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Canadian firms" inflation outlook eased after Iran ceasefire, Bo C survey finds
11+ hour, 24+ min ago (445+ words) (Corrects paragraph 2 to show next rate decision is next week, not in three weeks; corrects paragraph 8 to show figure was higher, not lower) By Promit Mukherjee and David Ljunggren OTTAWA, July 6 (Reuters) " Canadian businesses scaled down expectations "of high inflation…...
Australia trade swings to $2. 1 billion deficit in May, largest since 2015
5+ day, 3+ hour ago (123+ words) SYDNEY, July 2 (Reuters) " Australia's balance on goods trade in May "unexpectedly swung to "the largest deficit in over a decade, data showed on Thursday, as exports "of "gold and "iron ore fell "sharply. The Australian Bureau of Statistics reported the…...
Unemployment Rises Along Lakeshore, Across State in May | 92. 7 The Van WYVN | Holland's Classic Hits
1+ week, 3+ day ago (174+ words) Unemployment Rises Along Lakeshore, Across State in May 927thevan. com Unemployment Rises Along Lakeshore, Across State in May LANSING, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Jun. 26, 2026) " Unemployment rose along the Lakeshore and across the state last month. In not seasonally-adjusted numbers disclosed on Thursday…...
Australia May household spending climbs 1. 3%, reversing April drop
1+ week, 4+ day ago (113+ words) SYDNEY, June 25 (Reuters) " Australian household spending rebounded in May "as travel returned "to normal after a war-induced drop in April, data showed on "Thursday, "suggesting consumer "demand was holding "up in the face of higher borrowing costs and fuel "prices....
Australia employment rebounds in May, jobless rate eases from 4-1/2-year high | 92. 7 The Van WYVN | Holland's Classic Hits
1+ week, 4+ day ago (381+ words) SYDNEY, June 25 (Reuters) " Australian employment rebounded in May while the jobless rate eased from four-and-a-half-year highs, data showed on Thursday, a sign of resilience that could support a further lift in interest "rates if needed. Separate data showed household spending…...
Hawkish BOJ policymaker calls for rate hike once every few months
1+ week, 5+ day ago (458+ words) KOBE, Japan, June 25 (Reuters) " The Bank of Japan should raise interest rates once every few months and stand ready to speed up the pace of hikes, hawkish board member Naoki Tamura said, highlighting the bank's focus on "inflationary risks from…...
Bank of Japan set to raise rates to 31-year high, vow further increases
3+ week, 3+ hour ago (494+ words) TOKYO, June 16 (Reuters) " The Bank of Japan is set to raise interest rates to a 31-year high on Tuesday, marking another landmark step in normalising monetary policy as it focuses on taming price pressures from the energy shock caused by…...
US consumer sentiment pushes off record lows as gasoline prices ease
3+ week, 3+ day ago (589+ words) WASHINGTON, June 12 (Reuters) " U. S. consumer sentiment bounced off record lows in early June as easing gasoline prices offered households some relief, though concerns about inflation stoked by the Middle East conflict lingered. Lower-income households led the broad improvement in sentiment reported…...
Falling births to hit France's pension deficit from 2045
3+ week, 4+ day ago (290+ words) PARIS, June 11 (Reuters) " France's retirement system is set to run larger-than-expected deficits from 2045 when the falling birth rate starts weighing on the system's finances, "the pensions advisory council said on Thursday. " The "council's annual update said the outlook was largely…...
Dollar shaky as investors weigh rate outlook, Middle East worries
3+ week, 5+ day ago (634+ words) SINGAPORE, June 11 (Reuters) " The U. S. dollar wobbled on Thursday as new U. S. strikes in the Middle East undermined sentiment, while a surge in May U. S. consumer inflation to a three-year high kept investors uneasy about the Federal Reserve's monetary policy outlook. The currency…...