Economic growth

Morning Bid: No Messi magic for markets

Soccer fans enjoyed an extraordinary final of the World Cup on Sunday as high emotion and intense drama gave way to Lionel…

3 years ago

China’s trade suffers worst slump in 2-1/2 yrs as COVID woes, feeble demand take toll

China's exports and imports shrank at their steepest pace in at least 2-1/2 years in November, as feeble global and…

3 years ago

Sri Lanka announces budget aimed at clinching IMF deal, sees recovery by end-2023

The crisis-hit Sri Lankan economy can turnaround by end of 2023 if budget policies, which are not limited to the…

3 years ago

Oil falls more than 1.5% on demand fears and strong dollar

Oil fell by more than 1.5% on Monday, pressured by expectations of weaker global demand and by U.S. dollar strength…

3 years ago

Analysis: Sterling returns to the 1980s, and it may get cheaper still

Sterling's slide against the dollar to a rate last seen in 1985 has sparked talk of a dramatic spiral downwards…

3 years ago

Analysis: As Ukraine war drags on, Europe’s economy succumbs to crisis

A post-pandemic spending euphoria, supported by copious government spending was set to drive the economy and help fatigued households regain…

3 years ago

UK midcaps at three-week low as recession fears grow

UK midcaps hit a three-week trough on Monday while the export-centric FTSE 100 eased from its recent peak on fears…

3 years ago

GLOBAL ECONOMY Global slowdown fears darken as cost of living bites

The global economy looks increasingly likely to be heading into a serious slowdown, just as central banks aggressively reverse ultra-loose…

3 years ago

Russia resumes gas flows via Nord Stream, Europe still wary

Russia resumed pumping gas via its biggest pipeline to Europe on Thursday after a 10-day outage, the operator said, allaying…

3 years ago

Futures fall with investors wary ahead of earnings

U.S. stock index futures fell on Monday, bracing for the start of the earnings season which could see profits come…

3 years ago