Economy

TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s upcoming stimulus package will be bigger than last year’s measures that were financed with a 13 trillion yen ($87 billion) extra budget, a government spokesperson said…

By Ankur Banerjee SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Asian equities fell on Wednesday after disappointing earnings from Europe’s biggest tech firm ASML (AS:ASML) dragged chip stocks around the world, while expectations that…

By Kevin Buckland TOKYO (Reuters) – The Australian and New Zealand dollars slumped on Wednesday as scepticism grew about top trading partner China’s stimulus, while the greenback hovered near two-month…

(Reuters) – Atlanta Federal Reserve President Raphael Bostic on Tuesday said he penciled in just one more interest rate reduction of 25 basis points this year when he updated his…

By Lucy Craymer WELLINGTON (Reuters) – Inflation in New Zealand returned to the Reserve Bank of New Zealand’s target range of 1% to 3% in the third quarter, keeping the…

SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australia’s central bank is not concerned that inflation expectations could become de-anchored in the near-term, a top official said on Wednesday, although policymakers remained alert to such…

By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Small Business Administration said on Tuesday it has exhausted funds for its disaster loan program following increased demand from Hurricane Helene, with…

By Andrea Shalal and David Lawder WASHINGTON (Reuters) -World Bank President Ajay Banga on Tuesday warned that a significant widening of the Israel-Gaza war could lead to major impacts on…

By Jamie McGeever (Reuters) – A look at the day ahead in Asian markets.  Three monetary policy decisions dominate Asian markets on Wednesday, with investor sentiment and risk appetite likely…