Economic News

By Daniel Leussink TOKYO (Reuters) - Asia's share markets fell on Wednesday as U.S. Treasury yields hit fresh two-year highs and a global technology stock sell-off unsettled...

By Swathi Nair BENGALURU (Reuters) - Euro zone inflation is set to burn hotter throughout 2022 than expected a month ago, according to economists polled by Reuters, which could...

By Tom Westbrook SYDNEY (Reuters) - The dollar was firm on Wednesday after a rip higher in U.S. yields vaulted it up sharply on the euro overnight, putting it back above support...

(Reuters) -BHP Group posted a 5% rise in second-quarter iron ore production, driven by strong performance at its Jimblebar mine and ramped up production at South Flank, but warned...

By Herbert Lash and Marc Jones NEW YORK/LONDON (Reuters) - Benchmark U.S. Treasury yields jumped to two-year highs and equity markets tumbled on Tuesday, with the Nasdaq falling...

By Medha Singh and Lisa Pauline Mattackal (Reuters) - As bitcoin heads into 2022, a growing cohort of long-term investors is doubling down on its stashes of the cryptocurrency,...

(Bloomberg) -- Money markets are reflecting increased speculation that the Federal Reserve might opt for its first super-sized boost to borrowing costs in more than two...

By Geoffrey Smith Investing.com -- Russia is on the verge of invading a European neighbor for the third time in 14 years. Unlike the last two, this one could have a real economic...

By Geoffrey Smith  Investing.com -- U.S. market have a severe attack of the post-holiday weekend grumps as inflation fears push bond yields to their highest in two years. Oil...

By Francesco Canepa FRANKFURT (Reuters) - When Christian Hurtz opened his electricity bill just before New Year, his jaw dropped: it had more than trebled from the rate he signed...

A look at the day ahead from Sujata Rao. Nasdaq futures are down almost 1% on Tuesday, making it likely the tech-heavy index will add to its year-to-date losses of around 4.5%....

By Alun John HONG KONG (Reuters) - The yen stumbled on Tuesday as U.S. Treasury yields rose to new near two-year highs and the Bank of Japan stressed its resolve to maintain...

(Bloomberg) -- The Bank of Japan stood pat on policy and adjusted its view of inflation risks for the first time since 2014 in a move that suggests the economy is not entirely...

By Joice Alves LONDON (Reuters) - The dollar edged higher on Monday as traders continued to hold on to dollars but took the view that Federal Reserve tightening plans were largely...

By William Schomberg LONDON (Reuters) - British consumer price inflation looks set to hit a 30-year high of 6% or more in April, but the big question for the Bank of England and...

By Wayne Cole SYDNEY (Reuters) - Asian share markets got off to a cautious start on Monday as the U.S. earnings season loomed large and a slew of Chinese economic data were...

By Noreen Burke Investing.com -- Earnings season kicks into high gear in the coming week, with the financial sector particularly in focus. Earnings results will test growth stocks...

By Koh Gui Qing NEW YORK (Reuters) -Global stock markets stumbled again on Friday and U.S. Treasury yields climbed as cautious investors worried about how imminent U.S. interest...

By Saqib Iqbal Ahmed NEW YORK (Reuters) -The U.S. dollar snapped a three-day losing streak on Friday as the recent selling spree driven by the view that Federal Reserve tightening...

(Bloomberg) -- Newly released transcripts of Federal Reserve policy meetings in 2016 show then-Governors Jerome Powell and Lael Brainard were quick to pivot away from planned...

By Lewis Krauskopf NEW YORK (Reuters) - A rough start to 2022 for U.S. tech and growth stocks is raising stakes for upcoming earnings reports, as investors seek reasons to keep...

(Bloomberg) -- The Federal Reserve might raise its benchmark interest rate as many as seven times to fight rising inflation, JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) Chief Executive Officer...

(Bloomberg) -- Germany is headed for its second recession of the pandemic after the emergence of the coronavirus’s omicron strain compounded drags on output from supply snarls and...

By Geoffrey Smith  Investing.com -- Retail sales data will give a fresh indication of how much the market has to worry about rising interest rates and the strength of the economy....

A look at the day ahead from Dhara Ranasinghe. Let's take a break from just how quick is the Fed going to slam on the brakes to contain inflation and talk about sterling. The...

By Koh Gui Qing NEW YORK (Reuters) - Nervous global stock markets tumbled on Thursday as the dollar wilted, after a drumbeat of hawkish remarks from Federal Reserve officials made...

By Julie Gordon OTTAWA (Reuters) - Solar-powered homes, electric tractors and hydrogen-cell trucking fleets: Canada has big net-zero ambitions, but getting there will require...

By Bansari Mayur Kamdar and Shreyashi Sanyal (Reuters) - Wall Street's main indexes fell on Thursday, dragged down by declines in megacap growth stocks, while a slower rise in...

(Reuters) -Shares in blockchain technology-focused firm BTCS Inc rocketed on Thursday, set to extend a four-day rally, as more retail investors scooped them up after the company...

By Andrey Ostroukh MOSCOW (Reuters) - The Russian rouble fell sharply on Thursday and government bonds fell to more than a three-year low amid growing geopolitical concerns about...

(Bloomberg) -- Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia President Patrick Harker joined the widespread calls by his policy-making colleagues for higher interest rates this year, saying...

By Benjamin Mejias and Marco Aquino LIMA (Reuters) - Peru's sol currency, which plunged last year due to political risk, is bouncing back so far in 2022 and likely to keep...

By Geoffrey Smith  Investing.com -- The dollar edges lower after its worst one-day sell-off in months. The debate over inflation and interest rate hikes continues, however, with...

By Christoph Steitz and Tom Käckenhoff FRANKFURT/DUESSELDORF (Reuters) -Thyssenkrupp's electrolysis business is aiming for proceeds of up to 600 million euros ($687 million) by...

By Tommy Wilkes LONDON (Reuters) - The dollar fell further on Thursday to two-month lows after U.S. inflation proved weaker than feared in December, prompting investors to cut...