dow hit record highs on Friday after Morgan Stanley wrapped up quarterly earnings reports from the big U.S. banks with a...

The rouble strengthened past 76 versus the dollar on Friday, clawing back losses sustained in the previous session when the United States announced...

Gold futures headed higher Friday morning for a second straight day, putting bullion on track for the sharpest weekly rise in about a month.

Copper was on track for its biggest weekly rise in two months on Friday after solid U.S. and Chinese economic data pushed global stock markets to...

Oil futures were trying for a fifth straight gain Friday but were presently seeing lackluster trade as investors weighed a strong economic report...

Rates as of 05:00 GMT Market Recap Not much worth writing about in the FX market today! Very small movements except in AUD and NZD. It seems that...

The U.S. economy’s comeback is firing on all cylinders with employment, retail spending and manufacturing exhibiting strong gains....

Euro zone bond yields rose on Friday, following an overnight jump in U.S. Treasury yields after a hefty rally a day earlier.

European stocks hit a record high on Friday after strong U.S. and China data spurred optimism about a speedy global recovery, while strong results...

Global stocks hit a record high on Friday and oil climbed after strong U.S. and Chinese economic data bolstered expectations of a solid global...

Greenhouse gas emissions regulated under Europe's carbon market fell by 13.3% last year, with those from the airlines sector down by almost...

Renewable energy group Orsted has agreed to buy Brookfield Renewable’s Ireland and UK onshore wind business, its first step into...

London’s FTSE 100 rose above the 7,000-mark on Friday for the first time since the pandemic pummelled financial markets last year, as speedy...

Japanese shares closed slightly higher on Friday as heavyweight chip shares rallied, although concerns around corporate outlook capped the gains.

Oil prices extended gains on Friday and were on course for a weekly gain of about 7% with an improved oil demand outlook and strong economic...

Turkey’s central bank said on Friday that it banned the use of crypto assets in payments as they entailed significant risks due to volatile...

Japan’s Topix edged lower on Friday as gains in heavyweight chip stocks were capped by investor concerns about Japanese corporate outlook...

The Export-Import Bank of the United States said on Thursday its board of directors had approved a year-long extension of its COVID-19 temporary...

Gold futures climbed Thursday, with prices poised to log their biggest daily gain since March as benchmark U.S. bond yields pull back and rising...

Oil futures inched higher on Thursday, on track to score a fourth climb in a row, with prices holding ground at their highest levels since mid...

Production at U.S. factories rebounded in March amid strengthening domestic demand, with output of motor vehicles rising despite a global...

Shares of Dell rose nearly 8% in premarket on Thursday, a day after the PC maker said it would spin off its majority stake in cloud computing...

More businesses and individuals across Britain were declared insolvent last month than earlier in 2021 though levels remained mostly below those of...