Renewables push China’s fossil‑fuelled power into first annual drop in 10 years
BEIJING, Jan 19 (Reuters) – China’s mostly coal-based thermal power generation fell in 2025 for the first time…
JPMorgan confirms Trump assertion that bank CEO Dimon was not offered Fed chair job
WASHINGTON, Jan 17 (Reuters) – JPMorgan (JPM.N), opens new tab CEO Jamie Dimon on Saturday confirmed he was…
Trump housing plan to allow 401(k) money for down payments, adviser says
WASHINGTON, Jan 16 (Reuters) – The Trump administration plans to allow investors to use some of their retirement…
Exclusive: South Korea’s $350 billion US investment unlikely to kick off in H1, finmin says
South Korea’s $350-bln package pushed beyond first halfSlumping won pressures efforts to advance U.S. deal plansS.Korea plans to…
Nickel gluts to zinc deficits: LME shadow stocks tell the story
LONDON, Jan 9 (Reuters) – Nickel’s turbo-charged rally was snuffed out on Wednesday by a super-sized delivery of…
Euro zone investor morale better than expected at start of 2026
BERLIN, Jan 12 (Reuters) – The Sentix index measuring investor morale in the euro zone rose more than…
Brazil sees bigger trade surplus in 2026 after beating own forecasts last year
BRASILIA, Jan 6 (Reuters) – Brazil expects a trade surplus of $70 billion to $90 billion in 2026,…
China’s services growth hits 6-month low in December, shows private PMI
New business growth slows, foreign demand declinesBusiness sentiment improves with high expectations for 2026Companies cut staffing levels, input…
Italy says US has sharply cut proposed pasta tariffs after a review
ROME, Jan 1 (Reuters) – Italy’s foreign ministry said on Thursday the United States had sharply lowered proposed…
China’s Xi promises more proactive macro policies in 2026
Item 1 of 3 People stand at an observation deck with a view on office buildings of Beijing’s…
South Korea 2025 consumer inflation roughly in line with central bank target
SEOUL, Dec 31 (Reuters) – South Korea’s consumer inflation for 2025 slowed to 2.1% from 2.3% in 2024,…
Tariffs, China, and the dollar: What Wall Street got wrong in 2025
ORLANDO, Florida, Dec 29 (Reuters) – This was one of the most topsy-turvy years in living memory for…