New Zealand PM Luxon calls November 7 poll, promises economic prosperity
PM faces criticism over policies amid economic challengesTight election expectedEconomic concerns to dominate voter prioritiesUS politics looms over…
Israel government sends 2026 budget to parliament, approval at risk from rifts
JERUSALEM, Jan 19 (Reuters) – Israel’s Finance Ministry said on Monday it delivered the 2026 state budget draft…
Oil gains as market weighs Iran, Russia supply risks; dealmaking for Venezuela in focus
Iran unrest, Russia-Ukraine war raise supply concernsGlobal inventories rise, oversupply may limit price gainsWhite House to meet oil…
Dollar steady as mixed data digested ahead of Friday’s jobs report
Traders weigh wobbly labour market data, see no Fed move in JanuaryFocus on Friday’s jobs report to gauge…
Dollar flat against major currencies as investors assess labor data
Dollar roughly unchanged vs euro after subdued German inflation figuresYen unaffected by China’s ban of dual-use items to…
Take Five: New Year, same FOMO
Jan 2 (Reuters) – The new year starts with U.S. jobs data, a rebalancing of commodity indexes and…
No Reuters global currency reports on Thursday, January 1
Information you can trust Reuters, the news and media division of Thomson Reuters, is the world’s largest multimedia…
Nigeria’s central bank sees 2026 growth at 4.49%, inflation easing to 12.94%
ABUJA, Dec 30 (Reuters) – Nigeria’s central bank forecasts 4.49% economic growth and inflation easing to an average…
India’s domination of global rice trade stokes looming water crisis
Rice has become key agricultural export for India, but at great costRice farming depletes groundwater in already water-stressed…
China to lower import tariffs on some products beginning 2026
BEIJING, Dec 29 (Reuters) – China announced on Monday tariff adjustments for some products beginning next year, including…