Economy News

New Zealand's jobless ranks could swell as the central bank ratchets up interest rates, casting ​the government's inflation‑focused mandate...

U.S. existing home sales increased more than expected in May, though rising mortgage rates and still-tight inventory remain a challenge for the...

Mexico's annual inflation rate decelerated for a ​second month in a row in May, ‌official data showed on Tuesday, returning to the higher...

Persistent weakness in the yen and an expected hawkish shift for the Federal Reserve after a hot jobs report in the U.S. are expected to add...

India's sharp increase in gold import tariffs is fuelling a resurgence in smuggling that could exceed 100 ​metric tons this year, as soaring...

Indonesia's central bank unexpectedly raised interest rates by 25 ‌basis points on Tuesday, in a rare off-cycle move to try to stabilise...

China is preparing to spend around 2 trillion yuan ($295.43 billion) over the next five years on building data centers ​across the country,...

GSK has agreed to ‌buy U.S.-listed cancer drug developer Nuvalent for $10.6 billion in its largest deal in more than a decade,...

Taiwan's exports rose much more than expected in May to ​its second-highest monthly figure by value, as the ‌island reaps the benefits of...

China's export growth accelerated in May, buoyed by robust demand for chips, autos and other high-tech goods fuelling the global AI ​boom,...

The Bank of Japan will consider maintaining the current pace of bond purchases beyond next fiscal year, sources said, pausing a taper process that...

South Korea's cabinet approved on Tuesday a presidential decree as part of the process to allow $350 billion ​of...

China's car sales extended a downturn in May that has become a stress ​test for foreign automakers led by Volkswagen, which is trying to revive...

Fuel costs for U.S. airlines jumped 78% in April to nearly $6.5 billion ​compared with the year before, as the Middle East conflict drives ‌up...

Seoul resident Laura Byun has long preferred U.S. mutual funds over Korean shares, ​but the KOSPI's blistering rally changed that and her risk...

Switzerland goes to the polls on June 14 to vote on whether to cap its population at 10 million people in a referendum some have likened to a...

China's Tencent ‌Holdings is aiming to raise $4 billion via an imminent sale of both a U.S. dollar bond and an offshore yuan bond,...

German industrial orders ​fell more than expected in April, following a ‌strong increase in March, when companies brought forward orders amid...

Goldman Sachs expects the U.S. Federal Reserve to keep rates unchanged through 2026 and delay rate cuts until 2027, it ​said on Friday, citing...

Britain's jobs market cooled rapidly in May after employers put the brakes on permanent hiring after the Iran war heightened ​cost pressures...

Pay settlements awarded by British employers held steady in the three months to April ​despite an increase in the country's minimum wage,...

The blowout U.S. job report released on Friday is likely to further ease concerns among Federal Reserve officials about labor market weakness and...

UK's FTSE 100 rose on Friday, bucking a ​risk-off mood in other global markets, as investors took comfort from data ‌suggesting...

India's economy grew at an unexpectedly strong 7.8% on-year in the January-March quarter, the government said on Friday, as better farm...

British businesses expect to increase prices less quickly in the year ahead ​than they did in April as some of the initial energy price ‌shock...

Gold demand was subdued in India ​as buyers stayed on the sidelines due to volatile overseas prices, while premiums in China ‌eased...

Australia's AirTrunk said on Friday it would invest $30 billion in India within the ​next four years to build out 5 gigawatts ‌of new data...

British house prices unexpectedly fell in May, according to data from mortgage lender Halifax on Friday, which ​represented the latest sign of a...

German carmakers lost ground to competitors at the start of ​the year as tariffs, conflict and ‌technological upheaval weighed on sales,...

U.S. employment growth likely moderated in May after two straight months of strong gains, but the pace would probably remain consistent with stable...

The number of Americans filing claims for unemployment benefits increased more than expected last week, touching their highest level in four...

Coca‑Cola is adjusting ways to keep its drinks both affordable and appealing as consumer demand remains uneven across income ​groups, CFO John...

Activity in Britain's construction sector slowed at the sharpest pace in six years last month as economic uncertainty and rising inflation...

The Bank of ​Japan is expected to raise interest rates this month unless a sharp escalation in the Middle East conflict upends markets, three...

Global airline bosses gathering in Rio de Janeiro this weekend will be searching for answers to the industry's biggest crisis since the...

Brazil's central bank is seeing demand-driven pressures contributing to inflation, Governor Gabriel Galipolo said on Wednesday, pointing to...

South Korea's finance minister said on Thursday ​authorities would closely monitor risks ‌around domestic stock, bond and foreign exchange...

The Trump administration has proposed ​new tariffs of up to 12.5% on imports from 60 economies after determining they had failed to curb trade in...

U.S. services sector activity picked up in May as businesses preemptively placed orders and rebuilt inventories in anticipation of shortages and...

U.S. private payrolls increased broadly in May, but economists cautioned against viewing the rise as a sign of a strengthening labor market, noting...

France's services sector contracted at its sharpest pace in 5-1/2 years in May as weaker demand and ​rising costs due to the Iran...

Germany's service sector contracted for a second straight month in May as subdued demand and high energy and other costs due to ​the war...