Australia’s hotter Q4 core inflation fuels bets for rate hike next week
Core Q4 inflation rises to uncomfortable level, puts RBA on high alert Headline inflation also accelerates in December,…
America Inc’s productivity boom may be going global
ORLANDO, Florida, Jan 26 (Reuters) – The rumblings of a productivity boom are reverberating through the U.S. economy…
US business activity steady in January; consumer sentiment improves
Import tariffs cited by S&P Global as key driver of high prices S&P Global survey shows exports hit…
Weaker UK jobs data may offer inflation relief to BoE
Private sector pay grows by least since November 2020 UK regular wage growth slows to 4.5% Jobless rate…
Weekly US jobless claims fall unexpectedly, but labor market treading water
Weekly jobless claims drop 9,000 to 198,000 Continuing claims decrease 19,000 to 1.884 million WASHINGTON, Jan 15 (Reuters)…
US consumer inflation increases steadily, but households paying more for food and rents
Consumer Price Index increases 0.3% in December Food, rents were the main drivers of consumer inflation Underlying inflation…
US factory headcount falling despite Trump’s promised manufacturing boom
US manufacturing jobs continue to decline Unemployment rate falls slightly, but job creation estimates revised lower Black unemployment…
Dollar set for second straight weekly gain after US jobs data
Dollar on track to extend winning streak into fourth day Anticipated Supreme Court tariff ruling not happening on…
China’s services growth hits 6-month low in December, shows private PMI
New business growth slows, foreign demand declines Business sentiment improves with high expectations for 2026 Companies cut staffing…
Euro zone manufacturing slips deeper into contraction at year-end, PMI shows
BENGALURU, Jan 2 (Reuters) – Euro zone factory activity retreated further into contraction territory in December as production…
Morning Bid: All I want for Xmas is accurate economic data
Everything Mike Dolan and the ROI team are excited to read, watch and listen to over the weekend.…
UK inflation slides to 3.2% before Bank of England rate decision
Item 1 of 2 A woman shops in a Waitrose supermarket ahead of Christmas, in London, Britain, December…