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US Inflation Too High; Must Hit 2%: Fed's Williams

US Inflation Too High; Must Hit 2%: Fed's Williams

US economic growth has remained resilient and the labour market is ​remarkably stable despite successive shocks, but inflation is too high ‌and must be brought back to 2%, New York Federal Reserve President John Williams said on Friday. Inflation has soared across the world, mostly as t...


November 6, 2026
S.Korea Corporate Reforms Hit Snag as Samsung Digs In
S.Korea Corporate Reforms Hit Snag as Samsung Digs In

Global investors are pressing South Korea's biggest conglomerates to speed up corporate governance reforms, saying ​progress has been uneven,...

Indonesia Pushes Market Reforms After MSCI Downgrade Alert
Indonesia Pushes Market Reforms After MSCI Downgrade Alert

Indonesia is accelerating reforms aimed at addressing the equity market ​concerns that prompted index provider MSCI to threaten its...

Airbus Delivers 621 Jets in Jan-Oct, Up 6%
Airbus Delivers 621 Jets in Jan-Oct, Up 6%

Airbus reported on Friday a 6.2% year-on-year ​increase in aircraft deliveries between January ‌and October, bringing the year-to-date...

US Oct Job Growth Seen Picking Up as Wage Gains Moderate
US Oct Job Growth Seen Picking Up as Wage Gains Moderate

US nonfarm payrolls likely picked up in October, but an anticipated slowdown in annual wage growth to below 3.0% for the first time in nearly 5-1/2...

November 5, 2026
Investors Eye Debt-Ceiling Risk after Democratic Sweep
Investors Eye Debt-Ceiling Risk after Democratic Sweep

After Democrats seized control of the US Congress, investors are focused on the risk of standoffs over the government's borrowing...

Italy Open to Changing 'Exit Tax' on Rich after Criticism
Italy Open to Changing 'Exit Tax' on Rich after Criticism

Italy is ready to consider changes to its exit tax on ‌wealthy individuals leaving the country, Deputy Economy Minister Maurizio Leo told...

Energy Lifts European Earnings Forecast to Four-Year High
Energy Lifts European Earnings Forecast to Four-Year High

Estimates for European blue-chips' third-quarter earnings growth rose for a third consecutive week as the energy sector lifted ​forecasts,...

AI sharpens hacking battle as companies strengthen defences
AI sharpens hacking battle as companies strengthen defences

From hacked supermarket fridges and a record cryptocurrency theft at Binance to an emergency over flaws in widely used web...

China Says US Farm Purchases Hinge on Tariff-Cut Deal
China Says US Farm Purchases Hinge on Tariff-Cut Deal

China is open to buying more US farm goods, but only if the two sides implement their reciprocal tariff-cut ​agreement, the commerce ministry said...

US Trade Deficit Narrows Slightly in Sept; Imports Hit High
US Trade Deficit Narrows Slightly in Sept; Imports Hit High

The US trade deficit narrowed slightly in September, though imports increased to a record high amid an artificial intelligence spending spree by...

November 4, 2026
Canada's Trade Surplus Widens to more than 4-Y HigAh in Sept
Canada's Trade Surplus Widens to more than 4-Y HigAh in Sept

Canada posted a trade surplus of C$5.35 billion ($3.83 ‌billion) in September, the highest since May 2022, data showed on Wednesday, helped by...

Euro Zone Economic Growth Slows to 4-Month Low in Oct, PMI
Euro Zone Economic Growth Slows to 4-Month Low in Oct, PMI

The euro zone's economic expansion slowed sharply but did remain resilient in ​October as demand — a key gauge of underlying momentum...

Euro Zone Wage Growth to Rebound Slightly Next Year, ECB
Euro Zone Wage Growth to Rebound Slightly Next Year, ECB

Wage growth in the euro zone is likely to ​rebound slightly in the first nine ‌months of next year based on the latest pay deals, the European...

France Oct Services Drop at Fastest Pace Since May: PMI
France Oct Services Drop at Fastest Pace Since May: PMI

France's services sector contracted in October at its fastest pace since May, as protests in the euro zone's ​second-biggest...

November 3, 2026
ECB's Machado Backs Cross-Border Safeguards for EU Banks
ECB's Machado Backs Cross-Border Safeguards for EU Banks

The EU should introduce safeguards ensuring that banks support their subsidiaries in other member countries if they run into trouble, ​European...

Binance Outflows Normalise as NK Denies US Heist Claim
Binance Outflows Normalise as NK Denies US Heist Claim

Asset outflows from Binance have normalised and the company was in "very strong financial health", its co-CEO said, as North Korea...

S.Africa Diesel Price to Drop, Petrol Flat After Levy Cut
S.Africa Diesel Price to Drop, Petrol Flat After Levy Cut

South Africa's diesel price will fall ‌in November while petrol will be little changed after the government announced fuel-tax cuts in a...

Hong Kong Q3 GDP Up 5.2% Year-on-Year; Outlook Positive
Hong Kong Q3 GDP Up 5.2% Year-on-Year; Outlook Positive

Hong Kong's economy expanded by 5.2% in the third quarter from a year earlier, official ​advance estimates showed on Tuesday, the 15th...

Indian Rupee's Relative Calm Masks Lingering Anxiety, Data
Indian Rupee's Relative Calm Masks Lingering Anxiety, Data

The Indian rupee's recent rally and ‌relative stability contrast with signals from options and forward markets, where pricing suggests...

SK Oct Headline Inflation Cools Ahead of Expected Rate Hike
SK Oct Headline Inflation Cools Ahead of Expected Rate Hike

South Korea's headline inflation slowed in October, government data ​showed on Tuesday, providing a slight ‌reprieve for central bankers...

November 2, 2026
China Rolls Out Support Measures to Aid Struggling Stocks
China Rolls Out Support Measures to Aid Struggling Stocks

Chinese regulators have rolled out a handful ‌of measures, from conducting swap operations to upgrading a lending facility for stock buybacks...

UK Oct Factory PMI Shows Fastest Output Growth in 2 Years
UK Oct Factory PMI Shows Fastest Output Growth in 2 Years

British manufacturers started the final quarter of 2026 with the strongest output growth in more than two years, ​a survey showed on Monday,...

Dollar Dips Ahead of Midterms; Bitcoin Steady After Heist
Dollar Dips Ahead of Midterms; Bitcoin Steady After Heist

The dollar eased and the euro rose on ​Monday as investors braced for a packed week dominated by the US midterm elections and central...

Asia's Factory Activity Feels the Fading Glimmer of AI Boom
Asia's Factory Activity Feels the Fading Glimmer of AI Boom

Factory activity across Asia continued to expand in October but growth slowed in major chip ​exporters, private surveys showed on Monday,...

Indonesia October Inflation Eases Slightly to 3.23% Y/Y
Indonesia October Inflation Eases Slightly to 3.23% Y/Y

JAKARTA, Nov 2 (Reuters) - Indonesia's annual inflation rate slowed ​slightly to 3.23% in October, from 3.28% ‌in September, official data...

Euro Zone Factory Growth Eases in Oct but Remains Solid, PMI
Euro Zone Factory Growth Eases in Oct but Remains Solid, PMI

Euro zone manufacturing activity growth held up well in October, albeit easing as new order growth slowed and rising costs from energy and...

China Oct Factory Growth Slows as Exports Ease: Private PMI
China Oct Factory Growth Slows as Exports Ease: Private PMI

China's factory activity expanded at a marginally slower ‌pace in October as export order growth slowed, though output rose at its fastest...

SK's Lee Vows Bold AI Investment in Record Budget Push
SK's Lee Vows Bold AI Investment in Record Budget Push

South ‌Korean President Lee Jae Myung vowed on Monday to make bold investments in artificial intelligence to boost the country's economic...

India Oct Factory Growth Slows, Export Orders Jump: PMI
India Oct Factory Growth Slows, Export Orders Jump: PMI

India's manufacturing growth slowed in October as domestic demand eased and hiring weakened, though a surge in export orders ​and the softest...

October 30, 2026
Canada Economy Stalls in Aug, Likely Lost Ground in Sept
Canada Economy Stalls in Aug, Likely Lost Ground in Sept

Canada's economy stalled in August for the second ‌straight month as increases in the retail, manufacturing and construction sectors were...

New Economic Data Challenges Fed Chief's Not-Too-Hot View
New Economic Data Challenges Fed Chief's Not-Too-Hot View

New data may challenge Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh's sense that the US economy can handle a robust expansion without stoking...

US Fiscal Health Key Headache for Investors as Midterms Loom
US Fiscal Health Key Headache for Investors as Midterms Loom

The United States' deteriorating fiscal picture has been a nagging worry for investors, who see no easy solutions however the midterm...

BoE Surveys Show Firms See Pay Rising around 3.5% in 2027
BoE Surveys Show Firms See Pay Rising around 3.5% in 2027

Bank of England surveys released on Friday showed businesses expect to raise pay by ​around 3.5% next year, similar to current rates but a...

German Inflation Dips in Oct States, Hints at National Drop
German Inflation Dips in Oct States, Hints at National Drop

Inflation fell in several key German states in October, preliminary data showed on Friday, suggesting ​Germany's national inflation rate could...

Euro Zone Growth Beats Projections but Headwinds Mount
Euro Zone Growth Beats Projections but Headwinds Mount

FRANKFURT, Oct 30 (Reuters) - The euro ​zone economy grew faster than predicted last quarter, displaying exceptional resilience to headwinds from...

ECB Survey Sees Higher Inflation in Coming Quarters
ECB Survey Sees Higher Inflation in Coming Quarters

Euro zone inflation is expected to be sharply higher this year and next than earlier predicted, and ​may only return to the European Central...

Euro Zone Companies Brace for Higher Wage Demands, ECB Poll
Euro Zone Companies Brace for Higher Wage Demands, ECB Poll

Euro zone companies are bracing for higher wage demands from their workers after a surge in the cost of living ​caused by the Iran war, a European...

Spain's Economic Growth Edges Down to 0.6% in Third Quarter
Spain's Economic Growth Edges Down to 0.6% in Third Quarter

Spain's economic growth edged down to 0.6% in the third ​quarter after a 0.7% expansion ‌in the previous three-month period, preliminary...

UK House Price Growth Slows to Lowest since January 2024
UK House Price Growth Slows to Lowest since January 2024

British annual house price growth slowed to its weakest since January 2024 in October, as ​the impact of rising market interest rates dampened...

SNB Posts 19.1 Billion Swiss Franc Profit in Third Quarter
SNB Posts 19.1 Billion Swiss Franc Profit in Third Quarter

The Swiss National Bank on Friday reported ​a third-quarter profit of 19.1 billion ‌Swiss francs ($23.13 billion), driven by gains on its gold...

October 29, 2026
Japan Plans to Start Reducing Gasoline Subsidies from Dece
Japan Plans to Start Reducing Gasoline Subsidies from Dece

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said on Thursday ​the government plans to raise its target ‌gasoline price at the pump by 5 yen per...

Taiwan Central Bank Board Flags Inflation Woes: Minutes
Taiwan Central Bank Board Flags Inflation Woes: Minutes

Taiwan's central bank board members debated in September whether to increase interest rates due to ​inflation concerns, with two members...


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