ECB survey shows quicker return of inflation to target
FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Euro zone inflation could return to the European Central Bank’s 2% target sooner than earlier thought and will likely hover around this level even in the longer…
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Japan’s biggest union group targets 5% wage hikes next year
By Makiko Yamazaki and Kentaro Sugiyama TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan’s largest labour union group said on Friday it will seek wage hikes of at least 5% in 2025, similar to this…
European shares headed for weekly gains after ECB rate cut
(Reuters) – European shares opened muted on Friday, after the European Central Bank’s latest rate cut and upbeat earnings prompted strong gains in the previous session, with the main stocks…
Malaysia plans record budget spending in 2025 as reforms boost revenue
By Danial Azhar and Ashley Tang KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) – Malaysia announced on Friday record budget spending of 421 billion ringgit ($98 billion) for 2025, with the government boosting salaries…
Netflix earnings, China’s Q3 growth, gold’s new record – what’s moving markets
Investing.com — US stock futures were muted on Friday, as investors assessed a raft of corporate earnings and fresh growth data out of China. Netflix’s (NASDAQ:NFLX) quarterly income tops estimates, highlighting…
Thailand sees more than 3% growth in 2025, plans more stimulus
BANGKOK (Reuters) – Thailand’s economy could grow by 3% this year and by more than that in 2025, driven by the government’s stimulus measures to be introduced from late this…
The UK’s budget – it’s all about the ‘working people’
By William Schomberg LONDON (Reuters) – Speculation is swirling about what new British finance minister Rachel Reeves might announce in her first tax and spending plan this month, but one…
Analysis-From bitcoin to Mexican peso, ‘Trump trades’ are appearing again
By Saqib Iqbal Ahmed and Suzanne McGee NEW YORK (Reuters) – Corners of financial markets that could feel the impact of a Donald Trump victory are stirring again, as the…
Traders bet the ECB’s rate-cut floodgates are open
By Yoruk Bahceli and Naomi Rovnick (Reuters) – Traders raised their bets on quick-fire European Central Bank rate cuts on Thursday, taking the bank’s first consecutive rate cut in 13…
Morning Bid: Lots of China news, little clarity
By Kevin Buckland A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Kevin Buckland China is very much the center of attention today, following a barrage of…