German exports to US, China fall sharply in December
BERLIN (Reuters) – Exports to Germany’s most important overseas trade partners, including the United States and China, fell significantly at the end of last year, …
sharply
UK construction sector contracts sharply in November-PMI
By David Milliken LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s construction sector activity fell sharply for a third month in a row in November, led by an ongoing …
Italy’s economy stagnates in Q3, but inflation slows sharply
By Gavin Jones and Antonella Cinelli ROME (Reuters) – Italy’s economy stagnated in the third quarter from the previous three months, preliminary data showed on …
Euro industrial output up in August, but sharply down year-on-year
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Euro zone industrial production rose by more than expected in August, data showed on Friday, as factories made more consumer goods although …
World Bank sees Saudi economy contracting in 2023, MENA growth sharply lower
By Rachna Uppal DUBAI (Reuters) – The World Bank expects Saudi Arabia’s economy to contract by 0.9% in 2023, it said in a report on …
France’s services sector contracts sharply in September – flash PMI
PARIS (Reuters) – France’s dominant services sector contracted at an even sharper pace in September, a monthly survey showed on Friday, as falls in demand …
Qatar records $2.74 billion budget surplus in Q2, spending up sharply
By Rachna Uppal (Reuters) – Qatar recorded a budget surplus of 10 billion riyals ($2.74 billion) in the second quarter of 2023, the finance ministry …
US private payrolls growth slows sharply in August – ADP
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. private payrolls increased less than expected in August, the latest indication that the labor market was losing steam, though it remains …
Core inflation in Japan’s capital seen slowing sharply in July -analysts
TOKYO (Reuters) – Core inflation in Japan’s capital likely stayed above the central bank’s 2% target but slowed sharply in July, a Reuters poll showed …
German tax revenues drop sharply in June – Finance Minister
BERLIN (Reuters) – Tax revenues of Germany’s federal and regional state governments fell by 7.3% in June compared with the previous year, reflecting tax relief …
U.S. Treasury posts sharply higher $228 billion June deficit
By David Lawder WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. government posted a $228 billion budget deficit for June, up 156% from a year earlier as revenues …
Australia business activity slows sharply in May, more risks ahead
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australia’s business conditions eased sharply in May, dented by slower gains in sales and employment, suggesting demand growth is moderating in the …
Portugal’s inflation slows down sharply to 4% in May
LISBON (Reuters) – Portuguese consumer prices rose 4.0% year-on-year in May in a significant slowdown from a 5.7% increase the previous month, also slipping slightly …
Car sales push Irish retail sales sharply higher again
DUBLIN (Reuters) – Annual Irish retail sales volumes rose sharply again last month due to another surge in car sales, jumping 7.5% year-on-year, Central Statistics …
US sharply raises shale oil drilling count but not output forecast
By Stephanie Kelly NEW YORK (Reuters) – U.S. oil producers were much more active last year in the prolific Permian Basin than the Energy Information …
Euro zone industry output falls sharply, with Ireland plunge
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Euro zone industrial production fell by far more than expected in March as output of capital goods plunged, although the sharp reduction …
US trade deficit narrows sharply in March as exports rise
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. trade deficit narrowed sharply in March as exports increased, which could position trade to continue contributing to economic growth in …
U.S. goods trade deficit narrows sharply in March; retail inventories rise
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. trade deficit in goods narrowed sharply in March as exports surged and imports declined, which augurs well for economic growth …
China’s exports to North Korea rise sharply in March
BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s overall exports to North Korea in March rose sharply compared with the same month last year for the second month in …
China new home sales rise sharply in March – survey
BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s new home sales rose sharply in March, as a slew of support policies boosted a pickup in demand across the board …
Japan’s Feb consumer inflation seen slowing sharply on subsidies – Reuters Poll
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s core consumer inflation likely slowed sharply in February from a 41-year high in the previous month, a Reuters poll of 20 …
Dollar demand picks up sharply as turmoil in banks rattles investors
LONDON (Reuters) – Demand for U.S. dollars in the currency derivative markets surged on Friday to its highest since mid-December, after a meltdown in U.S. …
Australia’s current account surplus widens sharply in Q4
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australia’s current account surplus rose sharply in the December quarter as resource exports boomed and imports eased, providing a sizable fillip to …
China Dec manufacturing contracts sharply as COVID infections soar
BEIJING (Reuters) -China’s factory activity shrank for the third straight month in December and at the sharpest pace in nearly three years as COVID infections …
Euro zone business lending growth slows sharply in November
FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Bank lending to euro zone companies slowed in November, easing back from the sector’s biggest borrowing binge in over a decade as …
U.S. goods trade deficit widens sharply in October
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. trade deficit in goods widened sharply in October as exports declined amid slowing global demand and a strong dollar. The …
Wall Street ends sharply higher on sign of cooling inflation
By Noel Randewich (Reuters) – The S&P 500 and Nasdaq jumped on Thursday, racking up their biggest daily percentage gains in over 2-1/2 years as …
Japan economy set to slow sharply as global inflation, recession risks hurt- Reuters poll
By Tetsushi Kajimoto TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s economy is expected to have slowed markedly in the third quarter as global recession risks hurt external demand …
China, HK stocks rebound sharply on unverified social media posts over COVID easing
SHANGHAI (Reuters) – Hong Kong and China stocks jumped on Tuesday after rumours based on an unverified note circulating on social media that China was …
BOJ ramps up bond buying ahead of policy meet, yields fall sharply
By Junko Fujita TOKYO (Reuters) -The Bank of Japan increased the amount of bonds it was planning to buy in the day’s operations on Wednesday, …
China’s Sept factory activity contracts more sharply as demand slumps – Caixin PMI
BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s factory activity contracted at a sharper pace in September as strict COVID lockdowns disrupted production and dampened sales, a private sector …
U.S. economic growth revised up; gap between GDP and GDI narrows sharply
By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. economy’s recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic was much stronger than initially thought amid massive fiscal stimulus, according …
Euro zone economic sentiment falls sharply as inflation expectations rise
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Euro zone economic sentiment fell sharply and by more than expected in September, data showed on Thursday, as confidence dropped among companies …
Australian trade surplus shrinks sharply in July
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australia’s trade surplus shrank by more than expected in July as exports of iron ore and coal cooled after a very strong …
M onthly inflation brakes sharply; Gasoline price drop restrains U.S. consumer spending
By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON – U.S. consumer spending barely rose in July as falling gasoline prices hurt sales at service stations, but monthly inflation slowed …
Attacks on Brazil’s indigenous people rose sharply in 2021, report says
By Anthony Boadle BRASILIA (Reuters) – Attacks on Brazil’s indigenous people and invasions of their lands by illegal miners and loggers, mainly in the Amazon, …
U.S. consumers’ inflation outlooks drop sharply, NY Fed survey shows
(Reuters) – U.S. consumers’ expectations for where inflation will be in a year and three years dropped sharply in July, a New York Federal Reserve …
U.S. trade deficit narrows sharply; exports at record high
WASHINGTON – The U.S. trade deficit narrowed sharply in June as exports surged to a record high, a trend that could see trade continuing to …
Pakistan imports fall sharply in July, to help rupee stabilise – finance minister
ISLAMABAD – Pakistan imports fell by more than a third in July after a ban on non-essentials, the finance minister said on Sunday, adding the …
Sustainable fund flows drop sharply, but stay positive in Q2
By Cole Horton (Reuters) – Global sustainable funds saw net new deposits plummet last quarter as concerns about a looming recession weighed on investors, but …
U.S. goods trade deficit narrows sharply in June; inventories increase
WASHINGTON – The U.S. trade deficit in goods narrowed sharply in June amid a surge in exports, which could potentially calm fears that the economy …
Chile sharply raises estimates for inflation in 2022; GDP seen up 1.6%
By Fabian Cambero SANTIAGO – Chile’s government on Tuesday sharply increased its estimates for the country’s inflation in 2022, saying it now expects an 11.1% …
India cenbank gives sharply lower surplus of 303 billion rupees to govt
MUMBAI – India’s central bank transferred 303.07 billion rupees ($3.91 billion) to the government as a dividend for the fiscal year ending in March 2022 …
EM economic growth to slow sharply this quarter -JPMorgan
NEW YORK – Economic growth in emerging markets is set to slow “sharply” this quarter weighed by China, Russia and the spread of tighter monetary …
Brazil’s government-owned oil sales to climb sharply, official says
By Sabrina Valle HOUSTON – Brazil’s direct sales of crude will more than double this year and rise sharply this decade, as oil majors deliver …
U.S. March budget deficit falls sharply as revenues surge, COVID outlays drop
(Reuters) – The U.S. government posted a $193 billion budget deficit in March, less than a third of the $660 billion gap a year earlier, …
U.S. housing starts rebound sharply in Feb; building permits fall
WASHINGTON – U.S. homebuilding rebounded sharply in February as the drag from cold weather eased, and while permits fell, they remained at higher levels, suggesting …
Russian rouble yet to trade, indicated sharply lower
SYDNEY – The Russian rouble had yet to trade officially in Asia early on Monday but was quoted on dealing sites at between 98.00 to …
EU exec cuts 2022 euro zone growth forecast, sharply raises inflation view
By Jan Strupczewski BRUSSELS – Euro zone economic growth will be slower than earlier expected this year because of a new wave of COVID-19 infections, …
US Trade Deficit Falls Sharply For First Time In 6 Months
The U.S. trade deficit narrowed considerably in October, with exports in energy and commodities offsetting a slight jump in imports, the Commerce Department announced Tuesday. …