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UK Economy Gains from Gulf Ceasefire, World Cup and Sunshine

UK Economy Gains from Gulf Ceasefire, World Cup and Sunshine

Britain's economy unexpectedly grew in June as companies enjoyed a respite from the ‌energy price surge caused by the Iran war, the start of the men's soccer World Cup and hot weather, official data showed on Thursday. Gross domestic product rose by 0.3% during the month, p...


August 13, 2026
US Producer Prices Unchanged in July; Labor Market Stable
US Producer Prices Unchanged in July; Labor Market Stable

U.S. producer prices were unchanged in July as goods prices fell and the cost of services increased marginally, bolstering financial market...

AI Boom is Starting to Show in UK Economy's Performance
AI Boom is Starting to Show in UK Economy's Performance

Britain's economy is showing the clearest signs yet that it is benefitting from the global artificial intelligence boom, with data on Thursday...

India's Goods Trade Deficit Hits 6-Month High on Import Rise
India's Goods Trade Deficit Hits 6-Month High on Import Rise

India's merchandise trade deficit widened more than expected to a six-month high ‌of $31.98 billion in July, as the Middle East war...

Thailand Q2 Growth Seen Slowing on Weak Consumption
Thailand Q2 Growth Seen Slowing on Weak Consumption

Thailand's economic growth likely slowed sharply in the second quarter, while the economy ‌contracted on a quarterly basis, a Reuters poll...

Japan Wholesale Inflation Stays Hot, BOJ Sep Hike Odds Up
Japan Wholesale Inflation Stays Hot, BOJ Sep Hike Odds Up

Japan's annual wholesale ​inflation remained elevated in July, data showed on Thursday, highlighting broadening price pressures and reinforcing...

China's Central Bank Pledges Timely new Policy Rollout
China's Central Bank Pledges Timely new Policy Rollout

China's central bank said on Wednesday it would maintain an appropriately loose monetary stance and roll ​out practical, effective measures as...

Australia Central Banker says Rate Risks are Skewed Higher
Australia Central Banker says Rate Risks are Skewed Higher

A senior Australian central banker on Thursday warned of ‌the risk of further policy tightening, saying inflation threats remain on the upside...

UK Housing Market Remains Subdued, Landlords Cut Back, RICS
UK Housing Market Remains Subdued, Landlords Cut Back, RICS

Britain's housing market remained sluggish last month but there was a recovery ​in confidence about the sales outlook, ‌a survey from the...

August 12, 2026
2026 Oil Shortfall to Deepen on Hormuz Delays, IEA Says
2026 Oil Shortfall to Deepen on Hormuz Delays, IEA Says

Global oil supply will fall by 4.3 million barrels per day, ‌or around 4%, this year, the International Energy Agency said on Wednesday, as...

India's Inflation Hits 4.45%; RBI Rate Outlook Unchanged
India's Inflation Hits 4.45%; RBI Rate Outlook Unchanged

India's retail inflation accelerated in July, led by higher ​food prices, to a pace that is still unlikely to push the central bank to...

Hong Kong Tax-Cut Reform Excludes Prop Traders
Hong Kong Tax-Cut Reform Excludes Prop Traders

The Hong Kong government said on Wednesday that tax benefits for fund managers and family ​offices proposed in a bill being considered by the...

RBI Likely Intervenes to Support Rupee, Traders Say
RBI Likely Intervenes to Support Rupee, Traders Say

The Reserve Bank of India likely ​intervened in the ‌foreign exchange market on Wednesday, six traders told Reuters, ​as lingering anxiety...

ABN Amro Lifts Annual Outlook on Higher Central Bank Rates
ABN Amro Lifts Annual Outlook on Higher Central Bank Rates

ABN Amro lifted the guidance for its commercial net interest income after beating quarterly expectations on Wednesday, joining other major Benelux...

Nigeria's EV Ambitions Clash with Weak Power Supply
Nigeria's EV Ambitions Clash with Weak Power Supply

Nigeria approved tax waivers for nearly 4,000 electric vehicles in the first ​half of this year, government data showed, as authorities push to...

Japan Fund Managers Chase Retail Cash as JGB Yields Surge
Japan Fund Managers Chase Retail Cash as JGB Yields Surge

After years of paying investors almost nothing, Japanese government bonds are suddenly ​worth owning again, and domestic asset managers are...

Australia Sets Minimum Pay, Insurance Rules for Gig Workers
Australia Sets Minimum Pay, Insurance Rules for Gig Workers

Australia's industrial umpire has approved new minimum standards requiring food and grocery delivery workers to be paid hourly rates above the...

US Treasury Yields Seen Lower, but Conviction Wavers
US Treasury Yields Seen Lower, but Conviction Wavers

U.S. Treasury yields will decline over the coming year, said bond strategists in a Reuters poll who clung to expectations that markets will...

August 11, 2026
US Fuel Exports to Cuba Spur Chaotic Black Market
US Fuel Exports to Cuba Spur Chaotic Black Market

Gasoline at $38 a gallon sold from cramped apartments. Diesel hawked on Instagram by a celebrity model to a reggaeton soundtrack. Six decades after...

US Small Business Sentiment Hits 11-Month High in July
US Small Business Sentiment Hits 11-Month High in July

U.S. ​small-business sentiment increased to an 11-month high in July amid a surge in the share ‌of owners reporting plans to boost hiring,...

August 10, 2026
UK's Jobs Market Shows Signs of Stabilisation, REC/KPMG Say
UK's Jobs Market Shows Signs of Stabilisation, REC/KPMG Say

Britain's labour market showed tentative signs of stabilisation in July, when Andy Burnham ​became prime minister, as recruiters stopped...

German Trade Deficit with China Grows as EU Imports Shift
German Trade Deficit with China Grows as EU Imports Shift

Germany's trade deficit with China widened in the first half of 2026, even as the Asian powerhouse remained its top trade partner, preliminary...

German Commercial Property Prices Dip After Fragile Recovery
German Commercial Property Prices Dip After Fragile Recovery

Commercial real estate prices in Germany declined in the second quarter, the VDP banking association ​said on Monday, reversing a fragile recovery...

Extreme EU Heat Could Wipe Out 2026 Growth, Triodos Says
Extreme EU Heat Could Wipe Out 2026 Growth, Triodos Says

The extreme heat and drought affecting large parts of Europe this summer could erase ​much of the economic growth expected across ‌the region,...

August 7, 2026
China Gold Reserves See Biggest Jump Since Oct 2023
China Gold Reserves See Biggest Jump Since Oct 2023

China's central bank stepped up its gold purchases for a fifth straight month in ​July, adding the most bullion to its reserves ‌since...

Taiwan July Exports Miss Forecasts, but AI Demand Holds
Taiwan July Exports Miss Forecasts, but AI Demand Holds

Taiwan's exports rose less than expected in July, continuing to ride the wave ​of AI demand while contending with the undercurrents ‌of...

AI Demand Keeps China's Export Engine Humming,  Risks Loom
AI Demand Keeps China's Export Engine Humming, Risks Loom

China's exports beat expectations in July, remaining a key driver of economic growth as the global AI infrastructure boom fuelled demand for...

Philippine Economy Posts Slowest Growth in 5 Years in Q2
Philippine Economy Posts Slowest Growth in 5 Years in Q2

The Philippine economy grew at its weakest annual pace since ‌2021 in the second quarter due to a slump in construction and softer domestic...

Japan June Spending Drops on Weather, Iran Tensions
Japan June Spending Drops on Weather, Iran Tensions

Japanese household spending fell unexpectedly in June, government data showed on Friday, as ​weather-related factors weighed on outlays, while...

Japan's April Yen Intervention Hits Daily Record
Japan's April Yen Intervention Hits Daily Record

Japanese authorities conducted a record single-day yen-buying intervention in ‌foreign exchange markets in April, selling $40 billion of the...

August 6, 2026
US Labor Market Stable as Q2 Productivity Surges
US Labor Market Stable as Q2 Productivity Surges

The number of Americans filing claims for unemployment benefits increased slightly last week, while layoffs dropped to a two-year low in July,...

China's Unitree Prices IPO at $9 Billion Valuation
China's Unitree Prices IPO at $9 Billion Valuation

China's Unitree has priced its Shanghai initial public ‌offering at 150.8 yuan ($22.34) per share, valuing the company at around 61...

S.Korea says Chance of 3% Economic Growth has Risen Sharply
S.Korea says Chance of 3% Economic Growth has Risen Sharply

China's mainland tax authorities have begun ​levying taxes on insurance policy income earned offshore, according to four people with direct...

German June Industrial Orders Rise More Than Expected
German June Industrial Orders Rise More Than Expected

German industrial orders rose more than expected in June, but owed their jump to large-scale ‌orders and a downward revision of the previous...

Slump for UK Builders Abates in July, PMI Shows
Slump for UK Builders Abates in July, PMI Shows

The downturn in Britain's construction industry eased in July as commercial building and housebuilding weakened less sharply and builders...

Yen and Dollar Drift Ahead of Iran Deal News and Payrolls
Yen and Dollar Drift Ahead of Iran Deal News and Payrolls

Currency markets drifted on Thursday with the Japanese yen retracing some intervention-led gains and the dollar pinned ​near a six-week low, as...

China's July Exports Growth Likely Cooled but Still Robust
China's July Exports Growth Likely Cooled but Still Robust

EIJING, Aug 6 (Reuters) - China's export growth likely lost some steam last month after June's blistering surge, but remained robust, ​a...

August 5, 2026
Cummins India Qtr Profit Edges Up as Costs Offset Demand
Cummins India Qtr Profit Edges Up as Costs Offset Demand

Engine maker Cummins India reported a marginal rise in quarterly profit on Wednesday, as strong ​domestic demand across its power generation,...

AI Shift Eases Uncertainty Drag on Euro Zone Growth: ECB
AI Shift Eases Uncertainty Drag on Euro Zone Growth: ECB

Uncertainty created by wars and trade friction will continue to weigh on euro zone economic growth this ​year, but a shift in business investment...

Indonesia Q2 GDP Growth Slows to 5.3% but Beats Forecast
Indonesia Q2 GDP Growth Slows to 5.3% but Beats Forecast

Indonesia's annual economic growth in the second ​quarter came in at its slowest in three as household and public spending eased, official data...

UK's July New Car Sales Hit Best since 2019, SMMT Data Shows
UK's July New Car Sales Hit Best since 2019, SMMT Data Shows

British new car registrations rose nearly 12% in July, marking their best performance since ​2019 as battery electric vehicle (BEV) sales reached...

UK Services Sector Returns to Growth, Optimism Picks Up, PMI
UK Services Sector Returns to Growth, Optimism Picks Up, PMI

LONDON, Aug 5 (Reuters) - Britain's dominant services sector returned to growth last month as new orders picked up, according to a survey by...

German services downturn eases in July; demand picks up: PMI
German services downturn eases in July; demand picks up: PMI

Germany's service sector contracted only marginally in July as demand picked up slightly and new business rose for the first time in five...


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