No recession risk for US economy as a whole after $11 billion shutdown hit, Bessent says
Bessent says inflation due to services economy, not tariffs Treasury secretary says Republicans should end filibuster in event…
Investors eye holiday season turbulence amid AI and rate cut doubts
S&P 500 down 4% from Oct record high, Nasdaq off 7% from peak Volatility rising, indexes see biggest…
BOJ close to raising rates, board member Masu says -Nikkei
Rate hike in December will be ‘comprehensive decision’, Masu says Masu expects US tariff impact to be smaller…
Euro zone business activity grows steadily in November, PMI shows
Euro zone services sector leads growth, manufacturing returns to contraction Germany’s private sector growth loses momentum France’s private…
BoE’s Pill does not expect much shift in rate view given high pay growth
LONDON, Nov 18 (Reuters) – Bank of England Chief Economist Huw Pill said on Tuesday that he did…
POLL Bank Indonesia to hold rates steady at 4.75% on November 19, cut next month
A majority of economists, 24 of 30, expect rates to be on hold at 4.75% on November 19…
Israel economy powered to 12.4% gain in Q3 after end of Iran conflict
JERUSALEM, Nov 16 (Reuters) – Israel’s economy rebounded sharply in the third quarter, putting in a stronger-than-expected performance…
US, Japan share unorthodox anti-inflation tool – fiscal stimulus
ORLANDO, Florida, Nov 13 (Reuters) – The United States and Japan are both employing a novel inflation-fighting tool:…
Japan’s wholesale prices rise more than expected on sticky food inflation
TOKYO, Nov 13 (Reuters) – Japan’s wholesale prices rose more than expected in October as the cost of…
Takaichi flags looser fiscal goal, urges BOJ rate hike caution
PM to instruct work on new fiscal target extending several years Takaichi’s focus on growth complicates BOJ’s rate-hike…
China’s internet firms cautiously revive lending as Beijing pushes consumer loans
Internet platforms cautiously resume lending business expansion Regulatory environment normalising after years-long crackdown Beijing seeks to spur consumer…
China’s factory-gate deflation eases in October, consumer prices rise
October consumer prices rise 0.2% from a year earlier Producer price index extends three-year drop but moderates Authorities…