WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Sales of new U.S. single-family homes increased strongly in December, boosted by declining mortgage rates and a persistent shortage of previously owned houses on the market. New home sales…
China’s Economy Fails To Rebound Following Pandemic Tumble Will Kessler on July 17, 2023 China’s economic growth slowed in the second quarter of 2023 as the country continues to struggle following the…
A look at the day ahead in U.S. and global markets from Mike Dolan Wall St looks set to return from the ‘Juneteenth’ holiday in a slightly more cautious mood as hawkish…
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. business inventories rebounded in April, boosted by stocks at manufacturers, suggesting that inventories could contribute to economic growth in the second quarter. Business inventories increased 0.2% after dropping…
By Saqib Iqbal Ahmed and Laura Matthews NEW YORK (Reuters) – Options on several U.S.-listed Chinese exchange traded funds have drawn bullish flows in recent days as some traders take advantage of…
By Vivek Mishra BENGALURU (Reuters) – Australia’s housing market outlook has improved significantly, with home prices expected to on average stagnate this year compared to the near double-digit fall predicted three months…
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – An apparent rebound in the residential housing market could impact the Federal Reserve’s inflation fight, with home prices “leveling out” even as the U.S. central bank awaits the impact…
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – New orders for key U.S.-manufactured capital goods unexpectedly rebounded in April, raising cautious optimism that business spending on equipment could recover in the second quarter after recent back-to-back declines.…
By Anisha Sircar and Divya Chowdhury (Reuters) – Equity markets in North Asia will outperform the broader region this year, buoyed by China’s reopening and a post-pandemic recovery-led earnings rebound, investors and…
BERLIN (Reuters) – German exports to China fell at the start of the year as business hopes for a revival following Beijing’s lifting of strict measures to control COVID-19 were not fulfilled.…
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – New orders for U.S.-made goods rebounded in March, boosted by a jump in civilian aircraft bookings, but the overall manufacturing industry continued to struggle under the weight of higher…
By Wayne Cole SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australia’s Labor government is set to reveal a vast improvement in the budget bottom line next week as its coffers bulge with tax windfalls, yet the…
By Joice Alves LONDON (Reuters) – A big splurge in spending in China after Beijing lifted COVID-19 lockdowns will help cushion quarterly results of the world’s biggest companies, investors say, even as…
BEIJING (Reuters) – The rebound of China’s economy will be further consolidated and tax revenues in the second quarter will likely grow faster, but the economy still faces many uncertainties at home…
A look at the day ahead in U.S. and global markets from Mike Dolan Global investors seem keen to put the March bank shock behind them, but inflation’s grim persistence makes it…
TORONTO (Reuters) – The Canadian economy recorded no growth in the final three months of 2022, massively underperforming expectations, though economic activity likely rebounded with a 0.3% increase in January, Statistics Canada…
BEIJING (Reuters) – China expects its tourism market to flourish this year, starting with a busy and robust summer travel season as travellers flock to vacation destinations after the government ended its…
By Dan Burns (Reuters) – Confidence among U.S. single-family homebuilders improved for a second straight month in February – and by much more than economists had anticipated – in a fresh signal…
By Paritosh Bansal (Reuters) – Credit Suisse Group AG is marketing its First Boston investment banking unit to investors as a “super boutique” and sees revenue surging to as much as $3.5…
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – New orders for U.S.-manufactured goods rebounded in December, but higher interest rates are weighing on business spending on equipment, which could keep manufacturing under pressure. The Commerce Department said…
TORONTO (Reuters) – Canadian manufacturing activity expanded in January for the first time in six months as an uptick in domestic demand led to firms increasing production and inflation pressures showed signs…
PARIS (Reuters) – France’s manufacturing activity rebound in January was not quite as strong as first forecast, a survey showed on Wednesday, as new orders remained weak. S&P Global’s final purchasing managers…
By Allison Lampert and Abhijith Ganapavaram (Reuters) – New York excavation contractor Brian Dietz does not view higher air fares as a deal-breaker for flying and airlines are seeing more small and…
By Alex Lawler LONDON (Reuters) -OPEC said on Tuesday Chinese oil demand would rebound this year due to relaxation of the country’s COVID-19 curbs and drive global growth, and sounded an optimistic…
By Minwoo Park, Chris Gallagher and Jira[censored] Kuhakan SEOUL/TOKYO/BANGKOK (Reuters) – South Korean and Japanese shop owners, Thai tour bus operators and K-pop groups are among those celebrating China’s border reopening as…
By Fergal Smith TORONTO (Reuters) – Canada’s dollar will rally this year, but much of the upswing will have to wait until a period of uncertainty passes for the domestic and global…