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
By Michael S.
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
Subway is bringing back discounted footlongs
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
Walmart warns of a slower 2025. That’s a bad sign for America’s economy
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
By Michael S.
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
Trump acknowledges ‘inflation is back’ but blames Biden
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
By Michael S.
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
February 13, 2025Americans voted for Trump. Did they vote for this?
February 13, 2025Today's the day Trump says he's signing off on reciprocal tariffs, a day after a report showing higher-than-expected inflation.
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
Nigerian lawmakers approved a budget of 54.99 trillion naira ($36.6 billion) for 2025, exceeding the proposal submitted by President Bola Tinubu, the parliamentary
February 13, 2025
Norway's central bank is nearing its first interest rate cut in five years, although keeping inflation in check will require a higher cost of borrowing than for much
February 13, 2025
U.S. producer prices increased solidly in January, offering more evidence inflation was picking up again and strengthening financial market views that the
February 13, 2025
Argentina's monthly inflation rate dropped to 2.2% in January, its lowest since mid-2020 after libertarian President Javier Milei took office just over a year
February 13, 2025
The Bank of England needs to move cautiously with cutting interest rates because the long process of wrestling down inflation is not yet
February 13, 2025
Brazil's government on Thursday lowered its economic growth forecast for this year to 2.3%, down from a previous estimate of 2.5% in November, as the economy slows from last
February 13, 2025
Inflation is Trump’s problem now
February 13, 2025
U.S. wholesale prices came in hotter than expected last month at a time when progress against inflation appears to have stalled, undercutting expectations for lower interest rates this year
February 13, 2025
Denny’s is closing dozens more restaurants
February 13, 2025
U.S. applications for unemployment benefits fell last week as employers continue to retain workers despite resurgent inflation and elevated interest rates
February 13, 2025
Donald Trump promised as a candidate that he could easily conquer inflation, but the reality is proving tougher than he expected
February 13, 2025
U.S. stock futures tumbled and the dollar rose on Wednesday after data showed consumer inflation picked up more than expected in January, underscoring Federal
February 09, 2025
Consumer prices surged last month, driving inflation up to 3% for the first time since last June. Egg prices drove a large part of the increase in food.
February 12, 2025
Higher inflation readings reported on Wednesday left Federal Reserve officials telling U.S. lawmakers, business executives and the public that they may be
February 12, 2025
Surprisingly strong U.S. inflation in January stoked investor fears that a heating economy and looming tariffs could corner the Federal
February 12, 2025
Services activity in Brazil ended 2024 on a negative note despite notching its fourth consecutive year of gains, with the sector unexpectedly slipping in December as the local
February 12, 2025
President Donald Trump on Wednesday said that interest rates should be lowered and that would go "hand in hand" with his upcoming tariffs, despite economists' expectations that tariffs
February 12, 2025
Trump has a plan to lower inflation. It’s just delayed
February 12, 2025Russian consumer prices rose by 0.23% in the week to February 10, bringing price growth to 1.53% since the start of the year, compared with 1.55% in the same period of last year,
February 12, 2025
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said Wednesday President Donald Trump’s calls for lower interest rates won’t lead the central bank to change its rate decisions
February 12, 2025
US inflation heats up to 3% for first time since June
February 12, 2025
The U.S. consumer price index increased more than expected in January, reinforcing the Federal Reserve's message that it was in no rush to resume cutting interest rates amid growing
February 12, 2025
Kraft Heinz forecast annual profit below estimates and missed quarterly sales estimates on Wednesday, as the packaged food maker struggles with sluggish demand for its products such as
February 12, 2025
Brazil's inflation rate slowed in January from the previous month, data showed on Tuesday, but the 12-month rate was still above the upper end of the central bank's target range,
February 11, 2025
Vietnam will officially revise up its gross domestic product growth target for 2025 to 8.0% from 6.5%-7.0%, Minister of Planning and Investment Nguyen Chi Dung said on Wednesday.
February 12, 2025
U.S.
February 11, 2025
The U.S.
February 11, 2025
Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland President Beth Hammack said on Tuesday the need to get inflation back to target will keep monetary policy on pause for now.
February 11, 2025Bank of England policymaker Catherine Mann said on Tuesday that her unexpected vote for a half percentage-point cut in interest rates last week did not mean she
February 11, 2025
U.S. tariffs are an "evolving story" and it is too early to assess their impact on the world economy, International Monetary Fund Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva said on
February 11, 2025
Russia's fiscal deficit jumped 14-fold in January due to a 73.6% increase in spending at the start of the year, reaching 1.7 trillion roubles ($17.73 billion) or 0.8% of national
February 11, 2025
Bangladesh is working towards holding general elections by December, the party of former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia said after some of its officials held a meeting with Muhammad
February 11, 2025
Bank of England policymaker Catherine Mann said companies will struggle to raise prices this year as consumers are hit by job losses and spending softens, the Financial Times reported on
February 11, 2025
U.S. central bankers paused interest-rate cuts at their January 28-29 meeting, noting bumpy progress toward their 2% inflation goal, a still-strong labor market, and a lot of uncertainty
January 15, 2025
Like a watered-down drink, domestic sales for American whiskeys were unsatisfying in 2024 as inflation reined in consumer spending on some distilled spirits
February 11, 2025
What’s propping up inflation? Blame housing
February 11, 2025
Australian consumer sentiment remained in the doldrums in February, a survey showed on Tuesday, failing to benefit from slowing inflation or speculation about an imminent cut in
February 10, 2025
British retailers reported a reasonable start to 2025 after a disappointing 2024 but are concerned about rises in employment costs in April and broader inflation
February 11, 2025
Faced with the threat of rising inflation, the U.S.
February 11, 2025
A measure of Australian business activity eased in January as sales and profits softened, a survey showed on Tuesday, though confidence got a boost amid hopes for a near-term
February 11, 2025
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February 10, 2025
Egypt's annual urban consumer price inflation rate inched down to 24% year-on-year in January from 24.1% in December, data from statistics agency CAPMAS showed on Monday.
February 10, 2025
Higher labor costs and sticky inflation could continue to weigh on gold miners' profits going into 2025, analysts said, but soaring prices of the yellow metal should still
February 10, 2025
U.S.
February 10, 2025
The Russian central bank is expected to keep its benchmark interest rate on hold at a board meeting on February 14 but is likely to use more hawkish language
February 10, 2025
Israel's main government data supplier said on Monday it was adjusting its inflation basket by boosting the weighting of housing, telecommunications and transportation, while
February 10, 2025Mexico's inflationary environment is expected to allow policymakers to keep cutting the benchmark interest rate, the head of the Bank of Mexico told Reuters
February 10, 2025
Iran's currency fell on Saturday to a new all-time low against the U.S. dollar after the country's supreme leader rejected talks with the United States and President Donald Trump
February 08, 2025
Federal Reserve officials on Friday said the U.S. job market is solid and noted the lack of clarity over how President Donald Trump's policies will affect economic growth and
February 07, 2025
Minneapolis Federal Reserve Bank President Neel Kashkari on Friday said fresh data published Friday shows the labor market is strong, and if inflation continues to cool, the U.S. central
February 07, 2025
Americans, including Republicans, now fear higher inflation this year
February 07, 2025
Bank of England Chief Economist Huw Pill said on Friday that an expected rise in inflation this year would probably not lead to second-round price
February 07, 2025
High inflation is the key challenge for the Russian economy in 2025, while the economic growth rate is expected to fall from 4.1% recorded last
February 07, 2025
Mexico's annual inflation rate slowed slightly more than expected in January, official data showed on Friday, after the central bank accelerated the pace of its interest rate
February 07, 2025
Turkey's central bank governor Fatih Karahan said on Friday the bank is "not on autopilot" after two straight interest rate cuts and its
February 07, 2025
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) cut its key interest rate for the first time in nearly five years on Friday, as it seeks to boost the sluggish
February 07, 2025
Deb Taylor emerged empty-handed from her branch of budget fashion retailer Primark in Southampton, southern England,
February 07, 2025
The Bank of England halved its growth projection for the British economy this year as it cut its main interest rate for the third time in six months
February 06, 2025
By Michael S.
February 06, 2025
(Rueters) - Dallas Federal Reserve Bank President Lorie Logan on Thursday signaled she was ready to keep interest rates on hold for "quite some time" even if inflation drops closer to the Fed's 2%
February 06, 2025
Argentine analysts nudged down their forecasts for this year's inflation, according to the central bank's market expectations survey published on Thursday, while also turning slightly more
February 06, 2025
The Bank of Japan is increasingly blaming chronic labour shortages, not stagnant demand, as the main reason for its weak economic activity, a justification it may use
February 06, 2025
Take-Two Interactive Software forecast its fourth-quarter bookings below estimates on Thursday, owing to weaker spending on mobile games as consumers grapple with
February 06, 2025U.S.
February 06, 2025
A full-employment economy with solid growth and falling inflation will let the U.S.
February 06, 2025
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said on Thursday that he is "worried" about high food prices in the country, but projected price growth would slow going forward and
February 06, 2025
Zimbabwe's central bank said on Thursday that its monetary policy rate had been kept unchanged at 35%.
February 06, 2025
British companies' expectations for wage growth fell marginally in January and expectations for employment growth also declined in part due to a looming increase in payroll taxes, a
February 06, 2025
Mexico's annual inflation rate likely slid to its lowest level in four years in January, a Reuters poll of analysts predicted on Thursday, boosting bets the central bank will
February 06, 2025
The Bank of England cut interest rates by a quarter-point and some policymakers wanted a bigger move to offset a slowdown, but the BoE said it would
February 06, 2025
Brazil's finance minister expects inflation to "surprise positively" this year as the central bank tightens its monetary policy, but acknowledged in an interview aired late on
February 06, 2025
A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Rae Wee Investors in Europe will wake up to an action-packed Thursday spanning a rate decision from the Bank of England (BoE) and a flurry
February 06, 2025
The following is the transcript of Reuters interview with ECB board member Piero Cipollone. For a main interview story, click here.
February 06, 2025
European Central Bank interest rates have room to fall further as inflation moderates, ECB board member Piero Cipollone said, warning that
February 06, 2025
The Bank of England looks set to cut interest rates on Thursday for only the third time since just after the start of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, as it
February 06, 2025
The Czech Republic’s central bank has cut its key interest rate again amid higher than expected inflation
February 06, 2025
The Bank of Japan must raise interest rates to at least 1% by the second half of the fiscal year beginning in April, hawkish board member
February 06, 2025
U.S.
February 06, 2025
Chicago Federal Reserve President Austan Goolsbee warned on Wednesday that ignoring the potential inflationary impact of tariffs would be a mistake, citing the COVID-19 pandemic experience
February 05, 2025
Federal Reserve officials on Wednesday pointed to the large policy uncertainty around tariffs and other issues arising from the early days of
February 05, 2025
Mexico's central bank will likely cut its benchmark interest rate by 50 basis points later this week, taking it to 9.50%, a Reuters poll showed on Wednesday, as inflation cools
February 05, 2025
The European Central bank may need to cut interest rates below a neutral level to stimulate economic growth as inflation is at risk of falling
February 05, 2025
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban's hopes that a strong economy will propel his Fidesz party to another election victory in 2026 are being challenged by a
February 05, 2025
British services firms lost momentum last month as a looming rise in employer taxes led to the fastest job cuts in four years but price pressures remained strong, according to a
February 05, 2025
Morgan Stanley joined Barclays and Macquarie in forecasting a single 25 basis point interest rate cut by the U.S.
February 05, 2025
Kenya's private sector activity expanded for a fourth straight month in January but only modestly and at a slower pace than in December, a survey showed on Wednesday.
February 05, 2025
Russia's services sector saw its fastest growth in a year in January, buoyed by a sharp increase in new business, a survey showed on Wednesday.
February 05, 2025
The Bank of Japan will continue to raise interest rates if underlying inflation accelerates toward its 2% target as projected, a senior central bank official said on
February 05, 2025
The Philippine central bank will take a "measured approach" in easing policy rates, it said on Wednesday, as annual inflation held steady at 2.9% in January,
February 05, 2025
Japan's December inflation-adjusted real wages rose 0.6% year-on-year thanks to a wintertime bonus bump, preliminary government data showed on Wednesday, with government officials
February 04, 2025
The Federal Reserve can continue cutting interest rates at least "over the medium term," Fed Vice Chair Philip Jefferson said on Tuesday, reiterating the U.S. central
February 05, 2025
Brazil's Treasury on Tuesday estimated that federal public debt will rise up to 16% this year, as bonds linked to the benchmark interest rate potentially exceed
February 04, 2025
When Donald Trump started the biggest trade war since the 1930s in his first term, his impulsive combination of threats and import taxes on U.S. trading partners created chaos, generated drama -- and drew criticism from mainstream economists who favor free trade
February 04, 2025
Investors are seeking to protect portfolios from the potential economic fallout from President Donald Trump's tariff plans even as many on
February 04, 2025
U.S. job openings fell in December, a sign that the labor market is cooling but remains healthy
February 04, 2025
China's retaliating against US tariffs that started today, as Europe braces for a potential trade showdown with Trump next.
February 04, 2025
What will get more expensive now that Trump imposed his tariffs
February 04, 2025
Brazil's central bank on Tuesday stressed that cooling economic activity is crucial for bringing inflation to target, while labeling the unanchoring of inflation
February 04, 2025
Poland's higher social, health and defence spending requires sustained fiscal adjustment to reduce the budget deficit and avoid excess demand, the Organisation for Economic Co-
February 04, 2025
Nigeria's largest labour union has suspended a planned nationwide protest against a 50% hike in telecommunications tariffs and will negotiate with the government to
February 04, 2025Central bank body the Bank for International Settlements has urged the likes of the Federal Reserve and European Central Bank to revamp the way they approach interest
February 03, 2025
By Michael S.
February 03, 2025
Financial markets that had banked on avoiding trade wars are recalibrating the possibility of
February 03, 2025
Inflation in Brazil is expected to ease further this year and near the mid-point of the central bank's 3% target by mid-2026, President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said in a
February 03, 2025
U.S.
February 03, 2025
Brazilian analysts say the tariffs announced by U.S.
February 03, 2025
Wall Street rattled by back-and-forth over Trump’s tariffs
February 03, 2025
A recent change in Turkey's health regulations is expected to add 0.6 percentage points to inflation in February and push annual inflation up by 1.5 percentage points, economists
February 03, 2025European leaders were bracing for U.S. tariffs after sweeping levies imposed by U.S.
February 03, 2025
British factories reported another tough month in January as output, new orders and employment all fell, with companies hit by higher costs even before payroll
February 03, 2025
Americans are more bullish on the U.S. economy and the stock market and more hopeful about falling inflation and borrowing costs than they have been in a decade or more, including in the
February 03, 2025
European Central Bank interest rates have room to fall further given weak growth and a slowdown in inflation, but uncertainty is so high that any more precise guidance on rates
February 03, 2025
Turkey's manufacturing sector contracted at a sharper pace in January as output, new orders, and employment all fell, a business survey showed on Monday.
February 03, 2025
Turkey's monthly inflation rate climbed more than expected to 5.03% in January due to a minimum wage hike and several new-year price updates while annual inflation fell to 42.12%,
February 03, 2025
Turkey's monthly inflation rate is expected to rise sharply to 4.35% in January, driven by an annual hike in the minimum wage and various new year price adjustments, while the
January 29, 2025
South Korea's factory activity expanded marginally in January, with production rising for the first time in five months on robust overseas demand, a private-sector
February 03, 2025
President Donald Trump says Americans could feel “some pain” from the emerging trade war triggered by his tariffs against Canada, Mexico and China
February 02, 2025
Global markets buckled up for a turbulent session on Monday after U.S.
February 02, 2025
From an ice cream parlor in California to a medical supply business in North Carolina to a T-shirt vendor outside Detroit, U.S. businesses are bracing to take a hit from the taxes President Donald Trump has imposed on imports from Canada, Mexico and China, America’s three biggest trading partners
February 02, 2025
Trump’s tariffs are a $1.4 trillion gamble with the economy and prices
February 02, 2025French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou urged the European Central Bank to cut rates faster to help bolster economic growth in Europe now that inflation is back to normal levels,
February 01, 2025
The cost of hosting a Super Bowl party is expected to barely budge this year, with an average increase of about 10 cents from the previous year
February 01, 2025
Traders on Friday kept bets that the Federal Reserve will wait until June to resume interest rate cuts, after government data showed inflation by the U.S. central bank's targeted measure
January 31, 2025
India slashed personal tax rates in its annual budget on Saturday, as the world's fifth largest economy focuses on
February 01, 2025
Investors are bracing for a looming hit to U.S. corporate profits and pressure on inflation if President Donald Trump makes
January 31, 2025
U.S. consumers grappling with soaring prices for beef and eggs will face even higher costs for meat, vegetables and fruit if President
January 31, 2025
Colombia's central bank held the benchmark interest rate at 9.50% on Friday, surprising the market, which expected policymakers to vote for a
January 31, 2025
Two Federal Reserve officials seen as representing contrasting sides of the policy spectrum said on Friday they'll be watching the impact of
January 31, 2025
Chicago Federal Reserve President Austan Goolsbee said inflation data released on Friday was a bit better than expected and gives him comfort that inflation is on path to the 2% target,
January 31, 2025
U.S. prices increased in December while consumer spending surged, suggesting that the Federal Reserve could delay cutting interest rates for some time this year.
January 31, 2025
The Fed’s go-to inflation gauge heated up again
January 31, 2025
U.S. interest rate cycles are driven largely by how restrictive or accommodative the Federal Reserve thinks monetary policy is.
January 31, 2025
The fading shadow of reflationists in the Bank of Japan, and the latest addition to the board of an academic favouring an end to ultra-low interest rates, will likely
March 18, 2024
Japan is expected to report its first year-on-year increase in household spending in five months, a Reuters poll showed on Friday, although the rise appears to be marginal,
January 31, 2025
Japan needs to promote digitalisation as rising inflation and interest rates will increase demand for new financial services from households, a Bank of Japan executive said on Friday
January 31, 2025
Japanese homemaker Kirina Mochizuki has always considered "okonomiyaki" savoury pancakes the ultimate comfort food: simple, satisfying and cheap.
January 31, 2025
Core inflation in Japan's capital hit 2.5%, marking the fastest annual pace in nearly a year, well exceeding the central bank's 2% target and keeping alive market
January 30, 2025
Argentina's central bank cut its benchmark interest rate by 300 basis points to settle at 29%, it announced in a statement on Thursday, as inflation continues its downward path
January 30, 2025
The fading shadow of reflationists in the Bank of Japan, and the latest addition to the board of an academic favouring an end to ultra-low interest rates, will likely
January 30, 2025
Caterpillar warned of a slight sales drop in 2025, as dealers scale back purchase of equipment due to weak demand driven by high borrowing costs and persistent inflation,
January 30, 2025Traders and analysts expect Argentina's central bank to lower its benchmark interest rate as soon as Thursday, as inflation falls sharply and as the bank is
January 30, 2025
The European Central Bank cut interest rates on Thursday and policymakers guided for a further reduction in March as concerns over
January 29, 2025
A further European Central Bank interest rate cut is likely to go through in March without much resistance among policymakers before the debate between them on further easing
January 30, 2025
The European Central Bank cut interest rates as expected on Thursday and kept more easing on the table, sticking to its view that inflation in the euro zone is increasingly under
January 30, 2025
The European Central Bank is cutting its key interest rate, a step to boost an economy that’s struggling to grow as consumers burned by inflation warily eye price tags and businesses try to chart a course amid political turmoil in leading economies France and Germany
January 30, 2025
Farming supplies retailer Tractor Supply missed Wall Street expectations for fourth-quarter results on Thursday, hurt by tepid demand for big-ticket items such as garden equipment and
January 30, 2025Following is the text of European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde's statement after the bank's policy meeting on Thursday: Link to statement on ECB website: Good afternoon, the
January 30, 2025
The European Central Bank cut interest rates on Thursday and kept the door open to further policy easing as concerns over lacklustre economic growth supersede worries about
January 30, 2025
Peru's sol has become Latin America's most stable currency, shaking off political turmoil in the nation that's had five presidents in as many years and seen deadly
January 30, 2025
Spain's European Union-harmonised 12-month inflation rate rose to 2.9% in January, from 2.8% in the period through December, preliminary data from the National Statistics Institute (INE)
January 30, 2025
Bank of Japan Deputy Governor Ryozo Himino said on Thursday that the central bank will continue to raise interest rates if the economy and prices move in line with
January 30, 2025
The Bank of England looks likely to cut interest rates next week, when it could also nudge investors to expect faster reductions than they currently predict as the economy
January 30, 2025
Risks to the U.S. stock market are piling up as cracks emerge in the technology trade and the path for interest rates is
January 30, 2025
The Federal Reserve's future moves on interest rates in 2025 will be in a narrow range unless the trajectory of inflation changes, Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon said in comments
January 30, 2025
The Federal Reserve left interest rates in the 4.25% to 4.50% target range on Wednesday and gave little insight into when further easing may take place in an economy where inflation remains
January 29, 2025
Brazil's central bank raised its benchmark interest rate by 100 basis points for the second straight meeting on Wednesday and signaled another hike of that size
January 29, 2025
By Howard Schneider, Michael S.
January 29, 2025
The Federal Reserve left its key interest rate unchanged Wednesday after cutting it three times in a row last year, a sign of a more cautious approach as the Fed seeks to gauge where inflation is headed and what policies President Donald Trump may pursue
January 28, 2025
Key takeaways from the Fed’s decision to pause interest rate cuts
January 29, 2025
The Czech National Bank (CNB) has limited room to ease monetary policy this year, with domestic inflation threats warranting caution, and there will
January 29, 2025
More Indians are becoming less hopeful about their quality of life as stagnant wages and higher living costs cloud future prospects, a survey showed, in disappointing news for
January 29, 2025
The Bank of Canada on Wednesday cut its growth forecasts for both 2025 and 2026, citing the dampening effect of government policies designed to curb population growth.
January 29, 2025
Sweden's central bank cut its key policy rate to 2.25% from 2.50% as expected on Wednesday to boost sluggish economic growth and said its forecast for interest rates held though
January 29, 2025
Sweden's gross domestic product grew 0.2% in the fourth quarter from the previous three-month period, a flash estimate from the statistics office showed on Wednesday.
January 29, 2025
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi may seek to arrest slowing economic growth in the world's fifth-largest economy and prepare for an uncertain year of global trade when his
January 29, 2025
Some Bank of Japan policymakers began to lose faith in the power of former Governor Haruhiko Kuroda's "bazooka" stimulus less than two years after its introduction,
January 29, 2025
BMW expects its fourth-quarter pre-tax earnings to be significantly below last year and its full-year margin to be in the lower half of its 6-7% target, according to slides posted on the
January 28, 2025
By Michael S.
January 28, 2025
U.S. consumer confidence weakened for a second straight month in January amid renewed concerns about the labor market and inflation.
January 28, 2025
Trump pledged to bring down food prices on Day One. Instead, eggs are getting more expensive
January 28, 2025
The Bank of Japan will likely raise interest rates again around June or July, and seek to triple its policy rate to at least 1.5% in the next two
January 28, 2025
The Federal Reserve is nearly certain to keep its key interest rate unchanged at its policy meeting this week, just a few days after President Donald Trump said he would soon demand lower rates
January 27, 2025
Global economic policymakers had been braced for an economic firestorm from the new U.S. administration but instead got a surprisingly
January 27, 2025
Central bank independence is being challenged in parts of the world and greater political influence could undermined banks' ability to keep inflation down, risking economic
January 27, 2025
Inflation was a driving force behind Donald Trump's election victory, but he's put the issue on the back burner during his first week in office
January 26, 2025
Expect record-high egg prices for most of the year
January 25, 2025
At their last meeting in December, U.S.
January 24, 2025
U.S. stocks edged back from their all-time high as they closed out a second straight winning week
January 24, 2025
The U.S. dollar slid on Friday and was set for its biggest weekly loss in over a year after President Donald Trump suggested a softer
January 21, 2025
Like most presidents, Donald Trump faces an economy that seldom bends to political ambitions
January 24, 2025
U.S. business activity slowed to a ninth-month low in January amid rising price pressures, but firms reported boosting hiring, supporting the Federal Reserve's
January 24, 2025
Brazil's annual inflation rate slowed less than expected in early January, official data showed on Friday, cementing the likelihood that the central bank will hike interest rates
January 24, 2025
Russian companies surveyed by the central bank expect inflation in 2025 of 10.7%, more than double the official forecast, and named labour shortages as one of the main factors
January 24, 2025
Brazil's central bank will raise its benchmark interest rate by 100 basis points on Jan. 29, with more to increases follow, taking the cost of borrowing to
January 24, 2025
Global policymakers have made remarkable progress in tackling inflation without inducing a recession, but some work remains to be done, International Monetary Fund Managing Director
January 24, 2025
The Bank of England must contend with a slowdown in Britain's economy but also stubborn inflation pressures when it considers whether to cut
January 24, 2025
U.S.
January 24, 2025
Pakistan's central bank is expected to lower its key interest rate by at least 1 percentage point on Monday, analysts said, in its sixth straight cut as it attempts
January 24, 2025
The yen strengthened and Japanese government bond yields rose to fresh multi-year highs on Friday after the Bank of Japan hiked interest rates as expected and raised
January 24, 2025
The Bank of Japan raised interest rates on Friday to their highest since the 2008 global financial crisis and revised up its inflation forecasts,
January 23, 2025
The Bank of Japan raised interest rates on Friday to their highest since the 2008 global financial crisis, underscoring its confidence that rising wages will keep inflation
January 24, 2025
Japan's core consumer prices rose 3.0% in December year-on-year to mark the fastest annual pace in 16 months, likely cementing a central bank rate hike later in the
January 23, 2025
Argentina's economy grew for the first time in half a year, posting a modest 0.1% year-on-year expansion in November that beat expectations, official data showed on Thursday.
January 23, 2025
President Donald Trump has pledged cheaper prices and lower interest rates, but an economy transformed by the pandemic will make those promises difficult to keep
January 23, 2025
Nigeria needs to double economic growth within the next year or two from an annualized rate of 3.5% in the third quarter to lift its population out of
January 23, 2025
Giant U.S. asset managers overseeing well over $20 trillion are anticipating continued price pressures because of President Donald Trump's immigration and
January 23, 2025
Mexico's annual inflation rate slowed to its lowest level in almost four years in the first half of January, official data showed on Thursday, a price level likely to encourage the central
January 23, 2025
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