China Investment Crash Puzzles Economists, Threatens Growth
China’s collapsing investment is as unprecedented as it is hard to explain. A plunge estimated at more than…
US Jobs Report for September Released on Nov. 20
The Bureau of Labor Statistics will release the September jobs report Thursday, after it was delayed due to…
China Heads for Longest Consumption Slowdown Since Post-Covid
China is heading for its longest slowdown in consumption growth since its post-Covid rebound lost steam more than…
South Africa Adopts 3% Inflation Goal, Sees Higher Debt Peak
South Africa’s finance minister adopted a 3% inflation target, giving political backing to the central bank which lobbied…
ECB’s Schnabel Sees Price Risks Tilted ‘a Little Bit’ to Upside
Risks to inflation in the euro zone are skewed to the upside as the economy gathers momentum and…
PBOC Forces Rethink of Rate-Cut Path as Goldman Sees Longer Halt
Global lenders like Goldman Sachs Group Inc. retracted calls for further monetary stimulus in China this year after…
US Job Market Slows in Second Half of October, ADP Data Shows
US companies shed 11,250 jobs per week on average in the four weeks ended Oct. 25, according to…
Switzerland Moves Close to Improved 15% US Tariff Deal
Switzerland is close to securing a 15% tariff on its exports to the US, in what would be…
Goldman Sachs Predicts South Africa Credit Rating Upgrade
Goldman Sachs Group Inc. expects an improvement in South Africa’s public finances to pave the way for a…
Quebec Premier Pushes C$496 Billion Pension to Invest at Home
Quebec Premier Francois Legault said he wants the province’s pension fund to invest more locally, including making bets…
Egyptian Inflation Quickens After Hike in Fuel Prices
Egyptian inflation quickened for the first time since May on the back of a surprise jump in rents,…
Senegal Eurobonds Drop Most on Record on Restructuring Talk
Senegal’s eurobonds plunged after the country’s prime minister said he would oppose restructuring the country’s debt, following “difficult”…