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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 pace of job creation that has prevailed since President ​Donald Trump returned to the White House was even weaker through at least the first months &zw...


August 28, 2026
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...

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...

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...

August 21, 2026
Canada Retail Sales Rise 0.6% in June, StatsCan Says
Canada Retail Sales Rise 0.6% in June, StatsCan Says

Canada's retail sales rose 0.6% in June, beating an average analyst expectation of ​0.4%, as sales jumped at clothing and general merchandise...

Traders are Bracing for an Increasingly Hawkish ECB
Traders are Bracing for an Increasingly Hawkish ECB

Money markets are bracing for an increasingly hawkish European Central Bank, wagering that geopolitical tensions will complicate ​its inflation...

India Forex Reserve Hits 6-Month High on Capital Inflows
India Forex Reserve Hits 6-Month High on Capital Inflows

India's foreign exchange reserves climbed to $716.9 billion, their highest levels in about six months as ​of the week to August 14, data...

China to Revise Regulations for Outbound Investment
China to Revise Regulations for Outbound Investment

China will revise measures for managing outbound investment to better ​protect investors' rights and assets and fend ‌off risks overseas,...

India's ICICI Bank Doubles Overseas Borrowing Limit to $5B
India's ICICI Bank Doubles Overseas Borrowing Limit to $5B

India's ICICI Bank said on ​Friday its board approved doubling ‌the limit for overseas borrowings to $5 billion, as the country's...

UK Posts Unexpected Budget Deficit in July as Spending Rises
UK Posts Unexpected Budget Deficit in July as Spending Rises

 Britain's government recorded an unexpected budget deficit last month, a reminder of the financial constraints facing new finance...

UK Services Perk Up in Aug, Adding to Resilience Signs
UK Services Perk Up in Aug, Adding to Resilience Signs

Britain's services sector, the engine of its economy, perked up unexpectedly this month, according to a survey on Friday that added to signs of...

British Retail Sales Slip in July after World Cup Boost
British Retail Sales Slip in July after World Cup Boost

British retail sales fell back as expected in July after a surge in June when hot weather boosted demand for fans and air conditioners and...

Japan Core Inflation Rises in July, Supports Rate Hike Case
Japan Core Inflation Rises in July, Supports Rate Hike Case

Japan's core consumer inflation accelerated ​in July from a year earlier as firms passed on rising import costs from a weak yen ‌and the...

Indian Appliance Maker Atomberg Technologies Files for IPO
Indian Appliance Maker Atomberg Technologies Files for IPO

Indian appliances maker Atomberg Technologies has filed for an initial public offering comprising a fresh issue ​of shares worth up to 4.5 billion...

India's August Private Sector Growth Recovers Slightly from over 4-yr Low, PMI
India's August Private Sector Growth Recovers Slightly from over 4-yr Low, PMI

India's private sector activity edged slightly higher in August from an over four-year low as a rebound in services ​growth offset the weakest...

August 20, 2026
China US Rare Earth Exports Rise for Aerospace Sector
China US Rare Earth Exports Rise for Aerospace Sector

Chinese exports of rare earth yttrium to the U.S. rose in July, Chinese customs data showed on Thursday, possibly giving ​some reprieve to U.S....

UK Statistics Office Revises Up 2023, 2024 Growth Estimates
UK Statistics Office Revises Up 2023, 2024 Growth Estimates

Britain's statistics office said on Thursday that the economy grew slightly faster in 2023 and 2024 than previously thought, making ​economic...


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