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India Growth Forecasts as Investment Surges in April-June

India Growth Forecasts as Investment Surges in April-June

India's economy expanded 7.8% ​year-on-year in the April-June quarter, blowing past forecasts as an investment boom and manufacturing strength added to already-solid consumer demand. The figure handily ‌beat the 7.1% growth economists had predicted in a Reuters poll, although i...


August 31, 2026
High Food Inflation May Curb Non-Food Spending in India
High Food Inflation May Curb Non-Food Spending in India

Higher food inflation ​could squeeze spending on non-food ‌discretionary items by absorbing a larger share of household disposable income, the...

India's GDP Grows Better-than-Expected at 7.8% in April-June
India's GDP Grows Better-than-Expected at 7.8% in April-June

India's economy grew 7.8% in the April-June quarter, government data showed on Monday, comfortably beating expectations as a surge in...

China Reins In Yuan as Weak Domestic Demand Clouds Outlook
China Reins In Yuan as Weak Domestic Demand Clouds Outlook

China is slowing down a long rally in the yuan and is likely to keep further currency gains to a minimum this year, market participants say, as...

Dollar Slips on Fed Rate Outlook; Yen Hovers Near 160
Dollar Slips on Fed Rate Outlook; Yen Hovers Near 160

The dollar inched lower on Monday, but remained near a roughly two-week high, as markets ramped up bets on a rate hike ​after hawkish remarks from...

European Bankers Fear More Turbulence in U.S. Relations
European Bankers Fear More Turbulence in U.S. Relations

Europe's central bankers are leaving an annual getaway with their U.S. counterparts far from reassured that long-standing norms in global...

China Factory Slump Eases, but Weak Services Cloud Growth
China Factory Slump Eases, but Weak Services Cloud Growth

China's factory activity improved in August on stronger demand ​but remained in contraction, while services activity stayed weak, underscoring...

Foreign Investment in Germany Rose 50% in 2025, IW Says
Foreign Investment in Germany Rose 50% in 2025, IW Says

Foreign direct investment in Germany rose by 50% in ​2025 compared with the previous year, helped ‌by a surge in inflows from Britain that...

US-Taiwan Ties ‘Never Been Stronger’, Top Diplomat Says
US-Taiwan Ties ‘Never Been Stronger’, Top Diplomat Says

The U.S.-Taiwan relationship has "never been stronger" and Taiwan is helping to re-industrialise the United States with its tech...

Barclays Sees Two More Fed Rate Hikes After Warsh Speech
Barclays Sees Two More Fed Rate Hikes After Warsh Speech

Barclays expects the U.S. Federal Reserve to raise interest rates by 25 basis points ​in September and again in December after Chair Kevin...

August 28, 2026
US Job Growth Revised Modestly Downward in BLS Data
US Job Growth Revised Modestly Downward in BLS Data

U.S. employment grew slightly less than previously estimated in the 12 months through March, the government said on Friday, suggesting the modest...

Canada Q2 Economy Surges on Strong Domestic Demand, Exports
Canada Q2 Economy Surges on Strong Domestic Demand, Exports

Canada's economy rebounded sharply ​in the second quarter after six months of virtually no growth, aided by a strong jump in exports and solid...

Institutional Investors Up Asia Private Credit Allocations
Institutional Investors Up Asia Private Credit Allocations

Institutional investors are increasing allocations to private credit in Asia. Granite Asia raised more than $500 million for a pan-Asian strategy...

India July Output Growth Slows to 6.7% as Mining Drops
India July Output Growth Slows to 6.7% as Mining Drops

India's industrial output growth slowed to 6.7% year-on-year in July, data ​showed on Friday, as mining activity contracted, with...

Japan Spent Record $96.5B to Support Yen Over Past Month
Japan Spent Record $96.5B to Support Yen Over Past Month

Japanese authorities spent a ​record 15.4 trillion yen ($96.5 billion) intervening in foreign exchange markets over the past month to...

German Unemployment Rises Slightly Less than Expected in Aug
German Unemployment Rises Slightly Less than Expected in Aug

The number of unemployed people in Germany rose slightly less ​than expected in August, labour office figures showed ‌on Friday. In...

China's Factory Activity Seen Contracting Again in August
China's Factory Activity Seen Contracting Again in August

China's factory activity is expected to have contracted for a second straight month in ​August, a Reuters poll showed on Friday, indicating...

S. Korea Aug Exports Up on Strong Chip Demand: Poll
S. Korea Aug Exports Up on Strong Chip Demand: Poll

South Korean exports likely extended their robust growth in August to mark a 15th consecutive ​month of gains, driven by surging global demand...

Tokyo Core Inflation Nears BOJ Target, Boosting Hike Odds
Tokyo Core Inflation Nears BOJ Target, Boosting Hike Odds

Annual core inflation in Tokyo accelerated in August for the third ‌straight month, data showed on Friday, a sign of broadening price...

August 27, 2026
Brazil's July Current Account Deficit Widens to 7-Year High
Brazil's July Current Account Deficit Widens to 7-Year High

Brazil's current account deficit widened far more than expected ​in July, central bank data showed on ‌Thursday, reaching its largest...

US Jobless Claims Dip; Goods Trade Deficit Widens in July
US Jobless Claims Dip; Goods Trade Deficit Widens in July

The number of Americans filing claims for unemployment benefits fell last week, suggesting that the labor market remains stable ​despite a surprise...

China Launches Auto Quality Drive, Mandates Defect Recalls
China Launches Auto Quality Drive, Mandates Defect Recalls

Chinese regulators on Thursday ordered automakers to file proactive recall plans for any defects uncovered in self-audits, as part of ​a year-long...

Euro Zone Lending Growth Picks Up, ECB Says
Euro Zone Lending Growth Picks Up, ECB Says

Growth in bank lending ​to euro zone ‌companies and households accelerated in ​July, the first ​full month after ⁠the European Central...

Delivery Hero Lifts 2026 Outlook Amid Uber Buyout Bid
Delivery Hero Lifts 2026 Outlook Amid Uber Buyout Bid

Aug 27 (Reuters) - German online takeaway food company Delivery Hero, ‌subject to a takeover offer by U.S.-based rival Uber, lifted...

German Consumer Sentiment Rises into September, Survey Finds
German Consumer Sentiment Rises into September, Survey Finds

German consumer sentiment is set to increase going into September, with gains in economic and income expectations helping to counter...

UK July Auto Output Drops on Weak Exports, Plant Shutdowns
UK July Auto Output Drops on Weak Exports, Plant Shutdowns

British vehicle production fell 11.6% year-on-year in July as weaker exports and earlier summer maintenance shutdowns at some plants weighed on...

Crypto Boss Faces UK-US Extradition Over Fraud
Crypto Boss Faces UK-US Extradition Over Fraud

The British-based chief executive of a cryptocurrency company who is wanted in the United States on charges of wire fraud and market manipulation...

August 26, 2026
US Inflation Remains Elevated, GDP Growth Outlook Brightens
US Inflation Remains Elevated, GDP Growth Outlook Brightens

Annual U.S. inflation held steady in July well above the Federal Reserve's 2% target for the 65th straight month, and the unexpected pause in...

UK Retail Sales Weaken in August, CBI Says
UK Retail Sales Weaken in August, CBI Says

British retail sales weakened in August after their strongest performance in six months ​in July, although stores expect a recovery ‌in...

S.Korea Chip Fund to Back Growth, Not Welfare: Official
S.Korea Chip Fund to Back Growth, Not Welfare: Official

A new South Korean fund fuelled by record tax windfalls from a semiconductor boom ‌would finance projects over a three- to four-year period,...

BOJ to Speed Tightening, Raise Rate to 1.25% in Sept
BOJ to Speed Tightening, Raise Rate to 1.25% in Sept

The Bank of Japan will move more swiftly than previously expected and raise interest rates again in September, a majority of economists said ​in a...

Japan Eyes Blockchain for Instant Stock, Bond Settlement
Japan Eyes Blockchain for Instant Stock, Bond Settlement

Japan is preparing to set up a payment infrastructure to enable instantaneous settlement of ​transactions in stocks and Japanese government bonds...

Japan's Corporate Services Inflation Accelerates in July
Japan's Corporate Services Inflation Accelerates in July

A key gauge of Japan's service-sector inflation rose 3.6% in ​July from a year earlier, data ‌showed on Wednesday, reinforcing the central...

August 25, 2026
New US Single-Family Home Sales Slide in July
New US Single-Family Home Sales Slide in July

Sales of new U.S. single-family homes tumbled in July as high mortgage rates and prices weighed on the market and continued to sideline potential...

Stablecoin Card Spend to Hit $50B/Yr by 2028: RedotPay
Stablecoin Card Spend to Hit $50B/Yr by 2028: RedotPay

Global stablecoin card spending is expected to quadruple to $50 billion a year by ​2028, stablecoin payments company RedotPay said on...

Japan Inc Seeks new Hedges for a Long Era of Yen Weakness
Japan Inc Seeks new Hedges for a Long Era of Yen Weakness

Taku Ueno buys beef from America, olive oil from Spain and tomatoes from Italy to stock his supermarkets south of Tokyo, imports that have more...

Ghana Gold Buyers Went Weeks Without Funds, Sources Say
Ghana Gold Buyers Went Weeks Without Funds, Sources Say

Ghana's artisanal gold marketing agency GoldBod has not provided funds ‌to its gold suppliers for as long as three weeks, forcing some...

August 24, 2026
US-Mexico Cattle Trade Reopens Amid Screwworm Risk
US-Mexico Cattle Trade Reopens Amid Screwworm Risk

Mexico is bolstering its screwworm containment campaign in northern border states where recent ​cases have been detected, heightening scrutiny of...

India Sugar Rally Driven by Speculation, Official Says
India Sugar Rally Driven by Speculation, Official Says

India has enough sugar stocks to meet festival-season demand, with a record price rally ​driven by speculative buying rather than any real supply...

China’s $119B Policy Fund Opens Applications Amid Lag
China’s $119B Policy Fund Opens Applications Amid Lag

China has opened applications for an 800 billion yuan ($119 billion) policy-based financing tool for local government projects to shore up slowing...

India Plans First Tokenised Bond Issue in September, Sources
India Plans First Tokenised Bond Issue in September, Sources

India will launch tokenised corporate bonds next month, as it tests the use of blockchain technology to enable instant settlement of bond...

High Oil Prices and Subsidies Boost European EV Sales
High Oil Prices and Subsidies Boost European EV Sales

Electric vehicle sales accelerated across much of Europe in July, as high oil prices, subsidies and availability of more ​affordable models...

UK Economy Hands Burnham Surprise Boost before First Budget
UK Economy Hands Burnham Surprise Boost before First Budget

Britain is showing surprising signs ​of strength among businesses and consumers, in an early boost for new Prime Minister Andy Burnham, despite the...


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