Bank of England expected to keep rates steady as inflation risks mount
By David MillikenLONDON (Reuters) - Britain's central bank looks set to keep interest rates steady later on Thursday as it approaches…
UK public inflation expectations tick higher in August: BoE survey
By Andy BruceLONDON (Reuters) -The British public's expectations for inflation rose last month but remained within levels seen since the…
U.S. retail sales unexpectedly rise in August; weekly jobless claims climb
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. retail sales unexpectedly increased in August, likely boosted by back-to-school shopping and child tax credit…
German finance ministry raided in money laundering probe
BERLIN (Reuters) -German prosecutors raided the finance and justice ministries on Thursday as part of an investigation into possible…
End of the summer: Events that may shake markets in September
LONDON (Reuters) - After a summer in which stocks have hit a seemingly never-ending run of record highs, September brings a series of…
Australia central bank to stick with tapering plans, or maybe not
By Wayne ColeSYDNEY (Reuters) - Analysts are split on whether the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) will delay tapering plans at its…
Euro zone Aug economic sentiment eases but selling price expectations at record high
BRUSSELS (Reuters) -Euro zone economic sentiment has eased more than expected in August from a record high in July, hit by a sharp drop in…
U.S. consumer sentiment plummets in early August to decade low
By Evan Sully and Lindsay (NYSE:LNN) Dunsmuir(Reuters) -U.S. consumer sentiment dropped sharply in early August to its lowest level in a…
China central bank to keep monetary policy ‘flexible and appropriate’
BEIJING (Reuters) -China's central bank said on Monday it would keep monetary policy flexible and appropriate to maintain stability as the…
S&P 500, Dow touch fresh peaks as solid jobs data boosts cyclicals
By Shreyashi Sanyal(Reuters) - The Dow and the S&P 500 indexes scaled record highs on Friday as shares in economy-linked sectors…