U.S. single-family housing starts rise in April; March revised down
WASHINGTON U.S. single-family homebuilding increased in April, but data for the prior month was revised sharply lower, suggesting
2023-05-17 20:58
Exclusive-Polish fiscal policy should help tackle inflation - IMF
By Gergely Szakacs BUDAPEST Poland's government must ensure its fiscal policies support the fight to bring inflation down,
2023-05-17 18:57
Nomura, Barclays cut China 2023 GDP forecasts as recovery sputters
BEIJING Nomura has cut its forecast for China's 2023 gross domestic product (GDP) growth to 5.5% from 5.9%
2023-05-17 18:25
Euro zone inflation ticks up in April
FRANKFURT Euro zone inflation accelerated last month, Eurostat said on Wednesday, confirming preliminary data pointing to increasingly stubborn
2023-05-17 17:24
China's new home prices rise at slower pace in April
BEIJING China's new home prices rose for the fourth straight month in April but at a slower pace,
2023-05-17 10:20
Australia Q1 wage growth rises by 3.7%, quarterly gains missed forecasts
SYDNEY Australian wages increased at the fastest pace in a decade in the first quarter, although quarterly gains
2023-05-17 09:59
Singapore's April exports fall 9.8% y/y, steeper than forecast
SINGAPORE (Reuters) -Singapore's non-oil domestic exports fell 9.8% in April from the same month a year earlier, data on Wednesday
2023-05-17 08:48
Japan economy expands more than expected on post-COVID spending
By Tetsushi Kajimoto and Leika Kihara TOKYO Japan's economy expanded an annualised 1.6% in the January-March period to
2023-05-17 08:20
IMF backs Brazil's fiscal efforts, 'ambitious' green agenda
The International Monetary Fund on Tuesday said it "strongly supports" Brazil's efforts to improve the country's fiscal position,
2023-05-17 03:15
Brazil's government eyes tax tweaks to boost revenue -sources
By Marcela Ayres and Bernardo Caram BRASILIA Brazil's Finance Ministry is preparing a new set of initiatives to
2023-05-17 02:47
UN forecasts world economic growth of 2.3% in 2023, 2.5% in 2024
UNITED NATIONS Global economic growth is projected to be 2.3% in 2023, up 0.4 percentage points from a
2023-05-17 00:51
US manufacturing production surges in April on motor vehicles
WASHINGTON Production at U.S. factories surged in April, driven by an increase in output at motor vehicle plants,
2023-05-16 22:29