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US Factory Output Falls in August as Costs Cloud Outlook
The Bank of Japan raised interest rates to a 31-year high on Friday, with its governor signalling the central bank has entered a new phase focused...
Germany, Denmark, Finland, the Netherlands and Austria said on Friday the European Union's budget for 2028-2034 must be "several...
China's fiscal revenue rose 5.7% in the first eight months of 2026 from a year earlier, finance ministry data showed Friday, slightly...
British consumers unexpectedly increased their shopping in August, although they cut fuel purchases after prices jumped following the...
Indonesia's newly appointed finance minister, in his first press conference on Friday, emphasised fiscal policy continuity by keeping the...
British consumers unexpectedly increased their shopping in August, although they cut fuel purchases after prices jumped following the...
J.P.Morgan expects the Bank of England to raise interest rates by 25 basis points in February, following the central bank's decision to...
Women in Britain continue to receive substantially lower bonus payments than men, according to human resources data firm...
The Bank of England paused sales of British government bonds for the next six months and halted sales of long-dated gilts entirely as it set...
The US dollar eased on Thursday, a day after logging its biggest jump in three months after the Federal Reserve hiked rates and signalled...
US single-family homebuilding increased in August, but a drop in permits for future construction suggested the improvement was likely temporary as...
The number of Americans filing claims for unemployment benefits unexpectedly fell last week, but the decline likely overstates the health of the...
European Central Bank policymaker Olli Rehn said on Thursday there were no clear signs of second-round inflation effects in the euro zone...
Britain's underlying economic performance appears to have been a bit stronger than previously estimated, the country's statistics office...
India's salt-to-software conglomerate Tata Sons reappointed N. Chandrasekaran as chairman for a further five years on...
Sterling was little changed on Thursday after the Federal Reserve policy meeting with investors awaiting the Bank of England rate decision later in...
Japan will continue to strive towards maintaining orderly yen moves through close communication with the United States, its top government...
Japan and the United States are in talks to build a semiconductor factory as part of their $550 billion investment agreement, the Nikkei...
New Zealand's economy grew more slowly in the second quarter than the prior as the crisis in the Middle East dampened confidence, but...
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,...
U.S. business inventories increased more than expected in July as retailers and wholesalers restocked to meet robust demand, suggesting that...
U.S. homebuilder sentiment dropped to a one-year low in September as rising mortgage rates dampen demand for housing, a survey showed on...
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 continued to slow last quarter even as inflation picked up, and negotiated wage contracts point to only a mild pickup next...
India has eased export rules by waiving the requirement for registration certificates for shipments valued at up to 300,000 rupees...
France faces sluggish growth this year as consumers rein in spending and businesses hold back investment over uncertainty about energy...
India's goods trade deficit unexpectedly narrowed to $26.86 billion in August, government data showed on Tuesday, as imports,...
Embattled German Chancellor Friedrich Merz promised on Tuesday that proposals to shield consumers from record fuel prices were coming "very...
India's unemployment rate fell to 5% in August, a six-month low, government data showed on Tuesday. A Reuters poll had...
Britain's jobs market stayed weak with pay growth near a six-year low, the fewest vacancies since 2021 and hiring down, according to data that...
The Bank of Korea's decision to carry out back-to-back interest rate hikes in August was more contentious than the headline vote...
U.S. mortgage rates will stay higher than previously forecast and decline only modestly over coming quarters, a Reuters poll of property experts...
Hedge fund managers have raised more capital than planned at the start of the year for the first time in three years, according to an...
China's new home prices fell again in August, underscoring persistent weakness in the housing market and suggesting the economy will struggle...
China's new bank loans returned to positive territory in August but fell well short of analysts' forecasts after a record contraction...
India's annual retail inflation accelerated further in August as price pressures spread beyond food and transport, strengthening the...
The Bank of England looks set to keep interest rates steady this week despite surging oil prices but is expected to slow the pace at...
Goldman Sachs on Monday turned more hawkish on the Bank of England, forecasting a 25-basis-point rate hike in November 2026 as inflation...
S&P Dow Jones Indices (S&P DJI) said on Friday it will change the eligibility criteria for S&P/TSX Canadian Indices, with the...
Global oil supply and demand look set to fall further than previously expected this year, the International Energy Agency said on Friday, as...
U.S. consumer prices likely accelerated in August as the cost of gasoline rebounded after two straight monthly declines, which would reinforce...
U.S. producer prices increased in August amid higher costs of goods, airline fares and hospital services, boosting the chances of an interest rate...
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