By Jonathan Cable LONDON (Reuters) – It is a close call whether the Bank of England starts trimming borrowing costs next quarter or in July-September, … Read more
MILAN (Reuters) – The opinion of Italian businesses on the prospects for the economy improved in the fourth quarter of 2023 compared with the previous … Read more
By William Schomberg LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s construction sector showed signs in December that it might have seen the worst of a slump caused by … Read more
SHANGHAI (Reuters) – China’s yuan eased against the dollar on Friday, as a widening yield spread and balance sheet policy divergences between the U.S. and … Read more
By Stefanno Sulaiman and Gayatri Suroyo JAKARTA (Reuters) – Indonesia’s annual inflation rate cooled more than expected in December to 2.61%, within the central bank’s … Read more
SEOUL (Reuters) -South Korea’s annual consumer inflation eased for a second month in December and came in below market expectations, backing policymakers’ outlook that price … Read more
By Kylie Madry (Reuters) – Peru’s central bank on Thursday cut its interest rate by 25 basis points to 6.75%, in line with expectations and … Read more
BERLIN (Reuters) – Business activity in the German services sector declined in November although at a slower rate than the previous month, a survey showed … Read more
DUBAI (Reuters) – Growth in non-oil business activity in Saudi Arabia eased in November from the previous month as a decline in export demand and … Read more
(Reuters) – Market capitalisations of global mega-cap companies, led by prominent technology firms, surged in November, buoyed by a decline in U.S. yields and growing … Read more
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Mexico’s central bank could “adjust” its interest rates by February or March 2024 if inflation continues to drop, board member Jonathan … Read more
(Reuters) – India’s retail inflation eased in October on lower food prices, edging closer to the central bank’s medium-term target of 4%, which it has … Read more
CAIRO (Reuters) – Egypt’s annual urban consumer price inflation rate dropped to 35.8% in October from a record high of 38.0% in September, data from … Read more
By Marianna Parraga, Laura Sanicola and Arathy Somasekhar HOUSTON (Reuters) – Global energy traders are emerging as early buyers of Venezuela’s stocks of crude and … Read more
COLOMBO (Reuters) -Sri Lanka’s consumer price inflation rate eased to 0.8% year-on-year in September from 2.1% in August, the statistics department said on Monday. The … Read more
By James Davey LONDON (Reuters) – British grocery inflation eased to its lowest rate for 15 months heading into October, industry data showed on Tuesday, … Read more
(Reuters) -Mexico’s annual inflation eased in September for the eighth consecutive month and stood at 4.45%, still above the central bank’s target, data on Monday … Read more
(Reuters) – Annual inflation in Peru decelerated to 5.04% in September to hit its lowest level in more than two years, according to official figures … Read more
LONDON (Reuters) -British retailers reported a smaller annual fall in sales for September than during the previous month and expect a modest improvement in the … Read more
PARIS (Reuters) – French inflation should decline in the coming months slightly more than expected as food price pressures ease, the national statistics agency said … Read more
By Steven Scheer JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israel’s central bank is expected to leave short-term interest rates unchanged this week, as it did in July with … Read more
COLOMBO (Reuters) -Sri Lanka’s key inflation rate eased to 4% in August from 6.3% a month ago, the statistics department said on Thursday, marking continued … Read more
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israel’s inflation rate eased to a 16-month month low of 3.3% in July from 4.2% in June, a drop that could continue … Read more
LONDON (Reuters) – Prices in British store chains rose in July at the slowest annual rate this year, industry data showed on Tuesday. The British … Read more
LONDON (Reuters) – British manufacturing orders declined in July at the weakest rate this year, while expectations for increases in selling prices cooled further, an … Read more
By Alexander Marrow (Reuters) – The rouble weakened against the dollar on Friday after the Bank of Russia hiked rates by a more-than-expected 100 basis … Read more
By Maggie Fick LONDON (Reuters) – Soaring U.S. demand for Novo Nordisk’s weight-loss drug has reduced the pressure from investors on the company to deliver … Read more
(Reuters) – The decline in global personal computer shipments slowed in the second quarter, with Apple outperforming the market with a 51% jump thanks to … Read more
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Federal Reserve lending to banks ebbed in the latest week, central bank data released Thursday said. Lending via the central bank’s … Read more
By Jorge Otaola BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) – Argentina’s central bank is set to hold its benchmark interest rate steady at 97% in the near term … Read more
By Stefanno Sulaiman and Fransiska Nangoy JAKARTA (Reuters) – Indonesia’s annual inflation rate in June eased to 3.52%, settling into the central bank’s target range … Read more
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japanese automaker Toyota Motor on Thursday reported a 10% jump in global sales for May from a year earlier, benefiting from growth … Read more
MUMBAI (Reuters) – The Reserve Bank of India will likely start cutting the policy repo rate in early 2024 once headline inflation eases toward the … Read more
BERLIN (Reuters) – German business activity slowed notably this month as growth in the services sector decelerated and a slump in manufacturing deepened, a preliminary … Read more
PARIS (Reuters) – The French economy is on course to avoid a recession this year while inflation pressures ease though growth and will only gradually … Read more
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Euro zone consumer inflation sharply decelerated in May, the European Union’s statistics office confirmed on Friday, with the core price growth measure, … Read more
TAIPEI (Reuters) – Taiwan’s central bank is expected to leave its policy rate unchanged this week, according to most economists polled by Reuters, as inflationary … Read more
By Uditha Jayasinghe COLOMBO (Reuters) – Sri Lanka lifted import restrictions on 286 items, the Finance Ministry said on Saturday, a fresh sign the South … Read more
By Anna-Catherine Brigida BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) – Argentina will no longer require a prescription to obtain emergency contraception, commonly known as the ‘morning after pill’, … Read more
By Uditha Jayasinghe COLOMBO (Reuters) – Sri Lanka’s key inflation rate eased to 25.2% in May from 35.3% in April, the statistics department said on … Read more
PARIS (Reuters) – French inflation cooled more than expected in May to its lowest level in a year as energy and food price increases moderated, … Read more
By Aftab Ahmed NEW DELHI (Reuters) – India’s annual retail inflation eased to 18-month low in April, staying well below the Reserve Bank of India’s … Read more
HONG KONG (Reuters) – Hong Kong’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate eased to 3.1% in the January to March period, improving for the eleventh consecutive quarter … Read more
SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea’s producer inflation slowed in March to the weakest level in 25 months, central bank data showed on Friday, led by … Read more
TOMS RIVER, NJ – An ordinance introduced in Jackson to remedy the township’s civil rights lawsuits by the Department of Justice and Office of the … Read more
By Uditha Jayasinghe COLOMBO (Reuters) – Sri Lanka’s key inflation rate eased to 50.3% in March from 50.6% in February, the statistics department said on … Read more
PARIS (Reuters) – French inflation slid in March to a six-month low – though by slightly less than forecast – as a sharp drop in … Read more
TOKYO (Reuters) – Toyota Motor Corp said on Thursday that global sales hit a record for the month of February as it bounced back from … Read more
DUBLIN (Reuters) – The European Central Bank is likely to increase its interest rates further in the coming months to fight high inflation in the … Read more
ATHENS (Reuters) – Greece’s annual EU-harmonised consumer prices slowed to 7.3% in January from 7.6% in December, easing to its lowest level since February last … Read more