Inflation data spurs stocks rally, drop in U.S. yields
U.S. inflation cools in February Two-year U.S. Treasury yield set for biggest monthly drop since 2008 S&P 500 records back-to-back quarterly gains NEW YORK, March...
China says US should change attitude or risk conflict
BEIJING, March 7 (Reuters) – The United States should change its “distorted” attitude towards China or “conflict and confrontation” will follow, China’s foreign minister said...
Argentine savers ‘drown’ under spiraling prices as inflation hits 99%
BUENOS AIRES, Feb 14 (Reuters) – Argentina’s inflation rate has hit just shy of 100%, the government said on Tuesday, with savers feeling more pain...
U.S. posts $39 billion January deficit after pension fund bailout
WASHINGTON, Feb 10 (Reuters) – The U.S. government posted a $39 billion budget deficit for January after a $119 billion monthly surplus a year earlier,...
Analysis: Wall Street heavyweights warn of pain ahead despite market’s recent reprieve
NEW YORK, Jan 25 (Reuters) – Some of Wall Street’s biggest names are throwing cold water on expectations that the U.S. economy will scrape through...
U.S. December deficit quadruples as outlays grow, debt ceiling nears
WASHINGTON, Jan 12 (Reuters) – The U.S. government’s December budget deficit quadrupled from a year earlier to $85 billion as receipts shrank slightly and outlays...
Global pensions with $3 trln on books fear stagflation -survey
LONDON, Dec 6 (Reuters) – Global public pension schemes and sovereign wealth funds managing more than $3 trillion in assets fear a combination of economic...
Analysis: Blackstone REIT restriction a possible warning sign for markets
LONDON, Dec 2 (Reuters) – While there has been little wider fallout from this week’s surge in redemption requests at an unlisted Blackstone real estate...
After UK turmoil, Dutch central bank urges pension funds to review liquidity
AMSTERDAM, Oct 19 (Reuters) – The Dutch central bank (DNB) said on Wednesday it had called on pension funds in the Netherlands to review their...
Seething Sri Lanka stops president’s brother flying out of the country
Immigration officer says under pressure to stop some departures Opposition to nominate leader Sajith Premadasa as next president Festive mood in PM’s official residence occupied...