Fitch upgrades SA for the first time in 21 years
Fitch Ratings upgraded South Africa’s long-term credit rating on Friday afternoon.
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Euro area economic growth revised down to reflect a contraction in Q1 2026
Q1 final GDP -0.2% vs +0.1% q/q second estimatePrior +0.2% That’s not a good look with the revision…
Greece gets green light to repay €6.95bn of bailout loans early
The European Stability Mechanism (ESM) has approved Greece’s request to repay €6.95 billion of loans early under the…
China Builds an Economic Fortress as Global Tensions Rise
China is erecting walls to prevent money, technology and companies from leaving the country. This week, the State…
Sharan Kaur: Why top economists are rejecting the ‘recession’ narrative – CTV News
Sharan Kaur: Why top economists are rejecting the ‘recession’ narrative CTV NewsOpinion: Canada’s economy used to look better than…
Sharan Kaur: the myth of the ‘Liberal recession’ and how political spin distorts Canada’s economic data – CTV News
Sharan Kaur: the myth of the ‘Liberal recession’ and how political spin distorts Canada’s economic data CTV NewsWe’re experiencing…
Wall Street slumps as chips slide, robust jobs data stokes fears of hawkish Fed
By Stephen Culp and Medha Singh NEW YORK, June 5 (Reuters) – Wall Street tumbled on Friday as…
US job report strikes a hawkish note as Fed’s Warsh takes the baton
By Howard Schneider WASHINGTON, June 5 (Reuters) – The blowout U.S. job report released on Friday is likely…
Euro drops to two-month low as strong US jobs data lifts Greenback
EUR/USD weakens on Friday as the US Dollar (USD) rallies following a stronger-than-expected US Nonfarm Payrolls (NFP) report.…
US added 172,000 jobs in May as labor market shows signs of resilience | US economy
US employers added 172,000 jobs in May while the country’s unemployment rate held steady at 4.3%, a sign…
Blockbuster US job gains ruffle Wall Street
The US economy added a forecast-beating 172,000 jobs in May, but there were few smiles on Wall Street…
Nonfarm Payrolls increase by 172K in May vs. 85K expected
Nonfarm Payrolls (NFP) in the United States (US) rose by 172K in May, the US Bureau of Labor…