Browsing: Economy

By Leika Kihara and Takahiko Wada TOKYO (Reuters) – Bank of Japan Deputy Governor Ryozo Himino said the country’s banking sector remains sound and has sufficient…

By Uditha Jayasinghe COLOMBO (Reuters) -Sri Lanka is asking international bondholders to take a 30% haircut and is seeking similar concessions from investors in its domestic…

The numbers: The cost of goods and services rose a scant 0.1% in May and pointed to a gradual easing in U.S. inflation, but prices were…

By Andy Bruce LONDON (Reuters) – Major British lenders on Thursday announced another increase in mortgage rates offered via brokers, pushing many products above the 6%…

The numbers: Consumer spending rose a tepid 0.1% in May, but American households have shown little inclination to cut back much even in the face of…

By Maya Gebeily BEIRUT (Reuters) -Lebanon’s financial crisis has been aggravated by vested interests resisting crucial reforms, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) said on Thursday, warning…

The personal consumption expenditures price index, which is released by the U.S. Department of Commerce, is the Federal Reserve’s preferred measure of inflation. It is released…

By Marcela Ayres BRASILIA (Reuters) – Brazil’s central bank chief Roberto Campos Neto indicated on Thursday he supports adopting a continuous time frame for the monetary…

By Raphael Satter WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) was among those affected by a wide-ranging hack centered on a piece…

Bond yields rose on Friday, leaving benchmarks near their highest since March, ahead of crucial inflation data.What’s happening The yield on the 2-year Treasury TMUBMUSD02Y, 4.916%…