BOJ chief signals chance of rate hike soon, says wage momentum key
Item 1 of 2 Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda attends a press conference after a BOJ policy…
US pending home sales flat in September; job market worries likely dissuading buyers
Pending home sales unchanged in September Softening labor market, economic uncertainty sidelining prospective home buyers Government shutdown delaying…
China’s factory activity expected to fall as demand dwindles: Reuters poll
BEIJING, Oct 29 (Reuters) – China’s factory activity likely shrank for a seventh month in October, underscoring the…
Asia stocks rise on AI optimism, investors gird for Fed, tech earnings
Asia shares upbeat; eyes on earnings from tech giants Microsoft, Alphabet, Meta report after the bell 25bp Fed…
ORACLE says there is real value in AI as demand far outpaces supply
RIYADH, Oct 28 (Reuters) – Oracle(ORCL.N), opens new tab CEO Mike Sicilia said on Tuesday that he is…
Japan’s new economy minister says weak yen has benefits to growth
Weak yen could weigh on households’ purchasing power Weak yen boosts exporters’ profits, domestic investment Pain from weak…
China expected to adopt more supportive fiscal and monetary policy, PBOC adviser says
SHANGHAI, Oct 25 (Reuters) – China is expected to adopt more supportive monetary and fiscal policies to bolster…
Louvre transfers jewels to Bank of France after heist, RTL reports
Item 1 of 2 A crown worn by French Empress Eugenie, which was targeted by thieves during a…
White House says October inflation data unlikely to be released next month
Government shutdown halts inflation data collection Economists worry about impact on economic surveillance Bureau of Labor Statistics unlikely…
US firms grapple with economic divide as lower income struggles mount
Companies catering to low-income consumers face sales, profit challenges Credit markets shaken by bankruptcies of lenders to low-income…
Euro zone business activity growth accelerates as demand jumps, PMI shows
Germany’s private sector records strongest growth in nearly 2-1/2 years France’s activity declines amid volatile political climate Euro…
US weekly jobless claims increase, more people collecting unemployment checks, economists estimate
Weekly jobless claims increased to at least 232,000, economists estimate Layoffs still remain low by historic standards Unemployed…