Analysis-Investors strap in for prolonged pain in debt-scarred UK markets
By Naomi Rovnick, Nell Mackenzie and Yoruk Bahceli LONDON (Reuters) – Investors who had been enjoying a brief rebound in long-suffering UK markets are hunkering down for a stretch of losses as ructions in the pound, government bonds and stocks feed
Column-Worker shortages may define the 2025 economy: Mike Dolan
By Mike Dolan LONDON (Reuters) – For all the trepidation about world trade, debt and inflation, it could well be worker shortages that define economic trends this year – on both sides of the Atlantic. Immigration curbs and deportations form a central
BOJ likely to keep hawkish policy pledge, raise rates next week, sources say
By Leika Kihara TOKYO (Reuters) -The Bank of Japan is likely to raise interest rates next week barring any market shocks when U.S. President-elect Donald Trump takes office, and maintain a pledge to keep pushing up borrowing costs if the economy
Chinese chip stocks soar as Beijing probes US subsidies and dumping practices
Investing.com– Chinese semiconductor stocks rallied on Friday following Beijing’s announcement of an investigation into U.S. government subsidies and potential dumping of lower-end chips into the Chinese market. The Ministry of Commerce’s probe aims to assess whether these U.S. practices are undermining