The Federal Reserve's current "moderately restrictive" monetary policy is right for an environment with an abnormal amount of uncertainty and fast
March 27, 2025
The euro zone's economic recovery may have been held back by households' "misperception" of inflation and income, which has made them reluctant to spend, European
March 27, 2025
The Bank of Mexico delivered a unanimous 50-basis-point interest rate cut to 9.00% on Thursday, highlighting progress on inflation but warning of heightened
March 27, 2025
Global stocks fell for a second straight session and gold hit a record high on Thursday after the latest tariffs from U.S.
March 26, 2025
President Donald Trump's permanent 25% tariff on imported autos has expanded the global trade war, feeding expectations for higher prices for cars and other products, but
March 27, 2025
The Brazilian central bank's economic policy director Diogo Guillen said on Thursday that when inflation expectations are unanchored, as they are now, interest
March 27, 2025
Brazil's 12-month inflation rate accelerated slightly less than expected in early March but still hit its highest level in two years, official data showed on Thursday, as the
March 27, 2025
Brazil's central bank raised its inflation projections on Thursday for the long-term despite anticipating weaker economic activity this year, and said that this scenario makes
March 27, 2025
The Bank of Ghana and the Central Bank of Kenya will pause cutting interest rates at their upcoming meetings and resume in May, a Reuters poll found on
March 27, 2025
Norway's central bank kept interest rates on hold at a 17-year high of 4.50% on Thursday, in line with most forecasts, as an unexpected resurgence of inflation led policymakers to
March 27, 2025
Risks have increased that U.S. inflation will stall above the Federal Reserve's 2% target or even rise further in the near term, with rising import taxes potentially
March 26, 2025
The Bank of Canada saw less evidence of downward pressure on inflation even as it decided to cut rates by 25 basis points on March
March 26, 2025
Walmart is touting its Easter 2025 promotion as cheaper than in 2024 - even though its meal kit is missing a key component: eggs.
March 26, 2025
TRADING DAY Making sense of the forces driving global markets By Jamie McGeever, Markets Columnist Nasdaq slumps 2%, tariff fears intensify It was
March 26, 2025
Minneapolis Federal Reserve Bank President Neel Kashkari on Wednesday said he's uncertain about the effect of President Donald Trump's tariffs on the U.S. economy, with the
March 26, 2025
European shares closed lower on Wednesday, dragged by technology and healthcare stocks, while investors remained concerned about impending U.S. tariffs set to take effect
March 26, 2025
British equities closed higher on Wednesday, buoyed by rising energy stocks, after finance minister Rachel Reeves pushed back government spending plans in a long-anticipated budget update.
March 26, 2025
British finance minister Rachel Reeves announced her budget update to parliament on Wednesday.
March 26, 2025
Sweden's central bank is set to hold the interest rate steady for the foreseeable future, but rate-setters are ready to act if inflation deviates too much from the target,
March 26, 2025
Sri Lanka's central bank kept its key policy rate unchanged for a second consecutive meeting on Wednesday to underpin the island nation's economic recovery
March 26, 2025
Chicago Federal Reserve Bank President Austan Goolsbee said he expected interest rates to be "a fair bit lower" in 12-18 months but added that it may take longer than anticipated for the
March 26, 2025
Brazil is set to face inflationary pressure from rising corn prices, which could overshadow a sharp drop in rice, as President
March 25, 2025
U.S. consumer confidence continued its sharp 2025 decline as Americans’ views about their financial futures fell to a 12-year low, driven by rising concerns over tariffs and inflation
March 25, 2025
Energy costs lifted Spanish industrial prices in February to their highest level in two years, the National Statistics Institute (INE) said on Tuesday.
March 25, 2025
Recent economic projections from Federal Reserve officials had shades of "Stagflation-lite," in the words of one economist, a sentiment increasingly echoed
March 25, 2025
Federal Reserve interest rate policy remains restrictive and well-positioned, Fed Governor Adriana Kugler said on Tuesday, but progress on bringing inflation back to the central bank's 2%
March 25, 2025
U.S. consumers have been curbing their spending in response to high prices and a worsening economic outlook, according to consumer finance company Synchrony
March 25, 2025
Consumer confidence plummets to lowest level since January 2021
March 25, 2025
Bank of Japan policymakers discussed the pace of raising interest rates further after deciding to hike short-term interest rates to the highest in 17 years, minutes of their January
March 24, 2025
Cooling Mexican economic activity and inflation data on Monday supported expectations that Latin America's second largest economy is headed towards a technical recession
March 24, 2025
Brazil's Finance Minister Fernando Haddad said on Monday that the government is sticking to next year's primary surplus target even though it will be a challenge, as it prepares
March 24, 2025
The case for another European Central Bank interest rate cut is strengthening, ECB board member Piero Cipollone said on Monday, even if others on the rate-setting Governing
March 24, 2025
Business activity in Germany's private sector rose at the quickest rate for ten months in March, amid a first increase in manufacturing production for almost two
March 24, 2025
Australia's government said on Sunday that a federal budget this week would include an A$1.8 billion extension to a scheme to reduce energy bills, ahead of what is expected to be a
March 22, 2025
The Bank of Mexico will likely cut its benchmark interest rate by 50 basis points at its meeting on March 27, taking it to 9%,
March 21, 2025
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March 21, 2025
Mexico's annual inflation likely slowed in the first half of March, according to a Reuters poll, supporting bets that the central bank will lower its benchmark interest rate
March 21, 2025
A European Central Bank rate cut in April is increasingly likely since inflation is slowing, wage growth is moderating and service price pressures are easing, Greek central bank
March 21, 2025
U.S. stocks shook off a weak start and ended slightly higher, enough to break a four-week losing streak
March 21, 2025
By Michael S.
March 21, 2025
The Russian central bank kept its key interest rate on hold at 21%, its highest level in more than 20 years, despite President Vladimir Putin's
March 21, 2025
In a dilapidated warehouse on the outskirts of the Chinese capital, businessman An Dawei inspected rows of giant fridges, industrial
March 21, 2025
Japan's core inflation hit 3.0% in February and an index stripping away the effect of fuel rose at the fastest pace in nearly a year, a sign of broadening price
March 20, 2025
Uncertainty over the impact of U.S. tariffs means the Bank of Canada could give a range of economic estimates rather than a single forecast
March 20, 2025
The Bank of England kept interest rates on hold and warned investors against assuming they would be cut quickly as it grappled with deep
March 20, 2025
Slowing economic growth mixed with a bout of renewed inflation risks moving the U.S. from global overachiever to a
March 20, 2025
Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey said on Thursday that the central bank would have be careful about cutting interest rates because the fall in inflation pressures has been
March 20, 2025
The average rate on a 30-year mortgage in the U.S. rose slightly for the second week in a row, a modest setback for prospective home shoppers as the spring homebuying season ramps up
March 20, 2025
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March 20, 2025
The Bank of England held interest rates at 4.5% on Thursday and warned against assumptions that they would fall over its next few meetings, as policymakers grapple with deep
March 20, 2025
Below are some quotes from South African Reserve Bank Governor Lesetja Kganyago at a news conference to announce the central bank's latest interest rate decision.
March 20, 2025
Sweden's central bank kept its policy rate unchanged at 2.25% as expected on Thursday, predicting rates would remain steady in the near term, but said it was
March 20, 2025
The Swiss National Bank cut its main interest rate to just above zero on Thursday and flagged increased uncertainty over the global impact of U.S.
March 20, 2025
The Bank of England has kept its main U.K. interest rate unchanged at 4.50% even though the economy is barely growing and the nation faces more uncertainty in light of the tariff policies being enacted by the Trump administration in the U.S. The decision by the nine-member Monetary Policy Committee on Thursday was widely expected, and comes a day after the U.S. Federal Reserve also kept interest rates unchanged
March 20, 2025
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March 19, 2025
European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde spelled out the cost of a trade war with the United States for the euro zone's economy for the first time on Thursday and
March 20, 2025
The pace of British pay growth was little changed and there were others signs of stability in the jobs market, according to official data that
March 20, 2025
U.S.
March 19, 2025
Brazil's central bank raised interest rates by 100 basis points on Wednesday for the third consecutive time, sticking to previous guidance, and signaled a smaller
March 19, 2025
TRADING DAY Parsing the Fed's new economic projections and 'dot plot' Wall Street rallied sharply and Treasury yields fell on Wednesday as investors bet
March 19, 2025
Gold touched an all-time high on Thursday as the U.S.
March 20, 2025
The Federal Reserve kept its benchmark interest rate unchanged Wednesday and signaled that it still expects to cut rates twice this year, though more policymakers forecast fewer cuts
March 18, 2025
U.S. central bankers on Wednesday signaled they are likely to deliver two quarter-point interest-rate cuts later this year, the same median forecast as three months ago, even as
March 19, 2025
Argentina's economy shrank 1.7% in 2024 compared with the prior year, but expanded for the second consecutive time in quarterly terms in the last three months of the year, the
March 19, 2025
The Federal Reserve held interest rates steady on Wednesday, as expected, but U.S. central bank policymakers indicated they still anticipate reducing borrowing costs by half a percentage
March 19, 2025
Russia's weekly inflation, an important gauge closely watched by the central bank, slowed to the lowest level since the start of the year, according to statistical data released on
March 19, 2025
U.S. stocks climbed after the Federal Reserve said the economy still looks healthy enough to keep interest rates where they are
March 19, 2025
Brazil's government on Wednesday kept its economic growth forecast for this year unchanged at 2.3%, while slightly increasing its inflation estimate due to "marginal changes" to
March 19, 2025
BuchhaltungsButler and DataPulse Research examine how consumer sentiment plummets and financial stress grows in America.
March 19, 2025
The Bank of Japan kept interest rates steady on Wednesday and warned of heightening global economic uncertainty, suggesting the timing of further
March 18, 2025
The Bank of Japan held interest rates steady on Wednesday, as expected, as policymakers opted to spend more time gauging the impact of potential higher U.S. tariffs on the export-dependent
March 19, 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump's tariff policy has made the European Central Bank's monetary policy decisions more difficult, its Vice President Luis de Guindos said on Monday.
March 17, 2025
Pay increases granted by British employers have fallen back in line with inflation for the first time since October 2023, according to data from human resources data firm Brightmine
March 18, 2025
Canadian retailer Alimentation Couche-Tard missed third-quarter revenue estimates on Tuesday, hurt by sluggish demand in its convenience stores and fuel businesses amid rising inflationary
March 18, 2025
Canada's annual inflation rate rose to a higher than expected 2.6% in February, on broad-based increases, including the end of the GST/HST holiday on food and certain other items,
March 18, 2025
Canada's annual inflation rate showed a surprise jump to 2.6% in February, surpassing expectations as a sales tax break that ended in the middle of last month
March 18, 2025
The Swiss government trimmed its economic growth forecasts for 2025 and 2026 on Tuesday, citing global trade tensions, although it expects the country to avoid a
March 18, 2025
The Bank of Japan is likely to keep hiking interest rates gradually as wages are seen rising at a pace that will keep inflation stably around its 2% target, according
March 18, 2025
Chips and cookies have gotten too expensive. Shoppers are buying less
March 18, 2025
Trump is blaming Biden for a weakening economy. Is that fair?
March 18, 2025
The Swiss National Bank bought foreign currency worth 1.2 billion Swiss francs ($1.36 billion) in 2024, the central bank said on Tuesday, dramatically reducing its interventions
March 18, 2025
Canada's main stock index rallied for a second straight day on Monday as some investors took the view that the recent selloff in the market was a buying opportunity, with
March 17, 2025
The Federal Reserve and its chair, Jerome Powell, are potentially headed to a tough spot as it prepares to meet Tuesday and Wednesday
March 14, 2025
Nigeria's annual headline inflation eased to 23.18% in February, the country's statistics agency said on Monday, a month after it rebased its Consumer Price
March 17, 2025
The Russian central bank will keep its benchmark interest rate on hold at a board meeting on March 21, all 29 analysts who took part in a Reuters poll predicted
March 17, 2025
Food price controls launched by Prime Minister Viktor Orban went into effect in Hungary on Monday after inflation hit the highest level in
March 17, 2025
The average inflation forecast for 2025 in a closely watched survey commissioned by the central bank fell further in the first quarter of this year, dropping below the level
March 17, 2025
President Donald Trump's tariff hikes will drag down growth in Canada, Mexico and the United States while driving up inflation, the OECD forecast on Monday, cutting
March 17, 2025
Trump’s tariffs are inflicting serious economic damage and reigniting inflation, OECD says
March 17, 2025
The week ahead is crammed with central bank decisions, first and foremost the U.S.
March 14, 2025
The Bank of England is likely to keep interest rates on hold on Thursday and stick to its mantra of only gradual moves ahead as it grapples with the fallout from U.S.
March 17, 2025
Taiwan's central bank is likely to maintain its policy interest rate this week and keep it steady through the first quarter of next year, due to concerns over inflation and fresh
March 17, 2025
The U.S.
March 16, 2025
Argentina's monthly inflation rate accelerated to 2.4% in February, in line with analyst estimates, data from the INDEC statistics
March 14, 2025
American families are growing sharply less optimistic about the economic outlook, but the Federal Reserve may be loathe to respond aggressively to a weakening economy in light of increasing
March 14, 2025
Brazil's central bank will hike its benchmark interest rate to a near decade-high of 14.25% on March 19, giving little extra forward guidance amid a changing
March 14, 2025
The South African Reserve Bank (SARB) will likely keep interest rates steady at its March 20 meeting as global trade risks and battles over the national budget
March 14, 2025
European Central Bank policymaker Robert Holzmann backs keeping interest rates unchanged next month as higher trade tariffs and more government spending raise the risk of a new
March 14, 2025
The British public's expectations for inflation in the long run rose in February to their highest level in more than five years, according to a Bank of England survey on Friday that is
March 14, 2025
Japanese firms agreed to raise wages by more than 5% on average this year, on course for their most substantial pay hike in over three decades - a
March 14, 2025
Spain's European Union-harmonised 12-month inflation rate remained unchanged at 2.9% in February from the period through January, final data released by the National Statistics Institute,
March 14, 2025
Japan's core inflation likely decelerated in February from the previous month due to the resumption of energy subsidies, a Reuters poll showed, though the overall price trends will
March 14, 2025
Peru's central bank held its benchmark interest rate at 4.75% on Thursday, in line with analysts' expectations.
March 13, 2025
Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer has relented rather than risk a government shutdown
March 13, 2025
Dollar General warns low-income Americans’ finances are getting worse
March 13, 2025
Dollar General joined a growing list of retailers warning of weak annual sales and profit, and said its consumers were struggling to afford some essentials as high
March 13, 2025
Gasoline prices are coming down. But Trump’s drill-baby-drill promises are not the reason
March 13, 2025
A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Kevin Buckland Wall Street's mild bounce on the back of a tame CPI reading did not provide much impetus for Asian markets, leaving European
March 13, 2025
The Bank of Canada considered leaving its key policy rate at 3% ahead of a scheduled announcement before concluding it needed to cut for
March 12, 2025
France's economy will slow more this year and next than previously expected as trade tensions hit demand for French exports, the central bank said on Wednesday in its quarterly
March 12, 2025
U.S. consumer prices increased moderately in February as higher shelter costs were partially offset by cheaper airline fares, giving the Federal Reserve room to
March 12, 2025
Argentina's monthly inflation rate likely rose in February, slightly higher than the figure recorded in January, a Reuters poll of analysts showed ahead of data due on Friday.
March 12, 2025
The Bank of Canada released the following text of opening remarks by Governor Tiff Macklem on Wednesday: "Good morning.
March 12, 2025
Cooler inflation last month leaves the door open for the Federal Reserve to resume cutting interest rates by mid-year, but the central bank remains worried that U.S. tariff
March 12, 2025
US inflation cooled in February, but Trump’s tariff plans and trade war loom
March 12, 2025
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March 12, 2025
Many of Japan's biggest companies from tech conglomerates to Toyota have met union demands for substantial wage hikes for a third consecutive year, seeking to help
March 11, 2025
The engine that fueled the Biden economy is sputtering under Trump
March 12, 2025
The euro zone economy is facing exceptional shocks from trade, defence and climate issues, possibly amplifying inflation volatility and raising the risk that price growth becomes
March 12, 2025
The European Central Bank is launching a fresh strategy assessment seen covering some big questions on the way it works - from whether massive bond buys remain a good policy tool
March 12, 2025
With inflation cooling, Pakistan's central bank hit pause on its multiple rounds of monetary easing that might have risked destabilising its currency or worsening
March 12, 2025
Hungary’s government is limiting the profit margin for grocers on a number of basic food items in response to growing inflation hitting consumers in the Central European country
March 11, 2025
U.S. small-business confidence dropped for a third straight month in February, wiping away much of the gains notched in the aftermath of President Donald Trump's election
March 11, 2025
Recent inflation outcomes in Sweden have been slightly higher than expected but it remains to be seen how much is due to temporary factors, Riksbank Governor Erik Thedeen said on
March 11, 2025
The Federal Reserve won't lower interest rates at its policy meeting next week, but could deliver the first of a set of rapid-fire reductions in borrowing costs in June if rising fears of
March 10, 2025
Waiting to break their fast during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, clerics in the Indonesian town of Majalengka gathered for an unusual
March 11, 2025
Japan's Economy Minister Ryosei Akazawa said on Tuesday the government will work closely with the Bank of Japan (BOJ) in reaching its 2% inflation target as rising
March 11, 2025
Australian consumer sentiment hit a three-year high in March as slowing inflation and the first interest rate cut in over four years helped lift the gloomy mood for consumers, a
March 10, 2025
India's February consumer inflation likely eased below the Reserve Bank of India's medium-term target of 4.0% for the first time in six months on moderating food
March 10, 2025
BlackRock CEO Larry Fink said on Monday that inflation in the United States will be elevated by nationalistic policies, including the
March 10, 2025
Argentine analysts held their forecasts for this year's inflation nearly steady, according to the central bank's market expectations survey published on Monday, predicting year-end
March 10, 2025
Bank of Israel policymakers are cautiously optimistic that inflation will ease later in 2025 in the wake of uncertainty stemming from the effects of Israel's war
March 10, 2025
By Michael S.
March 10, 2025
There are still plenty of upside risks to euro zone inflation, so the European Central Bank must remain open-minded on whether to press ahead with interest rate cuts or pause
March 10, 2025
Pakistan's central bank unexpectedly halted its easing cycle on Monday, keeping its key policy rate at 12%, saying there could still be price risks including from an
March 10, 2025
Fast-moving developments on Ukraine and Europe will no doubt continue to dominate financial markets this week, while U.S. data includes key inflation numbers and China looks determined to
March 07, 2025
Japan's real wages fell in January after two months of slight gains, data showed on Monday, days before the annual rounds of pay negotiations held each spring
March 09, 2025
U.S. Federal Reserve Governor Adriana Kugler said on Friday that rising inflation risks argue for an extended period of steady central bank interest rate policy.
March 07, 2025
Morgan Stanley lowered its 2025 economic growth forecast for the United States on Friday, citing greater impact from tariffs and a still-tight labor market resulting in higher inflation.
March 07, 2025
Federal Reserve Governor Adriana Kugler said Friday it still remains challenging getting a handle on the impact of the Trump tariff regime, in a climate where these sorts of policies could
March 07, 2025
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said it remains to be seen if the Trump administration's tariff plans will prove to be inflationary, mapping
March 07, 2025
European Central Bank policymaker Mario Centeno said on Friday he expects inflation to fall to its medium-term target of 2% in a sustainable manner since euro zone inflation is "
March 07, 2025
Fed Chair Powell says he’s not worried about the economy amid Trump’s tariff chaos
March 07, 2025
Democrats are hopeful their party's road to recovery lies in the price of eggs
March 07, 2025
There are upside and downside risks for inflation in Sweden and the central bank has to be watchful and ready to act if needed, Riksbank First Deputy Governor Anna Breman said on
March 07, 2025
Japan has cleared the key threshold for the government to officially declare an end to long-term price deflation, economy minister Ryosei Akazawa said on Friday.
March 07, 2025
Inflationary pressure from wage gains and prolonged rises in food costs could prompt Bank of Japan board members to discuss another interest rate
March 07, 2025
By Michael S.
March 06, 2025
President Donald Trump’s trade war against America’s three biggest trading partners drew immediate retaliation from Mexico, Canada and China
March 04, 2025
The John Lewis Partnership and Currys on Thursday became the latest major British retailers to give their staff inflation-beating pay rises which only partly reflect a hike in the
March 06, 2025
Bank of England policymaker Catherine Mann said on Thursday a pick up in inflation was unlikely to lead to longer-term price problems in Britain's economy, and that
March 06, 2025
The European Central Bank cut interest rates again on Thursday but warned of "phenomenal uncertainty" including the risk that trade wars and
March 05, 2025
Mortgage rates eased this week for the seventh week in a row, a trend that gives prospective home shoppers more financial flexibility just as the spring homebuying season gets going
March 06, 2025
U.S. worker productivity grew a bit faster than initially thought in the fourth quarter, helping to curb labor costs and providing a boost in the fight against inflation.
March 06, 2025
By Michael S.
March 06, 2025
The European Central Bank cut interest rates for the sixth time in nine months on Thursday, sticking to its easing plan in the face of economic upheaval from an unfolding trade
March 06, 2025
The European Central Bank cut interest rates as expected on Thursday and kept the door ajar to more, even as a looming trade war with the U.S. and plans to boost military spending
March 06, 2025
British companies expect to raise prices faster in the coming 12 months, and their expectations for staffing numbers eased due to a rise in employment costs in April, a Bank of
March 06, 2025
Turkey’s central bank has lowered its key interest rate by a further 2.5 percentage points days after official figures indicated a slowdown in inflation that has eroded households’ purchasing power
March 06, 2025
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March 05, 2025
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March 05, 2025
Swiss inflation fell to its lowest level in nearly four years in February, government data showed on Wednesday, increasing the likelihood the Swiss central bank will cut rates later
March 05, 2025
U.S. services sector growth unexpectedly picked up in February and prices for inputs increased, which combined with a recent surge in the cost of raw materials
March 05, 2025
Trump visited their local grocery store during the campaign. They’re holding on to hope that prices fall
March 05, 2025
Monetary policy easing in Poland may begin in the second half of 2025, International Monetary Found (IMF) representative in Poland Geoff Gottlieb said on Wednesday during the
March 05, 2025
The euro zone economy trod water again last month as a weak expansion in the bloc's dominant services industry was overshadowed by a long-running downturn in manufacturing, a survey
March 05, 2025
British services firms in February cut staff at the fastest pace since 2020 ahead of tax and minimum-wage hikes that come into effect next month, an industry survey
March 05, 2025
Growth in India's services sector accelerated in February, supported by robust demand and a firm business outlook that led to a substantial increase in
March 05, 2025
Italy's campaign to put more of its huge public debt in the hands of small domestic savers will grow increasingly difficult, analysts say, but foreign investors lured
March 05, 2025
Just one in three Americans approve of President Donald Trump's handling of the cost of living in the U.S., a sign of unease as he enacts steep tariffs on imports
March 04, 2025
Discount retailer Ross Stores forecast annual sales and profit below estimates on Tuesday, joining its larger peers in indicating a dip in consumer demand due to rising inflationary
March 04, 2025
By Michael S.
March 04, 2025
A U.S. economy praised for its surprising resilience to a pandemic, high inflation, and rapid interest rate hikes faces a new challenge from President Donald
March 04, 2025
Target warned on Tuesday that uncertainty around tariffs would weigh on the retailer's profit in the first quarter and doubled down on sourcing more
March 04, 2025
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March 04, 2025
Australian retail sales posted a small gain in January after a strong showing in the last quarter as consumer spending continued to pick up amid a slowdown in
March 04, 2025
The CEO of Australia's biggest bank said on Tuesday the country’s easing cycle would be “slower and shallower” than what people had been expecting, predicting that further rate cuts
March 04, 2025
British retailers will likely push up their prices in the coming months in response to higher employment costs in April, according to a survey on Tuesday which
March 04, 2025
Wall Street's main stock indexes closed sharply lower on Monday after President Donald Trump announced the start of 25% tariffs
March 03, 2025
The Trump administration had postponed the implementation of the new levies on Mexico and Canada, the United States' largest trade partners for one
January 31, 2025
Euro zone inflation dipped a bit less than expected last month but its most closely watched component also dropped, sealing the case for another ECB interest
March 03, 2025
Japan's top currency diplomat, Atsushi Mimura, on Monday cautioned about foreign exchange moves and their negative impact on the country's goal of achieving real wage growth.
March 03, 2025
Turkish annual consumer price inflation slowed to 39.05% in February, official data showed on Monday, lower than a Reuters poll forecast and sustaining a downtrend since it peaked
March 03, 2025
Argentina’s libertarian president Javier Milei has signaled that a new and much-anticipated deal with the International Monetary Fund is imminent
March 02, 2025
Brazil's government is considering cutting import taxes on ethanol in a bid to appease U.S.
February 28, 2025
Ongoing tariff threats from Washington and potentially sweeping government job cuts have darkened consumers’ mood and may be weighing on an otherwise mostly healthy economy
February 28, 2025
New data may point to emerging tension between the U.S.
February 28, 2025
U.S. consumer spending fell for the first time in nearly two years in January and the goods trade deficit widened to a record high as businesses front-loaded
February 28, 2025
Malawi's government trimmed its economic growth forecast for this year in its annual budget on Friday as disgruntled citizens protested in major cities over rising
February 28, 2025
Inflation is easing, but another alarm bell is ringing about the US economy
February 28, 2025
The Russian central bank is seen keeping the key interest rate on hold at 21% at its meeting on March 21 while the rouble is seen retreating
February 28, 2025
The U.S. Commerce Department's Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) price index increased 0.3% in January after advancing by an unrevised 0.3% in December, data showed on Friday.
February 28, 2025
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February 28, 2025
German inflation remained flat in February for the second month in a row at 2.8%, preliminary data from the federal statistics office showed on Friday, despite
February 28, 2025
A look at the day ahead in U.S. and global markets from Mike Dolan The S&P500 stock benchmark plunged into the red for the year this week as an Nvidia-led selloff, economic slowdown fears and re-
February 28, 2025
Euro zone inflation prospects improved while growth remained anaemic, fresh data showed on Friday, solidifying the case for further ECB rate cuts to stimulate an economy that has
February 28, 2025
China's Premier Li Qiang is expected to unveil the country's main economic targets for 2025 at an annual parliament meeting which kicks off on March 5.
February 28, 2025
The Bank of Japan will keep tapering its government bond purchases despite recent rises in yields, deputy governor Shinichi Uchida said on Friday,
February 28, 2025
Philadelphia Federal Reserve Bank President Patrick Harker on Thursday expressed support for continuing to hold short-term U.S. borrowing costs in their current range of 4.25%-4.50%, a
February 27, 2025
Brazil's central government posted a primary budget surplus in January that was slightly below market expectations, as inflation-adjusted spending growth outpaced revenue gains,
February 27, 2025
U.S. stock indexes fell sharply as Wall Street’s frenzy around artificial-intelligence technology faltered some more
February 27, 2025
By Michael S.
February 27, 2025
President Donald Trump's pick to chair his Council of Economic Advisors, Stephen Miran, on Thursday said he believes that deregulation could be an effective way to bring down inflation.
February 27, 2025
The European Central Bank will trim its deposit rate again next week to 2.50%, according to all 82 economists polled by Reuters who expected two further cuts by
February 27, 2025
Euro zone inflation was heading back to target but there were still some worries about it, warranting caution in signalling further policy easing, the European Central Bank
February 27, 2025
The American economy grew at a solid 2.3% annual rate the last three months of 2024, supported by a burst of year-end consumer spending, the government said, leaving unchanged its initial estimate of fourth-quarter growth
February 27, 2025
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February 27, 2025
Traders who bet on the future course of inflation foresee the sharpest divergence for three years between the U.S. and euro zone, driven by different growth paths
February 27, 2025
Australia's central bank needs to see more positive news on inflation before cutting interest rates again, a top central bank official said on Thursday.
February 26, 2025
Beyond Meat forecast annual revenue below estimates after posting a wider-than-expected loss on Wednesday, as the faux meat products maker faces persistent demand
February 26, 2025
By Michael S.
February 26, 2025
The Bank of England's response to higher U.S. tariffs and other trade restrictions will depend on the extent to which they disrupt supply chains rather than just
February 26, 2025
The Russian central bank said on Wednesday that the rouble's rally since the start of the year was linked in part to geopolitical factors, but it was too early to evaluate the
February 26, 2025
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February 26, 2025
Brazil's central bank said on Wednesday that caution and diligence were needed as credit expands despite high borrowing costs and rising debt levels among households and
February 26, 2025
Economic growth in the Netherlands will be stronger than previously expected this year, as wage growth offsets persistently high inflation, economic policy adviser CPB said on
February 26, 2025
Cava Group on Tuesday forecast annual same-store sales growth largely below estimates as weak demand for dining out in the United States forces restaurants to take a cautious stance on
February 25, 2025
Small business owners felt more uncertain about the future in January, as they continue to deal with labor challenges and lingering inflation
February 25, 2025
McDonald's said on Tuesday it would not impose any surcharges when serving eggs as part of its meals and will also launch $1 McMuffins on its app, in a move to attract consumers in the
February 25, 2025
Investors and economists expect the U.S. central bank to respond "strongly and systematically" to changes in inflation and the labor market, according to research published
February 24, 2025
Richmond Federal Reserve President Tom Barkin said on Tuesday he will follow a wait-and-see approach regarding central bank interest rate policy
February 25, 2025
The European Central Bank has room to cut its interest rates further if inflation eases to its 2% goal this year as it expects, ECB policymaker Joachim Nagel said on Tuesday,
February 25, 2025
Support for Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has dipped sharply and now trail his disapproval rating, a CNT/MDA poll showed on Tuesday, the latest in a series of
February 25, 2025
Global trade tensions and a potential value-added tax hike in South Africa could derail two years of slowing inflation, the country's central bank governor said
February 25, 2025
The head of a new congressional panel gearing up to strengthen Capitol Hill's oversight of the Federal Reserve plans a broad review of how the U.S. central
February 25, 2025
U.S. consumer confidence plummeted in February, the biggest monthly decline in more than four years, a business research group said Tuesday
February 25, 2025
The Bank of Israel kept short-term interest rates unchanged for a ninth straight meeting on Monday, but held out the prospect for further easing this year should
February 24, 2025
Nestle India will consider raising prices of its products by a small margin to counter inflation in coffee, cocoa and edible oil while aiming to keep sales
February 24, 2025
Singapore's key consumer price gauge rose 0.8% in January from a year earlier, lower than economists' forecasts and the smallest rise in more than three years,
February 24, 2025
European Central Bank policymaker Pierre Wunsch said the euro zone faces the risk of "sleepwalking" into excessive interest rate cuts and must be prepared to stop soon, the Financial Times
February 24, 2025
Russia's overheating economy is on the cusp of serious cooling, as huge fiscal stimulus, soaring interest rates, stubbornly high inflation
February 24, 2025
A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Wayne Cole.
February 24, 2025
Thailand's low inflation means there is room for an interest rate cut to boost economic growth and help weaken the baht
The Bank of Thailand (BOT) will keep its key interest rate unchanged on Wednesday and cut only once this year to preserve a policy buffer amid growing global
February 24, 2025
Americans give President Donald Trump middling marks on his handling of the economy and efforts to shrink the government and are unimpressed by
February 23, 2025
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban announced an income tax exemption for mothers of two or three children and said he would cap interest rates on housing loans at 5% from April
February 22, 2025
U.S. stocks fell sharply after reports showed that worries among consumers and businesses about President Donald Trump’s policies may be hitting the economy
February 21, 2025
Dow tumbles more than 700 points as inflation and tariff fears mount
February 21, 2025
Mexico's annual inflation rate likely rose during the first half of February as the core index remained flat, a Reuters poll predicted on Friday, boosting bets that the central
February 21, 2025
A new congressional task force focused on the Federal Reserve, set up by the head of a powerful committee who is critical of the U.S. central bank's approach to setting monetary policy,
February 21, 2025
Brazil's central bank is convinced that monetary policy is more restrictive than normal given its guidance for an upcoming interest rate hike, and will adjust it
February 21, 2025
A flurry of often contradictory UK economic data and surveys this week has left the Bank of England none the wiser about whether Britain's economy is more at
February 21, 2025
An idea first proposed on social media has bubbled up to the White House and received President Donald Trump’s enthusiastic endorsement: Take some of the savings from billionaire Elon Musk’s drive to cut government spending and return it to taxpayers
February 20, 2025
US consumer sentiment plunges over tariff and inflation fears
February 21, 2025
A major challenge of Brazil's income tax reform plan will be bringing people who do not currently pay the levy into the system for the first time, Finance Minister Fernando Haddad
February 21, 2025
The Bank of Japan may raise interest rates in March if U.S.
February 21, 2025
Consumer inflation in Tokyo likely slowed down in February as the government reinstated steps to ease the burden from energy bills as higher living costs haunt persistent inflation
February 21, 2025
Japan's core consumer inflation hit 3.2% in January for its fastest pace in 19 months, data showed on Friday, reinforcing expectations that the central bank will keep
February 20, 2025
Australia's central bank is cautious about cutting rates further given cost pressures in a hot labour market, but it will respond if
February 21, 2025
Japan's factory activity extended declines for an eighth straight month in February but at a slower pace, a private-sector survey showed on Friday, in a sign struggling factories may
February 21, 2025
The Bank of Korea (BOK) will cut its key interest rate by 25 basis points on Tuesday, offering support to an economy which barely grew last quarter, according to
February 21, 2025
Federal Reserve Governor Adriana Kugler on Thursday said she believes the U.S. central bank should leave its target for short-term borrowing costs in its current 4.25%-4.50% range, where
February 20, 2025
Federal Reserve officials are taking note of what they see as rising inflation risks and the uncertain impact of President Donald Trump's trade, immigration and other
February 20, 2025
A look at the day ahead in Asian markets.
February 20, 2025
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February 20, 2025
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said on Thursday that tariffs implemented by U.S.
February 20, 2025
Walmart delivered another year of strong sales and profits with its competitive prices an increasingly strong magnet for inflation-weary shoppers, but this year appears to come with new challenges in an uncertain economic landscape
February 20, 2025
The Bank of Israel is expected to leave short-term interest rates unchanged at a policy meeting next week after inflation spiked in January, although analysts
February 20, 2025
The Bank of Mexico said on Thursday that it might continue cutting the benchmark interest rate at future monetary policy meetings and could "consider
February 20, 2025
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February 19, 2025
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February 20, 2025
Nigeria's central bank left its benchmark interest rate unchanged on Thursday after six hikes last year, saying that it was reassured by
February 20, 2025
Stubborn inflation and President Donald Trump's hard-line trade policies have rekindled fears of stagflation, a worrying mix of sluggish growth and
February 20, 2025
Australia's biggest non-food retailer Wesfarmers said it may raise prices as a soft local dollar drives up supply costs and warned on Thursday that tariffs
February 20, 2025
U.S.
February 19, 2025
Reserve Bank of New Zealand Governor Adrian Orr said on Thursday that New Zealand was now in an environment of low and stable inflation but warned the volatile
February 19, 2025
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February 19, 2025
Chipotle Mexican Grill will hire 20,000 additional employees for the period of March to May as the company gears up to cater to a surge in demand for its so-called "burrito season" during
February 19, 2025
The Bank of Mexico on Wednesday halved its growth forecast for the Mexican economy this year and even sees a possibility it will slide into a recession,
February 19, 2025
President Donald Trump's initial policy proposals raised concern at the Federal Reserve about higher inflation, with firms telling the U.S.
February 19, 2025
Federal Reserve officials at a meeting last month pointed to rising risks that inflation could worsen, a key reason they kept their benchmark interest rate unchanged
February 19, 2025
Canada's annual inflation rate inched up to 1.9% in January
February 18, 2025
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February 19, 2025
J.P. Morgan said equity markets in Argentina and Turkey could post returns of more than 20% this year, driven by policy reforms aimed at reducing inflation levels.
February 19, 2025
Europe must avoid excessive regulation and could also consider simplifying existing rules, European Central Bank Governing Council member Fabio Panetta said on Wednesday.
February 19, 2025
Australia's discretionary retailers are expected to report improved half-yearly earnings, investors said, as easing inflation and tax cuts encouraged
February 19, 2025
The Bank of Japan must raise interest rates more as keeping them at current low levels could cause excessive risk-taking and push up inflation too much, its board
February 19, 2025
New Zealand's central bank cut its benchmark rate by 50 basis points to 3.75% on Wednesday and flagged further reductions in borrowing costs amid moderating
February 19, 2025
Australian wages rose at the slowest annual pace in more than two years in the fourth quarter even as unemployment stayed near historic lows, suggesting the strong
February 19, 2025
One in five Americans have said they are purchasing more items than usual primarily due to concerns over President Donald Trump's tariffs, a
February 18, 2025
Northwell Health partnered with Stacker to examine how rising prices for healthy foods impact low-income families, using data from the USDA's Healthy Eating Index.
February 18, 2025
U.S. retail sales dropped sharply last month, in part because cold weather kept more Americans indoors and dented sales at car dealers and most other stores
February 14, 2025
San Francisco Federal Reserve Bank President Mary Daly on Tuesday said that while there is no reason to be discouraged about bumpy and sometimes imperceptible progress toward 2% inflation,
February 18, 2025
Canada's annual inflation rate rose 1.9% in January, up from 1.8% in December as lower prices helped by a sales tax reprieve were partly offset by higher cost of gasoline and
February 18, 2025
The Bank of Japan could raise interest rates twice more this year if inflation stays around current levels, which would help prevent the yen from
February 18, 2025
British pay growth accelerated in late 2024, according to data that suggested the jobs market was holding up and underscored why the Bank of
February 18, 2025
Australia's central bank cut rates for the first time in more than four years on Tuesday but warned it was too early to declare victory over inflation
February 18, 2025
Australia’s central bank has reduced its benchmark interest rate for the first time since October 2020 as the nation’s inflation cools
February 18, 2025
Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller said his "baseline" view is that the Trump administration's new tariffs will have only a modest impact on prices
February 17, 2025
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February 17, 2025
Federal Reserve Governor Michelle Bowman said on Monday she wanted increased conviction that inflation will decline further this year before lowering
February 17, 2025
Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey said in an interview published on Monday that inflation was slowing and an expected pick-up in price growth later this year was unlikely to
February 17, 2025
Global shares are trading mixed as investors continue to watch economic data and policy moves from U.S. President Donald Trump, as both are likely to impact upcoming central bank moves
February 17, 2025
Hawkish comments from the Bank of Japan and sticky inflation are lifting bond yields to multi-year highs and pushing forward rate hike expectations, shaking long-held
February 17, 2025
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February 15, 2025
Higher U.S. tariffs on European exports are likely to have little effect on euro area inflation, a top European Central Bank policymaker said
February 15, 2025
Dallas Federal Reserve Bank President Lorie Logan on Friday reiterated her view that even if inflation nears the Fed's 2% goal in coming months, the U.S. central
February 14, 2025
U.S. investors pulled out of equity funds for the second consecutive week through February 12, driven by rising inflation, weaker economic data and concerns over President Donald Trump's
February 14, 2025
Russian Central Bank Governor Elvira Nabiullina addressed a news conference on Friday after the central bank kept its key interest rate on hold at 21%. Nabiullina spoke in Russian.
February 14, 2025
The Russian central bank kept its benchmark interest rate on hold at 21% at a board meeting on Friday as the rouble and stock market rallied
February 14, 2025
U.S. import prices increased slightly less than expected in January as a surge in the cost of fuels was partially offset by decreases in the prices of motor vehicles and
February 14, 2025
Brazil's central bank chief on Friday acknowledged market concerns about how the bank would react to an economic
February 14, 2025
The dollar was on track for a weekly loss against the euro on Friday as a delay in the introduction of trade tariffs planned by U.S.
February 14, 2025
Malaysia's economy grew faster than expected in the fourth quarter of 2024 amid strong domestic demand and a recovery in exports, the central bank said on
February 14, 2025
Walmart's quarterly report in the coming week will give investors fresh insight into the health of U.S. consumers, who are facing stronger inflation and
February 14, 2025
Spain's European Union-harmonised 12-month inflation rate rose to 2.9% in January from 2.8% in the period through December, final data released by the National Statistics Institute, or INE
February 14, 2025
Sri Lanka's headline inflation is expected to peak around 2 percentage points above the central bank's target in the second quarter of 2026, the bank said in a monetary policy
February 14, 2025
Japan's core consumer price inflation likely accelerated in January from the previous month and rose at the joint-fastest pace in 17 months due to high food prices and reduced energy
February 14, 2025
Easing inflation has opened the door for the Reserve Bank of Australia to begin an anticipated brief series of interest rate cuts, starting with a quarter
February 14, 2025
A look at the day ahead in Asian markets.
February 13, 2025
Trump’s latest tariff salvo is all bark and no bite – for now
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February 13, 2025
New Zealand's central bank will follow through on plans to cut interest rates more with a 50 basis-point reduction on Wednesday to 3.75%,
February 13, 2025
Argentina's monthly inflation rate slowed to 2.2% in January, its lowest level since mid-2020, while landing slightly below analyst estimates, data from the INDEC statistics
February 13, 2025
The dollar slipped on Thursday after components of January’s producer price report pointed to lower inflation, and fell further after the White House said that
February 13, 2025
The S&P 500 ended higher on Thursday, lifted by gains in Nvidia, Apple and Tesla, after U.S.
February 13, 2025
The average rate on a 30-year mortgage in the U.S. eased for the fourth week in a row, an encouraging sign for prospective home shoppers as the spring homebuying season gets underway
February 13, 2025
The European Central Bank could cut interest rates three more times this year even if its U.S. counterpart moves more slowly but policy easing is predicated on a
February 13, 2025
Rwanda's central bank kept its key interest rate unchanged at 6.5% for the second monetary policy meeting in a row, saying that despite a recent pickup in
February 13, 2025
The Federal Reserve will likely wait until September before cutting its policy rate, traders bet on Thursday, as data kept alive worries over elevated inflation and a decline
February 13, 2025
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