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Energy Bills to Edge Higher for most Britons after 0.2% Price Cap Rise

Energy Bills to Edge Higher for most Britons after 0.2% Price Cap Rise

Millions of British households will see energy bills edge higher next year after regulator Ofgem said it would increase its domestic price cap by 0.2% from January due to higher policy costs. The rise, though small, will be a blow for the government which has pledged to reduce energy prices ...


November 21, 2025
Taiwan Lifts Restrictions on Food Imports from Japan
Taiwan Lifts Restrictions on Food Imports from Japan

Taiwan has lifted all restrictions on food imports from Japan that were introduced after the Fukushima nuclear disaster in 2011, the Taiwanese and...

UK Economy Stumbles in Run-Up to next Week's Budget
UK Economy Stumbles in Run-Up to next Week's Budget

Measures of Britain's businesses, consumers and public finances are all showing signs of deterioration in the run-up to next...

UK Businesses Put Plans on Hold before Reeves' Budget, PMI
UK Businesses Put Plans on Hold before Reeves' Budget, PMI

British business growth ground almost to a halt this month, as companies put their plans on hold while they waited to see if next week's...

Risk-on Investors Turn to Uganda to 'Squeeze Last Drop' Out of Frontier Markets
Risk-on Investors Turn to Uganda to 'Squeeze Last Drop' Out of Frontier Markets

Uganda - a landlocked African nation that until recently struggled to get a World Bank loan - is the latest hot destination for investors chasing...

Wall St Indexes End Lower after Sharp Reversal, Tech Leads Drop
Wall St Indexes End Lower after Sharp Reversal, Tech Leads Drop

Wall Street stocks slid on Thursday in a sharp reversal from an early rally, as technology gains faded after a boost from Nvidia's earnings and...

November 20, 2025
Greece sees 2026 Economic Growth at 2.4%, Rapid Debt Reduction
Greece sees 2026 Economic Growth at 2.4%, Rapid Debt Reduction

Greece expects its economy to grow faster in 2026 and its public debt to decline by almost 8 percentage points, thanks to higher investment and...

India's Infrastructure Output Flat in Oct, Weakest in 14 mths
India's Infrastructure Output Flat in Oct, Weakest in 14 mths

India’s infrastructure output was unchanged in October from a year earlier, its weakest performance in 14 months, as declines in coal,...

Germany can Expect Modest Growth in Q4 as Industry Stabilises, Bundesbank
Germany can Expect Modest Growth in Q4 as Industry Stabilises, Bundesbank

Germany's economy is likely to see moderate growth in the final quarter of the year as services drive expansion and its ailing industrial...

UK Manufacturers Report Sharpest Drop in Output since Aug 2020
UK Manufacturers Report Sharpest Drop in Output since Aug 2020

British manufacturers reported the sharpest fall in output since August 2020 during the three months to the end of November, due to uncertainty...

IMF sees 6.5% GDP Upside if Pakistan Fixes Corruption, Governance
IMF sees 6.5% GDP Upside if Pakistan Fixes Corruption, Governance

The International Monetary Fund predicts Pakistan could lift its GDP between 5% and 6.5% over five years if it tackles corruption and deep-rooted...

Japan's Stimulus to be Worth $135B, Largest since Pandemic, Draft Shows
Japan's Stimulus to be Worth $135B, Largest since Pandemic, Draft Shows

Japan's government is in the final stages of assembling a stimulus package worth 21.3 trillion yen ($135.38 billion) to help households cope...

China Imports no US Soybeans for 2nd mth, Brazil Arrivals Up 29%
China Imports no US Soybeans for 2nd mth, Brazil Arrivals Up 29%

China imported no soybeans from the U.S. for a second straight month in October even as total imports surged to a record high on purchases from...

US Conomy Likely Added Jobs at Moderate Pace in September
US Conomy Likely Added Jobs at Moderate Pace in September

U.S. job growth likely picked up moderately in September, while the unemployment rate held steady near a four-year high of 4.3%, consistent with...

November 19, 2025
Teva Seeks Startups to Help Solve Global Pharmaceutical Challenges
Teva Seeks Startups to Help Solve Global Pharmaceutical Challenges

Teva Pharmaceutical Industries said on Wednesday it was calling on startups to join its new platform to develop technologies to deal with a...

US Tourism expected to score big with FIFA World Cup
US Tourism expected to score big with FIFA World Cup

International tourism to the U.S. could get a much-needed boost from the 2026 FIFA World Cup after a sluggish 2025, when visitors stayed away amid...

US Shoppers Find Thanksgiving Relief on Turkey, Feel Pinch on Pricier Side Dishes
US Shoppers Find Thanksgiving Relief on Turkey, Feel Pinch on Pricier Side Dishes

Deep discounting by U.S. retailers on turkeys pushed the cost of the traditional Thanksgiving dinner lower for a third straight year, while costs...

EU to Delay 'High Risk' AI Rules until 2027 after Big Tech Pushback
EU to Delay 'High Risk' AI Rules until 2027 after Big Tech Pushback

The European Commission proposed on Wednesday streamlining and easing a slew of tech regulations, including delaying some provisions of its AI Act,...

US Census Bureau to Release Sept Retail Sales, Durable Goods Orders Reports next Week
US Census Bureau to Release Sept Retail Sales, Durable Goods Orders Reports next Week

The U.S. Commerce Department's Census Bureau said on Wednesday it would publish both September retail sales and food services and durable goods...

Saudi Arabia Crude Exports Rise to 7-Month High in September
Saudi Arabia Crude Exports Rise to 7-Month High in September

Saudi Arabia's crude oil exports hit a seven-month high in September, data from the Joint Organizations Data Initiative (JODI) showed on...

Dutch Control of Chipmaker Nexperia Suspended as Internal Row Rumbles On
Dutch Control of Chipmaker Nexperia Suspended as Internal Row Rumbles On

The Dutch government said on Wednesday it was suspending its intervention at computer chipmaker Nexperia after what it said were...

Foreign Demand for US Treasuries Slips in Sept, Japan Steps Up Buying
Foreign Demand for US Treasuries Slips in Sept, Japan Steps Up Buying

Foreign holdings of U.S. Treasuries slipped in September, data from the Treasury Department showed on Tuesday, declining for the first time in six...

UK Consumer Price Inflation Eases to 3.6% in October
UK Consumer Price Inflation Eases to 3.6% in October

British inflation slowed last month for the first time since May, official figures showed on Wednesday, offering some relief to the government...

S.Korea Readies Incentives for Long-Term Stock Investment, FX Stability
S.Korea Readies Incentives for Long-Term Stock Investment, FX Stability

South Korea plans to unveil incentives for long-term stock investors, while making efforts to ensure foreign exchange stability, its finance...

China Expected to Keep Rates Steady for 6th mth, PBOC Turns Less Dovish
China Expected to Keep Rates Steady for 6th mth, PBOC Turns Less Dovish

China is expected to leave benchmark lending rates unchanged for a sixth consecutive month in November, a Reuters survey showed, after the central...

November 18, 2025
Spain Raises Next Year's Spending Ceiling amid Growth, Targets Lower Deficits
Spain Raises Next Year's Spending Ceiling amid Growth, Targets Lower Deficits

Spain's government approved on Tuesday a spending ceiling for 2026 that is 8.5% higher than this year's limit, while also targeting lower...

US Jobless Benefits Rolls in mid-Oct were Highest since Aug, Labor Dept
US Jobless Benefits Rolls in mid-Oct were Highest since Aug, Labor Dept

The number of Americans receiving unemployment benefits stood at a two-month high in mid-October at the time when the Labor Department would have...

Europe's Banks Face 'Unprecedentedly High' Risk of Shocks, ECB Warns
Europe's Banks Face 'Unprecedentedly High' Risk of Shocks, ECB Warns

Euro zone banks must prepare for unprecedented shocks causing severe disruptions with far-reaching consequences for financial systems, the European...

Hong Kong's New World Development to Reduce $1.3B of its Debt after Early Bond Swap
Hong Kong's New World Development to Reduce $1.3B of its Debt after Early Bond Swap

Embattled New World Development said on Tuesday it expected $1.3 billion of its debt, majority of it being perpetual bonds, to be cut after...

November 17, 2025
US Construction Spending Rebounds in August
US Construction Spending Rebounds in August

U.S. construction spending unexpectedly rebounded in August, likely lifted by home renovations as higher mortgage rates continued to weigh on...

Spain Ups 2025 Growth Forecast to 2.9%, in Line with European Commission
Spain Ups 2025 Growth Forecast to 2.9%, in Line with European Commission

The Spanish economy is expected to grow 2.9% this year, at more than double the average pace in the European Union and exceeding the previous...

Hungary Launches Up to $272M Tax Cut Package for Cmall Businesses
Hungary Launches Up to $272M Tax Cut Package for Cmall Businesses

Hungary will launch a package of tax cuts for small businesses worth up to 90 billion forints ($272 million), to be financed with a tax rise on...

India's Oct Trade Deficit at Record High on Gold Imports Surge
India's Oct Trade Deficit at Record High on Gold Imports Surge

India's merchandise trade deficit widened to a record high of $41.68 billion in October, due to an increase in gold imports and a decline in...

ECB Board Revamp Exposes Diversity Failings that could Impact Policy
ECB Board Revamp Exposes Diversity Failings that could Impact Policy

Euro zone officials have embarked on a two-year process to replace most of the European Central Bank's executive board, including President...

India Ships 1st Jet Fuel Cargo to US West Coast, Traders Say
India Ships 1st Jet Fuel Cargo to US West Coast, Traders Say

India has exported its first-ever jet fuel cargo to the U.S. West Coast for energy major Chevron, according to trade sources and shipping data,...

Japan's Tourism Shares Slump as Diplomatic Rift with China Worsens
Japan's Tourism Shares Slump as Diplomatic Rift with China Worsens

Tourism-related Japanese stocks plunged on Monday after China warned its citizens against travel to its North Asian neighbour following a widening...

November 14, 2025
China's Economy Jolted by Weakest Factory Output, Retail Sales Growth in over Year
China's Economy Jolted by Weakest Factory Output, Retail Sales Growth in over Year

China's factory output and retail sales grew at their weakest pace in over a year in October, piling pressure on policymakers to revamp the $19...

Hong Kong Q3 GDP Expands 3.8% y/y, 2025 Growth Forecast Revised Up
Hong Kong Q3 GDP Expands 3.8% y/y, 2025 Growth Forecast Revised Up

Hong Kong's economy expanded by 3.8% in the third quarter from the same period a year earlier, the government said on Friday, supported by a...

Euro Zone Economy Holds Up, Trade Surplus Surges on Exports to US
Euro Zone Economy Holds Up, Trade Surplus Surges on Exports to US

The euro zone economy continued to expand at a modest but respectable pace in the third quarter while the trade surplus surged in September on...

China's October new Home Prices Fall at Fastest Pace in Year
China's October new Home Prices Fall at Fastest Pace in Year

China's new home prices fell at the fastest monthly pace in a year in October, official data showed on Friday, highlighting persistently weak...

November 13, 2025
Bank of Spain Steps Up Oversight of Lending, Mortgages Rise
Bank of Spain Steps Up Oversight of Lending, Mortgages Rise

The Bank of Spain is stepping up oversight of credit standards after a sharp increase in new mortgage lending, it said on Thursday in its...

Sterling Edges Up, Gains Tempered by Soft UK Growth Data
Sterling Edges Up, Gains Tempered by Soft UK Growth Data

The pound rose on Thursday, as a deal in Washington to reopen the U.S. government after the longest shutdown on record drew investors to...

Euro Zone Industrial Output Weak but Skewed by Ireland, Data Shows
Euro Zone Industrial Output Weak but Skewed by Ireland, Data Shows

Euro zone industrial production rose far less in September than economists had predicted, though the big economies fared well and the shortfall was...


The economy as a key factor in currency and stock trading

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