Macron ally cleared to run French central bank
Emmanuel Moulin, President Emmanuel Macron's former chief of staff, on Wednesday won lawmakers' approval to head the Bank of France after
May 20, 2026Emmanuel Moulin, President Emmanuel Macron's former chief of staff, on Wednesday won lawmakers' approval to head the Bank of France after
May 20, 2026
The bond market is making noise again
May 19, 2026
New Zealand's manufacturing index marginally expanded in April, but the sector's growth slowed to a six-month low as the conflict in the Middle East drove up costs and
May 15, 2026
U.S. retail sales increased solidly for a third straight month in April, though part of the rise in receipts was due to a sharp rise in inflation since
May 14, 2026
U.S. business inventories increased by the most in nearly four years in March, boosted by stocks at wholesalers, government data showed on Thursday.
May 14, 2026
Buyers in Britain's housing market stayed downbeat last month as the economic fallout from the Iran war and rising mortgage rates weighed on sentiment, a survey from the Royal
May 14, 2026
Minneapolis Federal Reserve President Neel Kashkari said on Wednesday that the U.S. labor market looks "a bit better" than it did earlier this year, while the Iran war has worsened
May 13, 2026
Americans paid more for their groceries in April, but high gas prices were only one of the reasons why
May 13, 2026
The dollar gained on Wednesday after hitting a two-week high following the latest stronger-than-expected U.S. inflation reading, with talks set to
May 13, 2026
U.S. producer prices posted their biggest increase in four years in April, boosted by soaring costs for goods and services, the latest sign of
May 13, 2026
Nearly three-quarters of U.S. adults last year continued to rate their personal finances as being in reasonable shape, although they remained concerned about inflation
May 13, 2026
U.S. cattle producers are making "spotty" efforts to rebuild the nation's diminished herd and supplies will remain tight, Tyson Foods Chief Financial
May 13, 2026
Birkenstock shares slumped 13% on Wednesday after the sandal maker warned of rising second-half cost pressures from U.S. tariffs and the Middle East conflict, with
May 13, 2026
U.S. producer prices increased more than expected in April, posting their biggest gain since early 2022, the latest indication that inflation was accelerating amid the
May 13, 2026
Morgan Stanley raised its annual target for the benchmark S&P 500 index on Wednesday, saying U.S. stocks have enough room to rally as companies continue to post strong earnings.
May 13, 2026
Japanese automaker Nissan says it reduced losses for the fiscal year through March
May 13, 2026
Japanese investors turned net sellers of foreign stocks for the first time in four months in April, as concerns over higher energy costs from the Iran war and the risk of broader
May 13, 2026
The S&P 500 and Nasdaq fell on Tuesday, dragged down by a sharp decline in semiconductors, while sentiment was also rattled by rebounding oil
May 13, 2026
U.S. consumer prices rose at a brisk clip for a second straight month in April, posting the largest
May 12, 2026
Top brokerages expect the benchmark S&P 500 index to extend its rally in 2026, even as Middle East tensions disrupt global energy flows and drive inflation higher.
December 16, 2025
What matters in U.S. and global markets today By Mike Dolan, Editor-At-Large, Finance and Markets With the month-old Iran war ceasefire now on “life support”,
May 12, 2026
Americans’ anger about the economy hits Trump and Republicans’ midterm prospects
May 12, 2026
European shares ended Monday's session flat, constrained by a drop in luxury stocks, while stalled U.S.-Iran peace negotiations drove oil prices
May 11, 2026
It’s not just drivers who hate high gas prices. So do gas station owners
May 11, 2026
The European Central Bank's outgoing Vice President Luis de Guindos urged colleagues, in an interview published on Monday, to be prudent when deciding on an expected
May 11, 2026
The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq notched record highs on Friday, boosted by gains in Nvidia, Sandisk and other AI-related stocks, while a stronger-than-expected jobs
May 08, 2026
India's annual consumer inflation likely moved closer to the central bank's 4% medium-term target in April as higher fuel costs following the U.S.-Iran
May 08, 2026
Even if artificial intelligence is as transformative as advertised the U.S.
May 07, 2026
The International Monetary Fund and Serbia have reached a staff-level agreement on the third review under a 36-month arrangement to help support economic reforms in the
May 06, 2026
Argentina should approach the markets with lower interest rates, the country's Secretary of Economic Policy, Jose Luis Daza, said Wednesday during an event.
May 06, 2026
Euro zone negotiated wage growth trends are largely unchanged since the start of the Iran war, the European Central Bank's wage tracker showed on Wednesday, offering
May 06, 2026
British services firms last month reported the sharpest acceleration in cost pressures in three-and-a-half years as the Iran war drove up prices for fuel and raw materials, a
May 06, 2026
Russia's services sector contracted for a second straight month in April as weak client demand led to declines in output and new sales, while business confidence plumbed a 40
May 06, 2026
Romania’s pro-European coalition has collapsed after lawmakers voted in favor of a no-confidence motion against Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan
May 05, 2026
The release of the U.S. employment report later this week will serve as a test of whether the economy remains resilient enough to keep the Federal Reserve's
May 05, 2026
The downturn in Canada's services economy eased in April as the level of new business increased despite concerns about tariffs and the war in the Middle East
May 05, 2026
Former U.S.
May 05, 2026
Australia's central bank lifted rates for a third time this year on Tuesday, returning borrowing costs to post-pandemic highs and warning that
May 05, 2026
Barclays on Monday joined a growing list of brokerages to bet on no policy easing from the U.S.
May 04, 2026
Euro zone firms see the risk of a new inflation surge akin to that seen after the COVID-19 pandemic if the war in Iran lasts months, disrupting the supply of fuel,
May 04, 2026
By Michael S.
May 03, 2026
Inflation data last week was "bad news" for the U.S.
May 03, 2026
The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq advanced to record closing highs on Friday, boosted by robust earnings and a dip in crude prices, and turning
May 01, 2026
U.S. manufacturing activity held steady in April, but supplier delivery performance worsened as the war in the Middle East disrupted shipping in the
May 01, 2026
Major central banks left interest rates unchanged this week but warned that they could raise them soon to prevent a jump in energy
April 30, 2026
The Bank of England kept interest rates on hold on Thursday and set out a range of possible economic impacts from
April 30, 2026
Soaring oil prices from the Iran war pushed inflation higher to 3% in Europe in April
April 30, 2026
Financial markets are finding it harder to look past the rising economic costs of the Iran war as the continued closure of
April 30, 2026
A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Stella Qiu Jerome Powell's parting gift as Fed Chair was a proper hawkish tilt - the U.S. central bank held interest rates steady but in the
April 30, 2026