Economy

SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australia’s central bank held interest rates steady on Tuesday as expected, reiterating policy would need to stay restrictive until it was certain core inflation was slowing as…

By Lucy Craymer and Renju Jose WELLINGTON (Reuters) – New Zealand’s central bank painted a bleak economic picture on Tuesday, citing rising unemployment and delayed business investment plans due to…

By Tom Westbrook SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Stock markets moved sideways and an uneasy calm settled over currencies and bonds as investors waited for the United States to choose a new…

By Jamie McGeever (Reuters) – A look at the day ahead in Asian markets.  As investors make last-minute position adjustments ahead of the U.S. presidential election, a flood of top-tier…

BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s services activity expanded at the fastest pace in three months in October, helped by early signs that Beijing’s big stimulus push was helping improve business conditions,…

By Kevin Buckland TOKYO (Reuters) – The dollar started Tuesday on the defensive as traders squared positions on the day of the U.S. presidential election, after recent polls dented some…

By Andre Romani SAO PAULO (Reuters) -Brazil’s Itau Unibanco, Latin America’s largest private lender, on Monday bumped up its estimated portfolio growth for the year after logging an 18% increase…

(Reuters) -Specialty chemicals company Celanese (NYSE:CE) cut its quarterly dividend by about 95% and laid out additional cost-cut plans following a profit slump, sending its shares down 14% in extended…

(Reuters) -Palantir Technologies on Monday raised its annual revenue forecast for the third time, betting on strong spending from governments and rising demand for its software services from businesses looking…