Economy

BEIJING (Reuters) – China will raise its budget deficit ratio, intensify fiscal spending and accelerate expenditure in 2025, the finance ministry said on Tuesday. The government will arrange for a…

(Reuters) – Chinese authorities have agreed to issue 3 trillion yuan ($411 billion) worth of special treasury bonds next year, two sources said, which would be the highest on record,…

By Rae Wee SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Asian stocks edged up on Tuesday, though moves were subdued in a holiday-curtailed week, while the greenback held near a two-year high helped by…

By Leika Kihara TOKYO (Reuters) – Bank of Japan policymakers agreed in October to keep raising interest rates if the economy moves in line with their forecast, but some stressed…

Investing.com– The Reserve Bank of Australia will eventually consider loosening monetary policy amid consistent, albeit slow progress in bringing down inflation, the minutes of the central bank’s December meeting showed…

SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea’s consumer sentiment dropped sharply this month to hit the weakest level in more than two years on growing worries about political uncertainty following parliament’s impeachment…

By Pete Schroeder WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. Federal Reserve said on Monday it was considering major changes to its annual bank “stress tests” in light of recent legal developments, including…

By Matt Tracy (Reuters) – It could be a bumpy ride for U.S. corporate bond spreads in 2025, with investors and strategists expecting more market volatility, as the new Trump…

By David Ljunggren OTTAWA, Dec 23 (Reuters) – The Bank of Canada’s decision to cut rates by 50 basis points on Dec 11 was a close call, with some members…