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Dollar hits 38-year high vs yen; stocks mostly ease

Dollar hits 38-year high vs yen; stocks mostly ease

NEW YORK (Reuters) -The dollar hit a fresh 38-year high against the Japanese yen on ..

Euro zone yields edge up before inflation data, caution over France

Euro zone yields edge up before inflation data, caution over France

(Reuters) -Euro zone government bond yields rose on Wednesday as investors awaited..

Yen tumbles to 38-year low vs dollar as likely Japan intervention looms

Yen tumbles to 38-year low vs dollar as likely Japan intervention looms

By Gertrude Chavez-Dreyfuss and Harry Robertson NEW YORK/LONDON (Reuters) –..

UK retail sales go into reverse this month, CBI survey shows

UK retail sales go into reverse this month, CBI survey shows

(Reuters) -British retail sales softened this month after a recovery in May, and sto..

Aussie dollar jumps on inflation spike, while yen stays under pressure

Aussie dollar jumps on inflation spike, while yen stays under pressure

LONDON/SINGAPORE (Reuters) -The Australian dollar rallied after a surprise jump in i..

Exclusive-Doordash held talks with UK’s Deliveroo on takeover, sources say

Exclusive-Doordash held talks with UK’s Deliveroo on takeover, sources say

By Amy-Jo Crowley and Abigail Summerville LONDON (Reuters) – U.S. meal delive..

Miner BHP’s carbon emissions to rise slightly this year

Miner BHP’s carbon emissions to rise slightly this year

MELBOURNE (Reuters) -BHP Group’s operational carbon emissions are set for a &#..

Analysis-France may be next test of the euro’s foundations

Analysis-France may be next test of the euro’s foundations

FRANKFURT/PARIS (Reuters) – “Because it’s France” was how Je..

Oil ticks up on inventory drawdown outlook, Middle East risks

Oil ticks up on inventory drawdown outlook, Middle East risks

SINGAPORE (Reuters) -Oil prices inched up during Asian trade on Wednesday despite a ..

Covestro eyes 400 million eur in cost cuts after ADNOC talks intensify

Covestro eyes 400 million eur in cost cuts after ADNOC talks intensify

(Reuters) – Covestro, the German chemicals maker in talks to be acquired by AD..

Toyota sold $2 billion worth of cross-held listed shares in FY2023/24, filing shows

Toyota sold $2 billion worth of cross-held listed shares in FY2023/24, filing shows

TOKYO (Reuters) – Toyota sold $2 billion worth of cross shareholdings of liste..

Oil prices steady as inflation worries limit summer demand optimism

Oil prices steady as inflation worries limit summer demand optimism

SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Oil prices were little changed on Tuesday after rising i..

Asian shares subdued, yen hits record low versus euro

Asian shares subdued, yen hits record low versus euro

SYDNEY (Reuters) – Asian shares were subdued on Tuesday while the battered yen..

China’s BYD launches third EV model in Japan

China’s BYD launches third EV model in Japan

TOKYO (Reuters) -China’s BYD launched its third electric vehicle in Japan, it ..

London’s FTSE 100 flat; energy, miners lead decline

London’s FTSE 100 flat; energy, miners lead decline

(Reuters) – London’s FTSE 100 was flat on Monday as investors turned ca..

Mike Ashley’s Frasers buys THG’s portfolio of luxury goods websites

Mike Ashley’s Frasers buys THG’s portfolio of luxury goods websites

(Reuters) -British e-commerce firm THG has agreed to sell its portfolio of luxury go..

Prosus full-year core headline earnings jump 84%

Prosus full-year core headline earnings jump 84%

(Reuters) – Dutch technology investor Prosus core headline earnings jumped 84..

Oil eases as strong dollar weighs on commodities markets

Oil eases as strong dollar weighs on commodities markets

By Florence Tan SINGAPORE (Reuters) -Oil prices inched down on Monday as concerns o..

German residential property prices keep falling in Q1

German residential property prices keep falling in Q1

(Adds missing economist name in paragraph 6) BERLIN (Reuters) -German residential pr..

UK’s Britvic rejects revised takeover proposal from Carlsberg

UK’s Britvic rejects revised takeover proposal from Carlsberg

(Reuters) – British soft drinks maker Britvic rejected a revised, unsolicited..

Analysis-Consumer-focused lending under Labour could dent UK bank profits

Analysis-Consumer-focused lending under Labour could dent UK bank profits

LONDON (Reuters) – Once seen as hostile to banks, Britain’s Labour has c..

Asian shares end the week with a whimper, yen back to intervention watch

Asian shares end the week with a whimper, yen back to intervention watch

SYDNEY (Reuters) -Asian shares are ending the week with a whimper after a recent ral..

Swiss National Bank presses ahead as rate cutting front-runner

Swiss National Bank presses ahead as rate cutting front-runner

By John Revill ZURICH(Reuters) -The Swiss National Bank cut interest rates on Thurs..

Analysis-UK markets jolted back to life by rate cut hopes, election buzz

Analysis-UK markets jolted back to life by rate cut hopes, election buzz

By Naomi Rovnick and Yoruk Bahceli LONDON (Reuters) – Traders upped bets for ..

Accenture forecasts 2024 revenue growth above estimates on AI demand

Accenture forecasts 2024 revenue growth above estimates on AI demand

Accenture forecasts 2024 revenue growth above estimates on AI demand (Reuters) -IT s..

Italy boosts crypto risk oversight and toughens sanctions, draft shows

Italy boosts crypto risk oversight and toughens sanctions, draft shows

ROME (Reuters) – Italy plans to adopt measures to beef up surveillance over ri..

Asian stocks hold on to gains; BoE in focus

Asian stocks hold on to gains; BoE in focus

By Ankur Banerjee SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Asian stocks took a breather on Thurs..

UK election pledges fall short of $48 billion health funding gap, think tank says

UK election pledges fall short of $48 billion health funding gap, think tank says

LONDON (Reuters) – Election pledges by Britain’s governing Conservatives..

British review of “politically exposed” bank clients put off until election

British review of “politically exposed” bank clients put off until election

LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s financial watchdog will wait until after ne..

Germany’s working-age population to decline by 2% by 2045, study shows

Germany’s working-age population to decline by 2% by 2045, study shows

BERLIN (Reuters) – Germany will see its working-age population decrease by 2%..

UK inflation back to 2% target for first time since 2021

UK inflation back to 2% target for first time since 2021

LONDON (Reuters) -British inflation returned to its 2% target in May for the first t..

UK’s Berkeley turns to build-to-rent segment; raises earnings view

UK’s Berkeley turns to build-to-rent segment; raises earnings view

(Reuters) -British high-end homebuilder Berkeley lifted its earnings outlook by 5% f..

Dollar steadies, sterling eases ahead of inflation data

Dollar steadies, sterling eases ahead of inflation data

By Rae Wee SINGAPORE (Reuters) -The dollar recovered some ground on Wednesday after..

Exclusive-Ferrari’s first electric car to cost over $500,000, source says

Exclusive-Ferrari’s first electric car to cost over $500,000, source says

MILAN (Reuters) – Ferrari’s first electric car will cost at least 500,00..

Dollar pares gains after US retail sales miss expectations in May

Dollar pares gains after US retail sales miss expectations in May

By Saqib Iqbal Ahmed NEW YORK (Reuters) -The dollar pared gains against the euro on..

European shares advance as French political concerns subside

European shares advance as French political concerns subside

(Reuters) -European shares closed higher on Tuesday, supported by a slip in governme..

UK grocery inflation edges lower again ahead of election, Kantar says

UK grocery inflation edges lower again ahead of election, Kantar says

By James Davey LONDON (Reuters) – UK grocery inflation fell for a sixteenth m..