Thanksgiving Dinner Still Costs Alot More Than It Did Four Years Ago, But Down Slightly in 2024
TRENTON, NJ – New Jerseyans are used to paying a lot more for everything, and this year, we’re still going to be paying more for Thanksgiving dinner than in years past, due…
South Korea annual economic growth likely slowed slightly in Q2 – Reuters poll
By Anant Chandak BENGALURU (Reuters) – South Korea’s economic growth likely slowed a bit last quarter as languishing exports and high interest rates hurt private consumption that accounts for about half of…
New Zealand Q2 CPI rises 1.1%, slightly faster than expected
By Lucy Craymer WELLINGTON (Reuters) – New Zealand’s consumer inflation came in slightly above expectations in the second quarter, driving swap rates higher as the market pushed out expectations for when the…
German economy may contract slightly in 2023 – IMF
BERLIN (Reuters) – Germany’s economic output may shrink slightly this year due to the energy price shock and tightening financial conditions, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) said on Monday. Gross domestic product…
UK economy shrank slightly less than thought in 2020: ONS
By David Milliken LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s economy shrank fractionally less than previously estimated in 2020 when the COVID-19 pandemic prompted the government to require many businesses to stop face-to-face operations, revised…
India’s factory growth softened slightly in June but stayed strong
By Shaloo Shrivastava BENGALURU (Reuters) – India’s manufacturing industry expanded at the second-fastest rate this year in June, albeit at a slightly slower pace than in May, supported by robust demand despite…
South African business confidence slips slightly in May
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – South African business confidence fell slightly in May, with lower trade volumes, fewer tourists and a weaker rand exchange rate weighing on sentiment, data showed on Wednesday. The South…
Credit Suisse shares close slightly higher on final trading day
ZURICH (Reuters) – Credit Suisse shares closed 1% higher at 0.81 Swiss francs ($0.89) on Monday, their last trading day after the stricken bank’s takeover by Swiss rival UBS. Under the terms…
Peru’s inflation rate dips slightly in May but still above forecast
LIMA (Reuters) – Peru’s inflation rate based on the metropolitan region of the capital Lima fell to 0.32% in May, government data showed on Thursday, but the rate of creeping consumer prices…
Deutsche Telekom slightly raises 2023 profit outlook
BERLIN (Reuters) – Deutsche Telekom slightly raised its full-year operating profit target on Thursday after reporting a small bump in first-quarter revenue and profit that was in line with expectations. The group…
South African rand up slightly; focus on local PMIs and Fed this week
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – South Africa’s rand was marginally stronger in early trade on Tuesday, with market attention this week likely to hinge on local purchasing managers’ index (PMI) surveys and a U.S.…
China new home prices up slightly in April, less cities post gains – survey
BEIJING (Reuters) – Prices of new homes in 100 Chinese cities rose a touch in April in an extension of modest gains seen in March, a private survey showed on Monday, as…
Northern Trust’s first-quarter profit slightly below estimates as fees plunge
(Reuters) – Wealth manager Northern Trust Corp reported lower-than-expected first-quarter profit on Tuesday, as lower asset management fees dragged down gains from higher interest rates. The results come close on the heels…
Singapore March core inflation rises 5%, slightly less than forecast
By Chen Lin SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Singapore’s key consumer price gauge rose 5% in March, slightly lower than forecast, official data showed on Monday. The core inflation rate – which excludes private…
Fed emergency lending rises slightly in latest week
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Federal Reserve emergency lending to banks in the wake of last month’s financial sector troubles remains high and increased modestly in the latest week, according to data released…
French inflation revised slightly upwards in March to 5.7% – final figures
PARIS(Reuters) – French annual inflation rose to a slightly revised 5.7% in March – albeit down from 6.3% in February – as lower energy prices helped offset surging food prices, according to…
Russian data shows consumer prices rise eased slightly in March
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia’s weekly consumer price rise eased slightly in the week to March 27, data from state statistics service Rosstat showed on Wednesday, as authorities seek to bring down inflation…
Thai Feb factory output down 2.71% y/y, slightly better than forecast
BANGKOK (Reuters) – Thailand’s manufacturing production index (MPI) in February dropped by 2.71% from a year earlier, as slowing global demand hurt exports, the industry ministry said on Wednesday. The figure compared…
Irish consumer sentiment falls slightly in March -survey
DUBLIN (Reuters) – Irish consumer sentiment in March fell month-on-month for the first time since November, a survey showed on Friday, as continuing cost-of living pressures and increased uncertainty in the global…
Inflation, Still Sky-High, Slightly Cools As Fed Weighs More Rate Hikes
Inflation, Still Sky-High, Slightly Cools As Fed Weighs More Rate Hikes John Hugh DeMastri on March 14, 2023 Prices grew 0.4% on a monthly basis in February, falling slightly from January, the…
India’s inflation seen easing slightly in February, still above RBI target – Reuters poll
By Anant Chandak BENGALURU (Reuters) – Retail inflation in India likely eased a bit last month but stayed above the Reserve Bank of India’s upper threshold for a second straight month, keeping…
China sets slightly lower annual GDP growth target – government report
BEIJING (Reuters) – The Chinese government on Sunday set a slightly lower annual economic growth target compared with last year’s goal, as the world’s second-biggest economy began to emerge from three years…
Turkish economic confidence down slightly in February
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkey’s economic confidence index fell 0.3% month-on-month in February to 99.1 points, following massive earthquakes that devastated the country’s southern region, data from the Turkish Statistical Institute showed on…
French consumer confidence fell slightly in February from January -INSEE
PARIS (Reuters) – French consumer confidence fell back slightly in February compared to January, said the INSEE statistics body on Friday, which also revised up its earlier reading for the January figure.…
German state tax revenues up slightly in January – finance ministry
BERLIN (Reuters) – Tax revenues of Germany’s federal and regional state governments increased by 0.8% in January compared with the previous year, driven by higher sales taxes and wage taxes, the finance…
Italy Jan EU-harmonised CPI eases to 10.9% y/y, slightly below forecast
Feb 1 (Reuters) – Italian EU-harmonised consumer prices (HICP) fell a preliminary 1.3% month-on-month in January, with annual inflation slowing to 10.9% from 12.3% in December, data showed on Wednesday. The 10.9%…
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