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China unveils first five year plan to boost consumer spending
China has unveiled its first dedicated five year plan focused on boosting domestic consumption, setting a target of around 60 trillion yuan ($8.85 trillion)...
European Shares Head for Weekly Loss as Tech Stocks Slide, Iran Tensions Weigh
European shares were little changed on Friday but remained on track for their first weekly decline in five weeks as weakness in technology stocks...
Euro zone bond yields ease after Iran fears spark sharp selloff
Euro zone government bond yields edged lower on Thursday after oil prices steadied, although borrowing costs remained close to seven-week highs following a sharp...
Can Europe Afford NATO’s Ambitious Defence Spending Push?
NATO agreed at its 2025 summit in The Hague to dramatically increase defence spending after sustained pressure from United States President Donald Trump for...
Is Wall Street’s Bull Market Entering an Endless US Expansion?
Wall Street's prolonged bull market is increasingly being underpinned by one of the longest periods of uninterrupted U.S. economic expansion in modern history. Excluding...
China Stocks Gain on Strong Factory Data and Xi Growth pledge
Chinese stocks advanced after fresh manufacturing data pointed to sustained factory expansion and President Xi Jinping reaffirmed his commitment to promoting high-quality economic development....
Making Tariffs Trendy Again: The New Global Trade Battlefield
Recent months have delivered a geopolitical earthquake to the international rule-based order that has directed global politics since the end of World War II....
Will Falling Oil Prices Be Enough to Solve the Fed’s Inflation Problem?
The easing of tensions between the United States and Iran has helped drive oil prices back toward pre war levels, reducing fears of an...
Falling Oil Prices Ease Global Inflation Risks Despite Strong US Dollar
The recent surge in the U.S. dollar would normally raise concerns about imported inflation around the world, particularly for countries that rely heavily on...
Japan Government Pushes BOJ to Support Growth, Raising Questions Over Rate Hikes
Japan's government is preparing a long term economic strategy that calls on the Bank of Japan (BOJ) to pursue monetary policies that support private...