Information received since the Federal Open Market Committee met in October suggests that economic activity has been expanding at a moderate pace. Household spending and business fixed investment...
Brazil’s credit rating was cut to junk by Fitch Ratings, which became the second major ratings company to strip the country of its investment grade this...
Google Inc. plans to make its self-driving cars unit, which will offer rides for hire, a stand-alone business under the Alphabet Inc. corporate umbrella next year,...
December PMI edges lower, but still rounds off best quarter in one-and-ahalf years, according to Markit Economics report. Key points: Flash Germany Composite Output Index(1) at 54.9 (55.2...
U.S. lawmakers are poised to give emerging economies more of a voice at the International Monetary Fund, ending a five-year impasse that fed criticism of the...
The U.S. cost of living held steady in November, underscoring scant inflation that is well below the Federal Reserve’s goal. The consumer price index was unchanged...
Canada factory Sales Decline 1.1 Percent in October Canadian manufacturing sector reported falling sales for a third consecutive month in October. Petroleum and coal product shipments...
Australia’s central bank said low interest rates are supporting household spending and a weaker exchange rate is aiding local firms, even as it reiterated that a...
U.S. stocks recovered from early losses on Monday to close higher, helped by firmer oil prices, as investors awaited an expected Federal Reserve interest rate hike...
Australian bonds tracked a retreat in Treasuries as investors focused on the likelihood of a Federal Reserve interest-rate hike this week. Index futures signaled a mixed...
