3+ hour, 24+ min ago   (431+ words) The Labor Department is expected to report that consumer prices rose 2.6% in December compared with a year earlier, according to economists' estimates compiled by data provider FactSet. The yearly rate would be down from 2.7% in November. Monthly prices, however, are…...

2+ day, 18+ hour ago   (545+ words) Trump was not clear in his social media post Friday night whether a cap might take effect through executive action or legislation, though one Republican senator said he had spoken with the president and would work on a bill with…...

6+ day, 6+ hour ago   (572+ words) U.S. markets veered mostly lower Wednesday, following record rallies on Wall Street a day earlier as investors' attention turned to global interest rates and uncertainty caused by developments in Venezuela. Futures for the S&P 500 ticked down less than 0.1% before the…...

6+ day, 6+ hour ago   (466+ words) Despite a broad rally on Wall Street, Japan's Nikkei 225 lost 1.1% to finish at 51,961.98, and South Korea's Kospi gained 0.6% to 4,551.06. Both had set records a day earlier. In Australia, the S&P/ASX 200 rose 0.2% to 8,695.60. Hong Kong's Hang Seng declined 1.1% to…...

1+ week, 5+ hour ago   (587+ words) Oil prices fell back after gaining Monday following the capture by U.S. forces of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro in a weekend raid. In Tokyo, the Nikkei 225 gained 1.1% to 52,389.63 on strong buying of tech related shares like precision tools maker Disco Corp.,…...

1+ week, 5+ hour ago   (590+ words) Oil prices fell back after surging Monday following the capture by U.S. forces of Venezuelan President Nicol's Maduro in a weekend raid. Japan's Nikkei 225 gained 1.3% to 52,518.08, beating its Oct. 31 record, on strong buying of tech related shares like precision tools maker…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (882+ words) Last year's odd outcomes raise a host of questions for the upcoming year: Will a growing economy eventually boost the sluggish job market? Or are last year's weak job gains a sign of a stumbling economy that could get worse?...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (556+ words) In early European trading, the FTSE 100 in London jumped 1% to an intraday record of 10,033.94. It was the first time the FTSE had surpassed 10,000, supported by heavy buying of precious metals miners such as Fresnillo, which gained 5.7%, and Anglo American, which…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (508+ words) By all accounts, 2025 was a turbulent and confusing year economically nationwide and locally. Concerns about runaway inflation, an uptick in unemployment and the looming threat of recession painted a bleak picture of the economy, while robust consumer spending and record-high…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (347+ words) France's CAC 40 lost 0.5% in early trading to 8,130.14, while Britain's FTSE 100 shed 0.2% to 9,923.59. Earlier in Asia, the Hang Seng index dipped 0.9% to 25,630.54, while the Shanghai Composite rose 0.1% to 3,968.84. The Taiex in Taiwan jumped 0.9% to 28,963.60. In Australia, Sydney's S&P/ASX 200 dipped…...