The European Central Bank (ECB) announced on Thursday (October 30th) that it kept its key interest rates unchanged after its October policy meeting, as expected. This decision leaves the main refinancing operations rate, the marginal lending facility rate, and the deposit facility rate at 2.15%, 2.4%, and 2%, respectively. The European Central Bank (ECB) is expected to maintain the main refinancing operations rate, the marginal lending facility rate, and the deposit facility rate at 2.15%, 2.4%, and 2%, respectively. The decision will be announced on Thursday at 13:15 GMT. The rate...
China would purchase U.S. soybeans if the United States removes what it calls "unreasonable tariffs" and creates conditions to support bilateral trade, a Chinese commerce ministry spokesperson said Thursday. Despite being the world's largest soybean buyer, China has yet to book U.S. cargoes from the autumn harvest, favoring South American supplies instead. Senior Chinese trade negotiator Li Chenggang recently met U.S. Midwest political and business leaders, signaling potential purchases ahead of broader trade talks. However, disagreements over technical details are complicating...
The U.S. economy grew by more than previously projected in the second quarter, fueled by an upward revision in consumer spending. U.S. gross domestic product, an indicator of growth in the world's biggest economy, expanded by 3.8% during the April to June period, according to the third and final estimate from the Commerce Department's Bureau of Economic Analysis on Thursday. A prior estimate had suggested that the U.S. economy grew by 3.3% in the second quarter, after contracting by 0.5% in the first quarter. The first estimate showed growth of 3.0%. Source : Investing.com
According to a report from the US Department of Labor released on Thursday (September 25), the number of Americans filing new applications for unemployment insurance rose to 218k for the week ending September 21. This latest figure is higher than expected and lower than the 232k in the previous week. Source: Newsmaker.id
President Donald Trump warned Tuesday at the UN General Assembly that the U.S. is prepared for a "very strong round of powerful tariffs" if Russia does not agree to end the war in Ukraine. He criticized European nations for continuing to purchase Russian energy, saying, "They are funding the war against themselves," and argued that the EU must join Washington in imposing tariffs for them to be effective. While Europe has reduced Russian energy imports since the war began, Hungary and Slovakia remain key buyers of oil, and France, Belgium, and Spain still import natural gas, albeit at lower...
US President Donald Trump warned Russia on Tuesday that he was prepared to impose strong economic measures if it failed to end the war in Ukraine, and rejected global moves to recognize the state of Palestine in a bellicose speech before the UN General Assembly. In a wide-ranging foreign policy speech that included scathing criticism of the United Nations and European nations, Trump argued for lowering global migration and said world leaders must halt efforts to combat climate change, which he called the world's "biggest scam." Overall, the 56-minute speech was a rebuke of the world body...
Asia-Pacific markets traded higher, tracking Wall Street gains overnight.
Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 rose 0.41% after hitting a fresh record high on Thursday, while the Topix added 0.61%. South...
Both the STOXX 50 and STOXX 600 hovered around the flatline on Friday, as investors adopted a cautious stance ahead of further developments in trade talks between US President Trump and Chinese...
US President Donald Trump said Thursday that he had agreed with President Xi Jinping to cut tariffs on China in exchange for Beijing cracking down on illegal fentanyl trade, resuming purchases of...