Dollar edges up on bets of US growth, inflation
By Karen Brettell NEW YORK (Reuters) – The U.S. dollar edged higher on Thursday on expectations the currency would be boosted next year by policies by the incoming Donald Trump…
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UK to outpace other European countries over next 15 years, CEBR says
Investing.com — The UK is set to outperform its European counterparts over the next 15 years, maintaining its position as the world’s sixth-largest economy by 2039, according to the Centre for…
US weekly jobless claims fall slightly
(Reuters) – The number of Americans filing new applications for jobless benefits dipped to the lowest in a month last week, consistent with a cooling but still-healthy U.S. labor market.…
Indian economy to grow at around 6.5% in FY25, government says
(Reuters) -India’s economy is expected to grow at around 6.5% in fiscal year 2024/25, closer to the lower end of its 6.5%-7% projection, as global uncertainties pose a dampening threat,…
World Bank hikes China’s GDP outlook for 2024, 2025
Investing.com — The World Bank has raised its forecast for China’s economic growth, projecting GDP expansion of 4.9% in 2024 and 4.5% in 2025. The revisions, announced Thursday, reflect improved export…
Spain’s industrial prices rise 0.9% year-on-year in November
MADRID (Reuters) – Spanish industrial prices rose 0.9% in the 12 months through November, after a 3.9% decrease in the 12 months through October, the National Statistics Institute (INE) said…
China urges Philippines to return to ‘peaceful development’
BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s foreign ministry on Thursday urged the Philippines to return to “peaceful development”, saying Manila’s decision to deploy a U.S. medium-range missile system in military exercises would…
World bank raises China’s GDP forecast for 2024, 2025
(Reuters) – The World Bank on Thursday said it raised its forecasts for China’s gross domestic product growth for 2024 and 2025 to account for the effect of recent policy…
China revises up 2023 GDP to $17.73 trillion
BEIJING (Reuters) – China on Thursday revised up its 2023 gross domestic product (GDP) by 2.7% to 129.4 trillion yuan ($17.73 trillion), the head of the National Bureau of Statistics…
Dollar stays resilient, Asia shares get festive lift
By Rae Wee SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Asia shares rose slightly in holiday-thinned trade on Thursday, extending gains from earlier in the week with little news or data in the way…