UK consumer confidence highest since Feb 2022 as ‘green shoots’ emerge: GfK
LONDON, April 21 (Reuters) - British consumers were their most upbeat in more than a year this month, despite the...
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Biden considering launching re-election bid on Tuesday, sources say
WASHINGTON, April 20 (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden may announce his re-election campaign by video as soon as Tuesday,...
Yellen says US seeks ‘constructive’ economic ties with China
WASHINGTON, April 20 (Reuters) - The U.S. seeks "constructive and fair" economic ties with China, but will protect its national...
South African rand gains as dollar slips on U.S. jobless claims
JOHANNESBURG, April 20 (Reuters) - The South African rand gained on Thursday as the dollar slipped after U.S. weekly jobless...
US weekly jobless claims edge up; mid-Atlantic factory activity slumps
Weekly jobless claims increase 5,000 to 245,000Continuing claims rise 61,000 to 1.865 millionWASHINGTON, April 20 (Reuters) - The number of...
Dollar steadies after strong U.S. bank results
TOKYO, April 20 (Reuters) - The U.S. dollar steadied on Thursday after strong U.S. banking results firmed up expectations that...
Seaplanes and tech gods: Spain’s drive to dish out $84 billion of EU cash
MADRID, April 20 (Reuters) - A request for seaplanes needed to fight forest fires is red-flagged because it could harm...
INDIA RUPEE Rupee likely to hold firm after weakening below key near-term level
MUMBAI, April 20 (Reuters) - The Indian rupee is expected to consolidate at open against the U.S. dollar on Thursday,...
US housing market stabilizing as single-family homebuilding, permits surge
Single-family housing starts increase 2.7% in MarchSingle-family building permits jump 4.1%Overall housing starts fall 0.8%; permits drop 8.8%WASHINGTON, April 18...
Analysis: Rates shift gives European currencies fresh legs
Markets expect Fed to hike once more then cut rates this yearHigh inflation means more hikes are expected from ECB,...
