Economy News

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

South Korea's export growth likely accelerated to its fastest pace in ‌more than 50 years in October, a Reuters poll showed on Thursday,...

US crude and distillate inventories fell due to higher demand, while gasoline stockpiles rose last week, the Energy Information Administration...

Global commodity prices are set to surge 23% in 2026, the World Bank said on Wednesday, citing rising energy ​prices and disruptions to cargo...

India needs about $220 billion in clean energy investment over the next three years as ​it races to expand renewable power and grid infrastructure...

Stellantis posted a rise ‌in third-quarter operating income on Wednesday and said its cost-cutting program was gathering pace, supporting...

German consumer sentiment is set to slip marginally heading into November, a survey showed on Wednesday, amid growing inflation and subdued income...

Germany's trade deficit with Asia-Pacific is set to hit a record ‌of nearly €146 billion ($163 billion) in 2026 as falling exports to...

India's top money managers are launching a flurry of funds in a tax-neutral hub to absorb the record sums that domestic investors are sending...

Investors have long treated the US dollar as a refuge when markets fall, but foreign money chasing returns from the AI boom could weaken that...

Amazon, Microsoft and Alphabet are expected to report accelerating cloud growth this week, but turbulence in global markets and mounting...

US single-family house prices increased further in August, despite rising mortgage rates weighing on demand ​for housing. House prices rose...

Economic growth in India is forecast to have slowed this fiscal year from a surprisingly strong pace and hover around 7% over the forecast horizon...

Lending to firms and households grows in Sept Banks report drop in demand for mortgages Expect further tightening of credit standards...

Universal Music ​Group held preliminary discussions ‌with private equity firms earlier this year about going private, Bloomberg News...

British retailers this month reported the smallest fall in sales in a year and a half, ​a survey from the Confederation of British Industry...

German business morale improved more than expected in October, extending its recovery to a sixth consecutive month as companies became ‌more...

Euro zone firms are having a harder time getting credit from their banks just as their finances are squeezed by more expensive ​fuel and higher...

China's fiscal revenue increased 5.1% in the first nine months of ​2026 from a year earlier, following a gain ‌of 5.7% in the...

French business activity unexpectedly contracted in October, marking a quick reversal from September's growth, a survey by S&P Global...

British government bond dealers ​expect only a small rise in debt issuance this year after finance minister John Healey's first annual...

British businesses are having their strongest month for activity since February as new orders grow and AI-related demand picks up, according to a...

British businesses are having their strongest month for activity since February as new orders grow and AI-related demand picks up, according to a...

India has proposed changes to its employment survey to sharpen data on ​gig workers and include unpaid household jobs, the ‌statistics...

Germany's private sector growth softened in October as inflows of new work rose only modestly, a preliminary business survey ​showed on...

British consumers ​reined in their shopping in September as a warm start to the autumn hurt clothing sales and ‌higher fuel prices ate into...

Japan's manufacturing sector expanded at its slowest pace in seven months in October as output and new order growth eased, a business ​survey...

Japan's core consumer inflation exceeded the central bank's 2% target in September for the first time in ‌nine months, data showed on...

The outlook for European companies has slightly improved, the latest LSEG forecasts showed on Thursday, as ​energy majors are expected to deliver...

The premium investors demand to buy France's 10-year government bonds ​against safe-haven Bunds reached a fresh 15-year high on Thursday as...

The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits ​dropped to near 57-year lows last week amid low layoffs, suggesting job growth...

Companies and governments worldwide rushed on Thursday to patch critical flaws in the widely used PHP programming language, as a...

The median full-time annual pre-tax salary in Britain rose by the least since 2021 over the 12 months to April, increasing by 4.5% ​to...

Output in Britain's manufacturing sector is expected to stabilise in ​the next three months despite ‌a dip in orders in October, a...

Beijing-based ​quant fund Lingjun Investment's offshore arm has attracted at least $300 million from US and Southeast Asian investors, a...

President Donald Trump's deal with Russia to supply diesel to US and global markets is unlikely to meaningfully lower diesel prices, market...

Government websites in Europe and elsewhere went offline on Wednesday after the disclosure of critical vulnerabilities in a widely used programming...

Saudi Arabian crude oil exports in August rose by about 7.9% from July ​to 4.451 million barrels per day, the highest level ‌since March, data...

Britain's government borrowed more than expected again in September ‌and public debt surpassed £3 trillion ($4.01 trillion),...

Global stocks nudged up on Wednesday, as early signs from the earnings season pointed to strong profits for global firms and shored up sentiment in...

 France's 10-year government bond yield hit the 5% mark on Wednesday, a new 24-year ​high, the latest sign of growing concern among...

Britain's ​FTSE 100 was little changed on Wednesday as hotter-than-expected ‌inflation reinforced bets on the Bank of England (BoE)...