Finishing off this week's series of announcements of the results of its long-term securities auctions, the Treasury Department on Thursday revealed this month's auction of $44 billion worth of seven-year notes attracted average demand. The seven-year note auction drew a high yield of 4.290 percent...
The Commerce Department released a report on Thursday showing consumer prices in the U.S. increased by slightly less than expected in the month of April. The report said the personal consumption expenditures (PCE) price index rose by 0.4 percent in April after climbing by 0.7 percent in March. Economists had expected prices to increase by 0.5 percent.
Croatia's economy grew at the slowest pace in just over five years in the first quarter of this year amid a slower growth in consumption and investments as well as the slump in exports and imports, preliminary data from the Croatian Bureau of Statistics showed on Thursday. Gross domestic product rose...
Sri Lanka's central bank raised its benchmark interest rates by 100 basis points on Tuesday, as inflation is expected to remain above the target in the period ahead due to rising oil prices. The Monetary Policy Board of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka decided to raise its overnight policy rate to 8.75...
A report released by the Energy Information Administration on Thursday showed crude oil inventories in the U.S. decreased by less than expected in the week ended May 22nd. The EIA said crude oil inventories slid by 3.3 million barrels last week after plunging by 7.9 million barrels in the previous...
May 22, 2026 14:46 ET Minutes of the latest Fed policy session was the highlight of the week along with survey data on the U.S. housing market. In Europe, survey data signaled the trends in the euro area private sector. Further, consumer price inflation data from the U.K. was in focus. In Asia, various economic indicators from China drew attention to the health of the economy.
Belgium's consumer price inflation accelerated in May to the highest level in nearly one-and-a-half years amid higher energy costs. The consumer price index climbed 4.08 percent year-over-year in May, faster than the 4.01 percent rise in April. Inflation based on energy quickened to 11.2 percent from 10.6 percent in April. Fuel costs were 27.3 percent more expensive.
Ireland's retail sales decreased for the first time in thirteen months in April. The volume of retail sales dropped a seasonally adjusted 0.5 percent year-on-year in April, reversing a 0.9 percent increase in the previous month. The largest annual volume of decline was recorded in furniture and lighting, which fell by 10.3 percent.
Consumer price inflation in Iceland moderated slightly in May to the lowest level in five months. The consumer price index rose 5.1 percent year-on-year in May, slightly slower than the 5.2 percent rise in April. The CPI excluding housing costs was 4.6 percent higher than a year ago. The annual price growth for food and non-alcoholic beverages softened to 4.2 percent from 4.9percent.
Hong Kong's trade deficit increased notably in April from a year ago as imports grew faster than exports. The trade shortfall rose to HK$29.5 billion in April from HK$16.0 billion in the same month last year. Meanwhile, the deficit narrowed sharply from HK$89.1 billion in March. The annual growth in exports was 42.9 percent in April, and imports surged by 44.4 percent.
The major U.S. Index futures are currently pointing to a slightly lower open on Thursday, with stocks likely to move back to the downside after ending yesterday’s choppy trading session modestly higher. A rebound by the price of crude oil may weigh on Wall Street amid concerns about a re-escalation...
Canadian stocks moved to the downside early in the session on Thursday but regained ground over the course of the trading day to close modestly higher. The benchmark S&P/TSX Composite Index climbed well off its worst levels of the day and into positive territory, closing up 105.65 points or 0.3 percent...
Stocks moved to the downside in early trading on Thursday but showed a significant turnaround over the course of the session. The major averages climbed well off their lows of the session and into positive territory, with the tech-heavy Nasdaq leading the rebound. The major averages once again finished the day at new record closing highs.
Crude oil futures skyrocketed overnight but have shown a significant pullback over the course of the trading day on Thursday. After surging as much as $3.84 or 4.3 percent to a high of $92.52 a barrel, crude for July delivery was seen trading up by $0.32 or 0.4 percent at $89 a barrel. The pullback...
The Switzerland market opened weak on Thursday and languished in negative territory right through the session as investors stayed wary of picking up stocks amid worries about Middle East tensions.
A report released by the Commerce Department on Thursday showed new orders for U.S. manufactured durable goods soared by much more than expected in the month of April. The Commerce Department said durable goods orders spiked by 7.9 percent in April after jumping by an upwardly revised 1.3 percent in March.
After reporting a sharp increase in new home sales in the U.S. in the previous month, the Commerce Department released a report on Thursday showing new home sales pulled back by much more than expected in the month of April. The Commerce Department said new home sales plunged by 6.2 percent to an...
A report released by the Labor Department on Thursday showed first-time claims for U.S. unemployment benefits rose by slightly more than expected in the week ended May 23rd. The Labor Department said initial jobless claims climbed to 215,000, an increase of 5,000 from the previous week's revised level of 210,000. Economists had expected jobless claims to rise to 213,000.