Economic Indicators News

OTTAWA (Reuters) - Canada's unemployment rate in December was revised to 8.8% from 8.6% on Monday, while the net decline in jobs for the month was amended to 52,700 from 62,600,...

OTTAWA, Jan 25 (Reuters) - Canadian manufacturing sales in December likely gained 0.6%, led by wood products and transportation equipment, after declining 0.6% in November,...

By James Pearson HANOI (Reuters) - Vietnam's ruling Communist Party gathered for its first national congress since 2016 on Monday with a mission to select new leaders and shape...

By Marwa Rashad and Saeed Azhar LONDON/RIYADH (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund plans to double its assets to 4 trillion riyals ($1.07 trillion) by 2025, Prince...

By David Lawder and Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate Finance Committee on Friday unanimously approved Janet Yellen's nomination as the first woman Treasury...

By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. manufacturing activity surged to its highest level in nearly 14 years in early January, but bottlenecks in the supply chain caused by...

(Bloomberg) -- U.S. business activity accelerated at the start of the new year, particularly among manufacturers, while capacity constraints generated more inflationary...

By David Ljunggren OTTAWA (Reuters) - Canadian retail sales jumped by much more than expected in November, but preliminary figures for December suggest a sharp drop as novel...

By David Ljunggren OTTAWA, Jan 22 (Reuters) - Canadian retail sales jumped by much more than expected in November, but preliminary figures for December suggest a sharp drop as...

By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The number of Americans filing new applications for unemployment benefits decreased modestly last week as the COVID-19 pandemic tears...

TORONTO (Reuters) - Canadian employment fell by 28,800 in December, driven by a decline in the manufacturing and professional business services sectors, a report from payroll...

TORONTO, Jan 21 (Reuters) - Canadian employment fell by 28,800 in December, driven by a decline in the manufacturing and professional business services sectors, a report from...

(Refiles to fix garbling in headline) By Steve Scherer and Julie Gordon OTTAWA, Jan 20 (Reuters) - Canada's annual inflation rate slowed to 0.7% in December from 1.0% the previous...

Jan 20 (Reuters) - * BANK OF CANADA GOVERNOR MACKLEM SAYS THERE IS A RISK THAT THE SEVERITY AND DURATION OF THE CONTAINMENT MEASURES COULD BE EXTENDED FURTHER, AND THE...

By Ambar Warrick, Matt Scuffham and Noor Zainab Hussain (Reuters) - Morgan Stanley (NYSE:MS) boosted both its short and long-term operating targets on Wednesday after...

Jan 20 (Reuters) - * BANK OF CANADA HOLDS O/N INTEREST RATE AT 0.25% * BOC SAYS IT IS MAINTAINING ITS EXTRAORDINARY FORWARD GUIDANCE, REINFORCED AND SUPPLEMENTED BY ITS QE PROGRAM,...

By Julie Gordon OTTAWA (Reuters) - Canadian home prices rose 0.6% in December from November, the strongest increase for a December since 2009, led by gains in Victoria, Halifax...

By Julie Gordon OTTAWA, Jan 20 (Reuters) - Canadian home prices rose 0.6% in December from November, the strongest increase for a December since 2009, led by gains in Victoria,...

OTTAWA, Jan 20 (Reuters) - Canada's annual inflation rate slowed to 0.7% in December, down from a year-over-year increase of 1.0% in November, on lower air transportation prices...

(Bloomberg) -- China’s economy grew 2.3% last year, as the successful control of Covid-19 positioned it as the only major country to avoid an economic contraction. That expansion...

By Ambar Warrick, Imani Moise and Noor Zainab Hussain (Reuters) - Citigroup Inc (NYSE:C) reported quarterly profit that beat market expectations on Friday, but a downbeat...

By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. retail sales fell for a third straight month in December as renewed measures to slow the spread of COVID-19 triggered job losses,...

OTTAWA (Reuters) - Canadian home sales jumped 7.2% in December from November, setting a new record amid surging demand in the Greater Toronto and Vancouver areas, the Canadian...

(Adds details) OTTAWA, Jan 15 (Reuters) - Canadian home sales jumped 7.2% in December from November, setting a new record amid surging demand in the Greater Toronto and Vancouver...

OTTAWA, Jan 15 (Reuters) - Canadian home sales rose 7.2% in December from November, setting a new record amid a surge in demand in the Toronto and Vancouver areas, the Canadian...

By Matt Scuffham (Reuters) - Goldman Sachs Group Inc (NYSE:GS) is considering acquisitions to bulk up its consumer banking unit Marcus, after the Wall Street firm slowed loan...

By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The number of Americans filing first-time applications for unemployment benefits surged last week, confirming a weakening in labor market...

By Geoffrey Smith  Investing.com -- Initial claims for jobless benefits surged last week to their highest level in five months as the restrictive measures put in place around the...

(Bloomberg) -- China’s exports continued to expand at a strong pace in December, helping to underpin the economy’s recovery. Growth in imports accelerated. Exports grew 18.1% in...

By Tom Westbrook SINGAPORE (Reuters) - The dollar nursed losses on Wednesday as a retreat in U.S. yields sapped momentum from its recent rebound and investors cautiously resumed...

OTTAWA (Reuters) - Canada joined Britain on Tuesday in announcing steps to ban the import of goods it said were made by Chinese forced labor in the Xinjiang region, a move likely...

By Howard Schneider WASHINGTON (Reuters) - One U.S. Federal Reserve official says there is now a "clearer focus" about the economy's path forward and a horizon for a fuller...

(Bloomberg) -- China’s consumer prices rose in December after briefly declining in the previous month, while factory gate deflation eased further, providing more evidence of the...

By Nupur Anand MUMBAI (Reuters) - At least 10 Indian lending apps on Google (NASDAQ:GOOGL)'s Play Store, which have been downloaded millions of times, breached Google rules on...

By Saqib Iqbal Ahmed NEW YORK (Reuters) - With uncertainties regarding U.S. elections fading, some investors expect company earnings and economic data to play a greater role in...