Breaking News, Business, Financial and Economic News, World News from EconoTimes

Become a contributor

Bookmark Econotimes

Market Roundups

Sat, Dec 06, 2025 11:09 AM All times are UTC

Follow Series

©Econometrics LLC . All Rights Reserved.

Europe Roundup: Sterling falls after downbeat UK PMI data, European shares slide,Gold gains, Oil drops on recession fears and China COVID curbs- May 24th,2022

May 24, 2022 09:44 am UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup Finnish Apr Import Price Index (YoY) 31.2% ,29.1%previous Finnish Apr Export Price Index (YoY) 34.1% ,30.1% previous UK Apr Public Sector Net Borrowing 17.80B ,17.85B forecast, 17.32B...

America’s Roundup: Dollar extends slide, Wall Street rallies, Gold gains, Oil settles nearly flat, recession worry vies with higher demand outlook-May 24th,2022

May 24, 2022 00:38 am UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup US Apr Chicago Fed National Activity 0.47,0.44 previous Belgium May NBB Business Climate 1.8, 2.4 previous French 12-Month BTF Auction 0.051%,-0.147% previous French 3-Month BTF Auction...

Europe Roundup: Euro gains after Lagarde points to rate hikes, European shares gain,Gold climbs, Oil firms on tight supply as U.S. driving season looms-May 23rd,2022

May 23, 2022 13:53 pm UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup German May Current Assessment 99.5, 95.8 forecast, 97.2 previous German May Business Expectations 86.9, 83.5 forecast, 86.7 previous German May Ifo Business Climate Index 93.0, 91.4 forecast, 91.8...

America’s Roundup: Dollar rally loses steam,Wall Street ends mixed, Gold set for weekly gain, Oil settles up as supply risks outweigh economic worries-May 21st,2022

May 21, 2022 03:12 am UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup Looking Ahead - Economic Data (GMT) EU May Consumer Confidence -21.1,-21.5 forecast,-22.0 previous U.S. Baker Hughes Oil Rig Count 576,563 previous U.S. Baker Hughes Total Rig Count 728,714...

Europe Roundup: Sterling gains on upbeat retail sales data, European shares climb, Gold hits one-week high , Oil steady as oil supply risks meet economic headwinds-May 20th,2022

May 20, 2022 13:22 pm UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup UK Apr Retail Sales (YoY) -4.9%,-7.2% forecast, 0.9% previous UK Apr Core Retail Sales (MoM) 1.4%, -0.2% forecast, -1.1% previous UK Apr Core Retail Sales (YoY) -6.1%,-8.4% forecast,-0.6%...

America’s Roundup: Dollar dips as weak data fans growth fears, Wall Street ends lower ,Gold jumps 1.5%, Oil rebounds from two days of losses in volatile trade-May 20th,2022

May 20, 2022 00:59 am UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup US Continuing Jobless Claims 1,317K, 1,320K forecast, 1,343K previous US Jobless Claims 4-Week Avg 199.50K , 192.75K previous US Initial Jobless Claims 218K, 200K forecast, 203K previous US May...

Europe Roundup: Euro rises, focus on rate hike bets , European shares extend losses, Gold gains, Oil prices extend losses on fears of economic slowdown-May 19th,2022

May 19, 2022 12:30 pm UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup Sweden Capacity Utilization (QoQ) (Q1) 0.1%, 0.1% previous EU Mar Construction Output (MoM) 0.00%, 1.86% previous EU Mar Current Account -1.6B ,20.8B previous UK May CBI Industrial Trends Orders...

301 302 303 304 305 306 307 308 309 310

Economy

Vietnam’s November Trade Sees Monthly Decline but Strong Year-on-Year Growth

Vietnam recorded a notable month-on-month decline in trade activity in November, according to new data from the National Statistics Office (NSO). Exports fell 7.1% from October, reaching $39.07 billion, while imports...

Austria’s AA Credit Rating Affirmed as Fitch Highlights Stable Outlook

Fitch Ratings has reaffirmed Austrias Long-Term Foreign-Currency Issuer Default Rating at AA with a Stable Outlook, underscoring the countrys strong economic fundamentals despite rising fiscal pressures. According to the...

Fed Meeting Sparks Division as Markets Brace for Possible Rate Cut

The upcoming Federal Reserve meeting is shaping up to be one of the most closely watched and contentious in years, with investors focused on how divided policymakers are over a potential interest-rate cut and the signals...

U.S. Stocks Rise as Cooler Inflation Boosts Hopes for Fed Rate Cut

U.S. stocks ended higher on Friday as a softer inflation reading strengthened expectations that the Federal Reserve could move forward with an interest-rate cut next week. The SP 500 climbed 0.2%, the Dow Jones Industrial...

U.S. Stocks End Week Higher as Markets Anticipate Fed Rate Cut

U.S. stocks closed the week with modest gains on Friday, as investors weighed a wave of delayed economic data and maintained strong expectations for a Federal Reserve interest rate cut at next weeks policy meeting. Despite...

Politics

CFPB to Review Anti-Discrimination Policies and Fair Lending Rules Amid Policy Shift

The U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is preparing to convene its Consumer Advisory Board next week to review major policy changes, including a controversial proposal to scale back long-standing...

Supreme Court to Review Legality of Trump’s Birthright Citizenship Restrictions

The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to examine the legality of President Donald Trumps directive aimed at restricting birthright citizenship, a move that could redefine a long-standing interpretation of the 14th Amendment....

Australia Imposes Sanctions on Taliban Officials Over Human Rights Abuses

Australia has announced new financial sanctions and travel bans against four senior officials of Afghanistans Taliban government, citing the worsening human rights situation in the country, particularly the escalating...

U.S. Appeals Court Rules Trump Can Remove Members of Key Federal Labor Boards

A U.S. appeals court has ruled that President Donald Trump had the authority to dismiss Democratic members of two major federal labor boards, marking a significant win for efforts to expand presidential control over...

Trump Backs Review of U.S. Childhood Vaccine Schedule After Hepatitis B Policy Change

President Donald Trump on Friday expressed support for a major shift in U.S. vaccine policy after government advisers voted to eliminate the long-standing recommendation that all newborns receive the hepatitis B vaccine at...

Science

Senate Sets December 8 Vote on Trump’s NASA Nominee Jared Isaacman

The U.S. Senate Commerce Committee announced it will vote on December 8 on President Donald Trumps renewed nomination of private astronaut and tech entrepreneur Jared Isaacman to lead NASA. Isaacman, known for his...

NASA Cuts Boeing Starliner Missions as SpaceX Pulls Ahead

NASA has significantly scaled back Boeings Starliner program after years of technical issues and delays, announcing that the next Starliner mission to the International Space Station (ISS) will fly without astronauts. The...

Blue Origin’s New Glenn Achieves Breakthrough Success With First NASA Mission

Blue Origins massive New Glenn rocket marked a major milestone as it completed its first mission for paying customers, sending two NASA satellites toward Mars and successfully landing its reusable booster at sea. The...

Cogent Biosciences Soars 120% on Breakthrough Phase 3 Results for Bezuclastinib in GIST Treatment

Cogent Biosciences (NASDAQ: COGT) shares skyrocketed over 120% after the biotech company announced groundbreaking results from its Phase 3 PEAK trial evaluating bezuclastinib in combination with sunitinib for patients with...

Trump and Merck KGaA Partner to Slash IVF Drug Costs and Expand Fertility Coverage

U.S. President Donald Trump and German pharmaceutical company Merck KGaA have announced a groundbreaking deal aimed at lowering the cost of in-vitro fertilization (IVF) treatments while boosting access to fertility care in...

Technology

Taiwan Opposition Criticizes Plan to Block Chinese App Rednote Over Security Concerns

Taiwans political landscape heated up after the government announced a plan to suspend access to the Chinese social media platform Rednoteknown as Xiaohongshufor one year. The interior ministry said the proposed ban stems...

EU Prepares Antitrust Probe Into Meta’s AI Integration on WhatsApp

The European Commission is reportedly preparing to launch a new antitrust investigation into Meta Platforms Inc. (NASDAQ: META) over the companys recent rollout of artificial intelligence features within WhatsApp....

Sam Altman Reportedly Explored Funding for Rocket Venture in Potential Challenge to SpaceX

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman reportedly explored raising significant capital to acquire or partner with a rocket company, a move that could have created direct competition with Elon Musks SpaceX. According to a report from the...

Wikipedia Pushes for AI Licensing Deals as Jimmy Wales Calls for Fair Compensation

Wikipedia is seeking additional licensing deals with major technology companies to address the growing financial burden caused by artificial intelligence firms heavily scraping its platform, according to co-founder Jimmy...

Firelight Launches as First XRP Staking Platform on Flare, Introduces DeFi Cover Feature

Firelight reaches 25M XRP deposit cap within hours of launch; ushers in a new era for decentralized XRP staking. A new XRP staking platform, Firelight, has officially launched on the Flare blockchain, marking the first...