TOKYO: Rice prices in Japan soared 99.2 per cent in June year-on-year, official data showed Friday (Jul 18), piling further pressure on Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba ahead of elections this weekend. T ...

The Fed is, however, expected to keep its benchmark overnight interest rate in the 4.25%-4.50% range, where it has been since December, at its policy meeting later this month ...

The case for a U.S. interest rate cut remains unresolved as Federal Reserve officials head into their policy meeting later ...

U.S. single-family homebuilding dropped to an 11-month low in June as high mortgage rates and economic uncertainty hampered home purchases, suggesting residential investment contracted again in the ...

U.S. single-family homebuilding and permits for future construction fell sharply in June as high mortgage rates and economic ...

The domestic equity benchmarks ended the week with significant losses, pressured by weak earnings from major IT and banking stocks and cautious global sentiment amid ongoing tariff concerns. Although ...

Inflation increased in June, indicating that Pres. Donald Trump's tariffs are starting to grow the cost of furniture, apparel ...

"'Labor hoarding' has been a widespread trend over the last couple of years as businesses fear that they will struggle to find labor of all skill levels when business conditions pick back up," Thomas ...

The US dollar is trading softer against most G10 and emerging market currencies today. Equities are mostly firmer today after ...

While tepid, economic growth remains positive globally and, in the U.S., could improve toward the end of the year and into ...

Global investors pulled money out of equity funds in the week through July 16 as U.S. President Donald Trump's tariff threats ...

Asian shares are mostly higher after Wall Street rose to records following better-than-expected updates on the economy and a ...