Economic news

British stocks ended flat on Friday as investors reacted to mixed economic data this week that left the Bank of England (BoE) uncertain about the...

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...

French industrial gases supplier Air Liquide raised its medium-term operating margin guidance and extended the target period by one year on...

Italian EU-harmonised consumer prices (HICP) fell 0.8% month-on-month in January and were up 1.7% from the year earlier, official statistics agency...

British retail sales rose in January for the first time since August and by much more than expected, according to official data that suggested...

Vietnam will impose a temporary anti-dumping levy of up to 27.83% on some hot-rolled coil steel products originating from China, the trade ministry...

The pound traded around two month-highs on Friday after data showed UK consumer spending picked up much more sharply than expected in...

Sibanye Stillwater's shares slumped to their lowest this year after it suffered its second consecutive full-year loss in two...

Standard Chartered on Friday pledged to cut the emissions linked to the bonds it sells for oil and gas companies and will press ahead with its...

Gold up over 1% for the week, hit record-high on Thursday Gold rally remains unchallenged unless prices drop to around $2,850- analyst Silver,...

The Indian rupee weakened slightly on Friday, pressured by dollar demand from importers and weakness in local shares that have seen an exodus of...

Tokyo Gas, Japan's biggest city gas supplier, will sell its 25% stake in an Eagle Ford shale gas project in south Texas to Shizuoka...

South Africa's rand was stable on Friday after a volatile week in which it weakened over the last-minute postponement of the national budget...

Business activity in Germany's private sector picked up slightly in February, driven by a steady performance in services and reduced drag from...

German mechanical engineering exports declined in line with production in 2024, the VDMA industry association said in a statement on Friday, adding...

French business activity slumped much more than expected in February, according to a survey published on Friday, as new business and backlogs in...

Oil prices edged down on Friday but were still poised for a weekly rise on concerns over supply disruptions in Russia and an improving outlook for...

Britain's government ran a record budget surplus of 15.4 billion pounds ($19.5 billion) last month, official figures showed on Friday, but in a...

British retail sales rose by a much stronger-than-expected 1.7% in January, the biggest increase since May last year, according to official data...

The yen retreated on Friday from a 2-1/2 month high hit on a jump in Japanese inflation, while the dollar was set for its third weekly drop in a...

The number of job postings in the United Kingdom rose for the first time in seven months in January, a survey showed on Friday, suggesting the...

The European Union should reject European automakers' push to weaken 2025 CO2 car emission targets and related fines, two European electric...

Asian shares surged to a three-month peak on Friday as buyers returned to previously unloved Chinese stocks thanks to optimism over artificial...

U.S. stocks sold off on Thursday as ongoing tariff jitters and a downbeat forecast from Walmart dampened investor risk appetite. A broad...

High-frequency data is consistent with the central bank's view that New Zealand's economy bottomed out in the middle of 2024 and started to...

China's largest bubble tea and drinks firm, Mixue Group, is seeking to raise HK$3.45 billion ($443.66 million) in a Hong Kong initial public...

India's benchmark indexes fell on Friday, dragged by financials and automobile stocks, while concerns over U.S. tariffs continued to dent...

Growth in India's private sector accelerated at its fastest pace in six months in February due to a surge in services activity that enabled...

Brazilian steelmaker Gerdau may opt to bump up its output capacity in the United States instead of building a new plant in Mexico, its CEO...

Walmart on Thursday forecast sales and profit for the current year below Wall Street estimates, citing the need for caution in navigating an...

Coca-Cola is attempting to capitalise on Pakistan hosting its biggest cricket event in nearly 30 years, and steal the spotlight away from the host...

The Bank of Mexico said on Thursday that it might continue cutting the benchmark interest rate at future monetary policy meetings and could...

Gold exports from Switzerland rose year on year in January as supplies to the United States soared to the highest in at least 13 years and offset...

The number of Americans filing new applications for unemployment benefits increased moderately last week, suggesting that the labor market remained...

Birkenstock, famous for its cork-based sandals, reported strong sales over the Christmas holiday shopping season but stopped short of raising its...

Alibaba on Thursday flagged plans to invest more in its "core businesses" of e-commerce and AI-powered cloud computing after...

Gold prices surged to a record high on Thursday, as fears of a global trade war sparked by U.S. President Donald Trump's tariff threats fueled...

Energy contractor Quanta Services beat fourth-quarter profit estimates on Thursday, on higher demand for its services related to power and...

The chief executive of Spanish oil company Repsol said on Thursday he expected U.S. President Donald Trump's energy policies would have a...

Fidelity Investments said on Thursday that it has launched two all-ETF model portfolios for use by wealth management firms looking for help...

Indonesia's central bank will support the government's affordable housing programme through purchases of bonds in the secondary market,...

Walmart-backed Indian fintech firm PhonePe is beginning preparatory steps for a public listing on the country's stock exchanges, the company...