Inflation

LONDON/SINGAPORE—The yen fell sharply on Friday after the Bank of Japan (BOJ) kept interest rates in negative territory days after the Federal Reserve signalled U.S. borrowing costs would stay high, ...

LONDON—Global shares wilted and U.S. yields climbed multi-year highs on Friday after a week packed with central bank ...

A key economic indicator that helps predict recessions dropped in August for the 17th consecutive month, suggesting a ...

LONDON—The dollar hit a 6–1/2 month high on Thursday after the U.S. Federal Reserve signalled policy would remain ...

LONDON—World stocks fell for a fifth straight session, the dollar hit its strongest since March and the Swiss ...

The UAW has set a new deadline of noon on Friday, Sept. 22, for expanding its strikes at ...

Committee members noted that U.S. economic activity had been growing at a 'solid pace.'

LONDON—The dollar remained firm on Wednesday ahead of a much-anticipated rate decision by the Federal Reserve later in ...

LONDON—Stocks struggled for headway on Wednesday while U.S. Treasury yields held near multi-year highs as surging oil prices ...

High US mortgage rates continue to weaken builder confidence this month

LONDON/SINGAPORE—The euro got a lift on Tuesday, while the yen wallowed near 10-month lows against the dollar. The ...

LONDON/TOKYO—Global stocks were little changed on Tuesday while the dollar traded just below its highest in six months ...

LONDON/SINGAPORE—The U.S. dollar hovered near a six-month high on Monday as traders looked ahead to interest rate decisions ...

SYDNEY—World shares fell while the dollar firmed on Monday as growth concerns tested investors' mettle ahead of a ...

The Federal Reserve has raised interest rates 11 times since March 2022 in its battle to curb inflation, which has ...

The surge is expected to push gasoline prices up even higher and worsen inflation rates across the economy that ...

Wall Street's main indexes opened lower on Friday as shares of Ford and General Motors as well as ...

LONDON—The U.S. dollar was just below a six-month high on Friday, having strengthened overnight following U.S. economic data, ...

LONDON/TOKYO—European stocks were set for their best weekly performance in two months, buoyed by hopes that the European ...

TOKYO/LONDON—The euro edged up from near a three-month low against the dollar on Thursday as traders waited to ...

LONDON—Europe's markets were treading water in early trading on Thursday, as investors waited on a knife-edge decision from ...

U.S. retail gas prices surged 18.5% since December 2022, driven by rising oil prices, signaling a worrisome acceleration ...

The Fed's ever-expanding control will minimize the role of private markets, experts warn.

The annual consumer price index (CPI) was released for August and inflation maintained its upward trajectory.

LONDON—Sterling and euro fell against a strengthening dollar ahead of a key U.S. inflation report due later on ...

Small business optimism fell last month, as American companies struggle to hire new workers amid persistent inflation.

Stocks fell Wednesday in Asia after a slide for technology stocks dragged Wall Street lower ahead of a ...