The People's Bank of China (PBOC) will also seek to steadily lower companies' financing and household credit costs, the report said, adding that prudent monetary policy should be "flexible, moderate, ...

TOKYO (Reuters) -The dollar hovered close to a one-week high against other major currencies on Friday, after the biggest drop in U.S. jobless claims in close to a year allayed fears of a looming econo ...

NEW YORK (Reuters) -Retailers are fueling a summer rush of imports to the United States this year as companies guard against a potential strike by port workers and ongoing shipping disruptions from at ...

LONDON (Reuters) -Global shares firmed on Friday, capping a rollercoaster week on a calmer footing after U.S. jobs data eased concerns that the world's biggest economy was headed for a hard landing.St ...

U.S. stock futures edged higher Friday, as the previous session’s better than expected weekly jobless claims data resulted in a degree of poise returning to Wall Street. By 04:15 ET (08:15 GMT), ...

U.S. inflation numbers, the latest Japanese economic data and a slew of UK data could give investors a fresh steer. Here's your guide to the week ahead in financial markets from Ira Iosebashvili in Ne ...

Historically, election year drawdowns for the S&P 500 have averaged 13.4% since 1952. As of August 5, the S&P 500 was down 8.5%, which is within the typical range but still below the average. ...

In the note, JPMorgan economists discussed the weakening U.S. labor market, with recent data indicating a slowdown in employment gains and initial signs of labor shedding.This softening in labor deman ...

LONDON (Reuters) - Like thousands of Nigerians and millions of others across the developing world, higher fuel costs have irked Antonia Arosanwo. "I am angry," the 46-year-old mother of five said at a ...