Economy

By Satoshi Sugiyama TOKYO (Reuters) -Japanese household spending fell in September for the second straight month, government data showed on Friday, as higher prices choked consumers’ appetite in a discouraging…

SYDNEY (Reuters) – A technical outage crippled all of Australia’s major airports on Friday, leading to long queues at international terminals after the disruption of automated kiosks for identity and…

LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s labour market showed further signs of cooling last month, according to a survey that showed the weakest wage growth since early 2021, and tax increases in…

By Rae Wee SINGAPORE (Reuters) – The dollar took a breather on Friday, on track to cap off a wild week with a slight gain as markets weighed the impact…

HONG KONG (Reuters) – The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) on Friday cut its base rate charged via the overnight discount window by 25 basis points to 5.0%, tracking a…

SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea’s finance minister said on Friday that authorities will respond in a timely manner if volatility heightens excessively in financial markets. Minister Choi Sang-mok said the…

By Michael S. Derby (Reuters) – Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said on Thursday he would refuse to leave office early if incoming President Donald Trump tried to oust him,…

(Reuters) – Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell on Thursday said he would not resign if asked to do so by President-elect Donald Trump, and said presidents do not have the…

By Chris Prentice, Pete Schroeder, Svea Herbst-Bayliss and Michelle Price WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Trump transition team officials are considering retail brokerage Robinhood (NASDAQ:HOOD)’s top lawyer, as well as bank regulators…