U.S. home sales drop to 12-year low; price growth cools
Existing home sales drop 1.5% in DecemberSales fall 17.8% in 2022, sharpest annual decline since 2008Median house price rises 2.3%...
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Dollar muted as growth concerns mount, yen retreats
SINGAPORE, Jan 20 (Reuters) - The U.S. dollar loitered around its seven-month lows on Friday as fears of an economic...
U.S. labor market still tight; housing mired in recession
Weekly jobless claims fall 15,000 to 190,000Continuing claims increase 17,000 to 1.647 millionSingle-family housing starts rise 11.3%; permits fall 6.5%WASHINGTON,...
Britain’s financial services exports tick higher, U.S. top customer
LONDON, Jan 17 (Reuters) - Britain's trade surplus in financial and related professional services edged up in 2021 as the...
Russia posts record current account surplus of $227 bln in 2022
Jan 17 (Reuters) - Russia's current account surplus hit a record high in 2022, the central bank said on Tuesday,...
Sterling rises after UK economy beats expectations
LONDON, Jan 13 (Reuters) - The pound rose on Friday against both the dollar and euro after data showed U.S....
UK construction sector stagnates as interest rates bite – survey
LONDON, Jan 12 (Reuters) - Britain's construction sector stagnated at the end of last year with home-building particularly hard hit...
Romania quietly catches up with richer neighbours, helped by EU cash
Romania in line for 90 bln euros of EU moneyConditions attached to funds to drive much-needed reformsStrides of past decade...
U.S. labor market powers ahead, but wage growth loses steam
Nonfarm payrolls increase 223,000 in DecemberUnemployment rate falls to 3.5% from 3.6%Household employment surges; labor force risesAverage hourly earnings gain...
U.S. labor market still resilient as 2022 ended
Weekly jobless claims fall 19,000 to 204,000Continuing claims decrease 24,000 to 1.694 millionPrivate payrolls increase 235,000 in DecemberWASHINGTON, Jan 5...
