Australia Retail Sales Flat as Higher Rates Drag on Spending
Australian retail sales were flat in April, ending a three-month streak of gains, suggesting consumers are reining in
2023-05-26 10:53
China’s Top Rating Firm Downgrades US in Echo of Global Rivalry
While the world’s major credit-rating agencies have held off downgrading the US as Washington barrels toward the fiscal
2023-05-26 10:49
BOJ’s Ueda Says Wages Aren’t the Goal, Keeps Speculators in Dark
Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda indicated his desire to hold on to policy flexibility by playing down
2023-05-26 10:25
Oil Holds Decline as Investors Digest Moscow’s Message on OPEC+
Oil was steady after falling more than 3% on Thursday as Russia suggested OPEC+ wasn’t likely to change
2023-05-26 09:48
Emerging US Debt Deal Would Raise Limit, Cap Spending for Two Years
Republican and White House negotiators are moving closer to an agreement to raise the debt limit and cap
2023-05-26 09:28
China Easing Bets Climb to Highest This Year as Growth Sputters
Traders have ratcheted up bets on Chinese monetary easing to the most since November on signs the economy’s
2023-05-26 08:56
Tokyo Inflation Slows, Supporting BOJ’s Price View for Now
Inflation in Tokyo slowed, supporting the Bank of Japan’s view that prices will likely slow toward the autumn,
2023-05-26 08:27
Alibaba Hiring 15,000 People, Pushes Back on Job Cut Reports
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. said it plans to hire 15,000 people this year, pushing back on reports that
2023-05-26 08:16
Debt Talk Progress, US Rally Support Asia Stocks: Markets Wrap
Asian stocks were likely to find some support from signs of progress in debt-ceiling talks and gains in
2023-05-26 07:57
China Hedge Fund Loses Case Against Top Quant Who Joined Rival
Shanghai Ruitian Investment LLC, a top Chinese quantitative hedge fund founded by an ex-Citadel researcher, lost a high-profile
2023-05-26 07:50
New Zealand Cyclone Was Less Inflationary Than Feared, RBNZ Says
The cyclone that devastated large parts of New Zealand’s North Island in February has been less inflationary than
2023-05-26 07:45
Inside the Treasury Department team monitoring early economic warning signs as default threat looms
Nearly five months before the US was projected to hit the debt ceiling, a small team inside the Treasury Department began alerting top officials to early effects already being felt in the US financial system.
2023-05-26 06:46