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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 goods trade deficit surged 7.7% …

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 a sign of slowing inflation …

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 while rising inflation and a …

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, affirming its commitment to defend …

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 survey showed on Friday. Weakening …

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 to revisions on Thursday, which …

BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Euro zone economic sentiment fell sharply and by more than expected in September, data showed on Thursday, as confidence dropped among companies and consumers, who are also …

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 run, while more Australians travelled …

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 sharply, which could reduce the …

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, increased dramatically in 2021, escalating …

(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 survey showed on Monday, indicating …

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 contribute to gross domestic product …

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 improved trade situation will reduce …

By Cole Horton (Reuters) – Global sustainable funds saw net new deposits plummet last quarter as concerns about a looming recession weighed on investors, but they held up better than …

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 contracted again in the second …

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% rise, against an 8.9% rise …

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 and decided to keep its …

NEW YORK – Economic growth in emerging markets is set to slow “sharply” this quarter weighed by China, Russia and the spread of tighter monetary conditions, JPMorgan analysts said on …

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 more of their output to …

(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, the Treasury Department said on …

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 an acute shortage of houses …

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 100.00 per dollar after Western …

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, high energy prices and continued …

By Leah Douglas – Insurance payments to U.S. farmers for crops lost to droughts and flooding have risen more than threefold over the past 25 years, according to an analysis …