By Lawrence Delevingne and Huw Jones (Reuters) -Global shares idled on Wednesday after a lengthy rebound propelled them towards recent record highs, and as investors awaited confirmation that the U.S.[...]
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August 21, 2024
Wall St ends higher as Fed minutes, jobs data firm rate-cut hopes
By Stephen Culp NEW YORK (Reuters) -U.S. stocks advanced on Wednesday amid range-bound trading after investors parsed a steep downward revision in payrolls, and the release of the minutes from the mos[...]
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German tax revenue fell 7.9% in July
By Maria Martinez BERLIN (Reuters) – Germany’s federal and regional state governments’ tax revenue fell strongly in July compared with the same month last year due to a sharp decline[...]
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Morning Bid: Bank of Korea eyed, US yields slide
By Jamie McGeever (Reuters) – A look at the day ahead in Asian markets. The Bank of Korea’s interest rate decision and guidance take center stage in Asia on Thursday, as investors digest r[...]
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Paraguay president says economy should grow faster 4% in 2024 despite soy price slump
By Daniela Desantis and Lucinda Elliott ASUNCION (Reuters) – Paraguay’s economy is on track to grow a faster-than-expected 4% this year, President Santiago Pena told Reuters on Wednesday,[...]
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Dollar drops as jobs revised lower, some Fed officials wanted July cut
By Karen Brettell (Reuters) -The dollar fell to a more than one-year low against the euro and sterling on Wednesday after data showed employers added 818,000 fewer jobs in the year to March than previ[...]
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Britain’s insurers told to demonstrate better value for customers
By Huw Jones LONDON (Reuters) – Some of Britain’s car, home and other insurers are still unable to show they provide good outcomes for consumers, the country’s financial watchdog sai[...]
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Bank of England to deliver one more rate cut this year, economists say: Reuters poll
By Shaloo Shrivastava BENGALURU (Reuters) – The Bank of England will cut interest rates just once more this year, in November, a majority of economists said in a Reuters poll, as British inflati[...]
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Judicial strikes grow in Mexico over reform pushing currency lower
By Diego Oré and Raul Cortes MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Judges and magistrates joined a strike on Wednesday as protests against a judicial reform pushed by outgoing President Andres Manuel Lopez Ob[...]
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