By Lucy Raitano and Samuel Indyk London (Reuters) – Potential downward earnings revisions and uncertainty over the outlook for monetary…
White House to roll out plan to lower first-time home buyers’ mortgage costs
(Reuters) – The White House on Wednesday will unveil a plan to reduce mortgage insurance fees charged to first-time home…
Hong Kong hands out cash, cuts duties in budget despite larger deficit
By Clare Jim and Donny Kwok HONG KONG (Reuters) – Hong Kong is set for back-to-back deficits but will give…
Taiwan revises down 2023 GDP growth forecast on export slump
By Jeanny Kao and Meg Shen TAIPEI (Reuters) -Taiwan’s trade-dependent economy is likely to grow more slowly this year than…
Italy Jan EU-harmonised CPI revised to +10.7% y/y
(Reuters) – Italian EU-harmonised consumer prices (HICP) fell 1.5% month-on-month in January and were up 10.7% from the year earlier,…
German inflation remains high at start of year
By Maria Martinez BERLIN (Reuters) -Germany’s inflation rate showed no signs of easing at the start of the year, as…
Citigroup expects ‘less hard’ landing for global economy this year
(Reuters) -Citigroup economists on Wednesday raised their global growth forecast slightly and see a “less hard” landing but still expect…
British supermarkets confront their German discounting demons
By James Davey LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s big supermarkets say they have never been more competitive on price, yet their…
Japan govt bond breaches yield cap, BOJ steps in with buying, loans
By Junko Fujita TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan’s 10-year government bond yield on Wednesday breached the top end of the Bank of…
BOJ’s Tamura warns of inflation overshoot, wage key to exit timing
By Leika Kihara and Takahiko Wada TOKYO/MAEBASHI, Japan (Reuters) -Bank of Japan (BOJ) board member Naoki Tamura on Wednesday warned…