U.S. retail sales fall after hefty gains; labor market still tight
Retail sales fall 0.6% in NovemberCore retail sales drop 0.2%; October sales revised lowerWeekly jobless claims decrease 20,000 to 211,000WASHINGTON,...
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Russian rouble heads towards five-month low against dollar
Dec 15 (Reuters) - The Russian rouble hit its weakest level against the U.S. dollar in more than five months...
U.S. import prices drop further; inflation pressures easing
Import prices fall 0.6% in November; up 2.7% year-on-yearCore import prices drop 0.6%; rise 1.7% from year agoExport prices slip...
Czech president appoints two new members to join central bank board in February
PRAGUE, Dec 14 (Reuters) - Czech President Milos Zeman appointed Jan Prochazka, the chairman of a state export insurance agency,...
U.S. inflation subsiding as consumer prices rise moderately in November
Consumer price index increases 0.1% in NovemberCPI up 7.1% year-on-year, smallest gain in 11 monthsCore CPI climbs 0.2%, up 6.0%...
U.S. dollar rises vs most currencies ahead of inflation data, Fed meeting
U.S. November year-on-year core CPI increase seen moderatingFocus on slew of central bank meetings led by FedFed widely expected to...
U.S. heading into shallow recession, no respite from rate hikes yet: Reuters poll
BENGALURU, Dec 9 (Reuters) - The U.S. economy is heading into a short and shallow recession over the coming year,...
Sterling edges back to near six-month peak, all eyes on rate outlook
LONDON, Dec 7 (Reuters) - The pound edged higher against the dollar on Wednesday and traded near its highest level...
U.S. banks warn of recession as inflation hurts consumers; shares fall
NEW YORK, Dec 6 (Reuters) - The biggest U.S. banks are bracing for a worsening economy next year as inflation...
FX swap debt a $80 trillion ‘blind spot’ BIS says
A picture illustration of U.S. dollar, Swiss Franc, British pound and Euro bank notes, taken in Warsaw January 26, 2011....
