The European Central Bank is widely expected to lower its key interest rates on Thursday as concerns about the growth outlook heightened amid inflation falling below the 2 percent target. The bank is forecast to cut the key rates by 25 basis points today after a similar reduction last month. The deposit facility rate, which...
European stocks are seen opening on a mixed note Thursday, with the FTSE 100 likely to tick higher as the British pound dropped below $1.30 for the first time since August amid bets that slower inflation could pave the way for the Bank of England to cut interest rates again next month. The European Central...
First-time claims for U.S. unemployment benefits saw an unexpected pullback in the week ended October 12th, according to a report released by the Labor Department on Thursday. The report said initial jobless claims fell to 241,000, a decrease of 19,000 from the previous weeks revised level of 260,000. Economists had expected jobless claims to inch...
Nestle SA on Thursday trimmed its fiscal 2024 outlook for earnings as well as organic sales growth after reporting weak sales in the first nine months of the year. However, organic growth was 2 percent in the period, with positive real internal growth. The Swiss food and beverage major also announced changes to its organization,...
A report released by the Federal Reserve on Thursday showed industrial production in the U.S. fell by slightly more than expected in the month of September. The Fed said industrial production decreased by 0.3 percent in September after rising by a downwardly revised 0.3 percent in August. Economists had expected industrial production to dip by...
First-time claims for U.S. unemployment benefits saw an unexpected pullback in the week ended October 12th, according to a report released by the Labor Department on Thursday. The report said initial jobless claims fell to 241,000, a decrease of 19,000 from the previous weeks revised level of 260,000. Economists had expected jobless claims to inch...
A report released by the Commerce Department on Thursday showed retail sales in the U.S. increased by slightly more than expected in the month of September. The Commerce Department said retail sales rose by 0.4 percent in September after inching up by 0.1 percent in August. Economists had expected retail sales to rise by 0.3...
The European Central Bank cut key interest rates by 25 basis points, as expected on Thursday, as policymakers assessed that the disinflation process is on track, and but they are increasingly concerned over the health of the euro area economy following some soft data released since the September policy session. The Governing Council, led by...
Overall nationwide consumer prices in Japan were up 2.5 percent on year in September, the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications said on Friday. That was beneath expectations for 2.7 percent and down from 3.0 percent in August. On a monthly basis, overall inflation fell 0.3 percent after rising 0.5 percent in the previous month....
The Singapore stock market on Thursday halted the two-day slide in which it had dipped just 5 points or 0.15 percent. The Straits Times Index now sits just above the 3,625-point plateau and it may tick higher again on Friday. The global forecast for the Asian markets suggests mild upside on decent earnings and economic...