ECB’s Villeroy: inflation risks warrant keeping policy options open
PARIS, Dec 5 (Reuters) – The European Central Bank needs to keep its policy options open at upcoming…
Canadian dollar rises to 10-week high as jobs data beats estimates for third month
Item 1 of 2 A Canada Dollar note is seen in this June 22, 2017 illustration photo. REUTERS/Thomas…
Morning Bid: ‘Tis the season for macro forecasts
LONDON, December 5 (Reuters) – Everything Mike Dolan and the ROI team are excited to read, watch and…
Canada’s unemployment rate shrinks to lowest in 16 months as part-time jobs increase
Canada’s unemployment rate in November falls to 6.5% Economy adds a net of 53,600 jobs in November Canada…
Japan’s Nikkei skids in subdued Asia as bets of rate hike grow
Nikkei falls 1.5%, shares elsewhere subdued Japan spending data weak BOJ widely expected to hike rates this month…
CEOs see younger consumers driving growth amid tariffs, AI changes
NEW YORK, Dec 4 (Reuters) – Younger shoppers are helping to drive growth in some consumer products like…
Australia’s household spending surges, lifting rate hike bets
Strong spending data bodes well for Q4 GDP Shoppers lured by year-end sales events, discretionary spending jumps Swaps…
Euro zone business activity expands at fastest pace in 30 months in November, PMI shows
Dec 3 (Reuters) – Business activity in the euro zone expanded at its fastest pace in two-and-a-half years…
Bessent says Fed rate cuts needed, China making good on soybean purchases
NEW YORK, Dec 3 (Reuters) – U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Wednesday expressed optimism about the economic…
Strong start to online holiday shopping masks signs of a fragile U.S. consumer
Item 1 of 3 A holiday sale sign is displayed in a window at an outlet mall in…
UK set for faster growth in 2026, slower inflation, OECD forecasts
UK growth revised up to 1.2% in 2026, rising to 1.3% in 2027 Inflation forecast to slow from…
Tariffs, AI boom could test global growth’s resilience, OECD says
Global growth seen at 3.2% in 2025, easing to 2.9% in 2026 US growth revised up to 2%…