European stocks look set to open higher on Friday, with early-morning data showing the U.K. economic growth stalled in July. The pan-European Stoxx 600 was flat at 8:30 a.m. in London (3:30 a.m. ET), with no broad consensus movement among sectors and major bourses. Data released on Friday morning showed that the U.K. economy recorded…
A road closure sign leans against a wall outside Royal Exchange in the heart of the City of London, on 13th June 2022, in London, England. Richard Baker | In Pictures | Getty Images U.K. economic growth flatlined in July, according to data published Friday, adding to Chancellor Rachel Reeves’ headache ahead of the Autumn…
Atlantide Phototravel | Corbis Documentary | Getty Images Shares of SK Hynix jumped Friday after announcing that it had finished developing HBM4, the latest generation of high-bandwidth memory seen as vital for artificial-intelligence applications. Its shares rose over 7% to hit the highest since 2000 as of 9.40 p.m. ET Wednesday, marking its ninth day…
Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange in New York City, U.S., Sept. 10, 2025. Brendan McDermid | Reuters Stocks rose on Thursday as traders anticipated that the latest reading of a key consumer inflation gauge won’t stand in the way of the Federal Reserve lowering its benchmark interest rate next…
The European Central Bank held interest rates steady on Thursday as economic uncertainty persists in the wake of U.S. Donald Trump’s aggressive tariff agenda. Ahead of the decision, markets had been pricing in an around 99% chance of the ECB’s key deposit facility rate being left at 2% for the second consecutive time. The central bank…
The 10-year U.S. Treasury yield fell to 4% Thursday, then snapped back as investors assessed the latest inflation data, as well as a jump in jobless claims, that complicate the interest rate outlook. The yield on the benchmark 10-year Treasury was last down by 1 basis point at 4.022%, after falling to 4% earlier in…
France has already seen its prime minister voted out by lawmakers and a successor installed , followed by nationwide protests this week. Investor attention now turns to a closely-watched gauge of the country’s economic condition: the first in a series of credit rating updates, which assess the risk associated with investing in a nation’s debt….
Beef is prepared for a customer in a grocery store in Miami, Florida, on July 22, 2025. Joe Raedle | Getty Images Key inflation reports this week are expected to show that prices accelerated again in August, though not in a way that would keep the Federal Reserve from reducing its benchmark interest rate at…
French President Emmanuel Macron speaks with the media after a meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy and European leaders, amid negotiations to end the Russian war in Ukraine, at the French Embassy in Washington, D.C., U.S., August 18, 2025. Yves Herman | Reuters France was thrown into further political chaos this…
The Tokyo Tower stands amid buildings at dusk in Tokyo, Japan. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets traded mostly higher Monday as investors assessed the resignation of Japan’s prime minister and eyed key economic data in the region. Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 rose 0.95% after Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba announced his resignation…
