Economy

BEIJING (Reuters) – Chinese banks in several cities have taken the unusual step of raising mortgage rates, Chinese media reported, underscoring concerns over their shrinking profit margins amid a faltering…

LONDON (Reuters) – Investors reduced further their bets on how quickly the Bank of England will cut interest rates next year after the U.S. Federal Reserve signalled it would move…

By Antonella Cinelli and Valentina Consiglio ROME (Reuters) – Italy’s uncharacteristic political stability is likely to boost its government bonds next year, analysts say, as uncertainty over Germany and France…

By Richard Cowan, Bo Erickson, Andy Sullivan and Katharine Jackson WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Congress has two days to avert a partial government shutdown after Republican President-elect Donald Trump…

SHANGHAI (Reuters) – China is widely expected to leave its benchmark lending rates unchanged on Friday, a Reuters poll showed, as falling yields, shrinking net interest margins and a weakening…

By Ankur Banerjee SINGAPORE (Reuters) -Asian stocks slipped and the dollar was perched near a two-year high on Thursday after the U.S. Federal Reserve cautioned it would ease the pace…

A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Tom Westbrook The Bank of Japan left interest rates on hold, as expected, clearing the way for traders…

By Anirban Sen, Anousha Sakoui and Kane Wu LONDON/NEW YORK/HONG KONG (Reuters) – Top dealmakers expect global mergers and acquisitions (M&A)volumes to surpass $4 trillion next year, the highest in…

SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea’s pension fund and central bank have agreed to expand their foreign exchange swap line and extend it by one year until the end of 2025,…

By Lewis (JO:LEWJ) Krauskopf and Suzanne McGee NEW YORK (Reuters) – The rally in U.S. stocks is encountering a fresh hurdle — a potentially problematic rise in Treasury yields as…