A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Brigid Riley The Wednesday “hump” may have passed, but the week is far from over as we head into this data-heavy day, with a Bank of England rate decision and Apple earnings topping the schedule. The BOE is leaning toward a 25 basis…
By Lewis Jackson SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australia’s office vacancy rates crept higher in the first half to levels not seen since the 1990s, according to new research on Thursday which underscores the challenges facing landlords struggling to fill buildings emptied during COVID amid a slowing economy. Vacancies in downtown Sydney, Melbourne and Perth, where most…
By Devayani Sathyan BENGALURU (Reuters) – Australia’s central bank will raise interest rates by 25 basis points next quarter in their last hike of the cycle, economists polled by Reuters said following a surprise pause on Tuesday. On Aug. 1, the Reserve Bank of Australia left rates unchanged for a second straight month, stating the…
(Reuters) – Russian forces have made no headway along the front lines, but are entrenched in heavily mined areas they control, making it difficult for Ukrainian troops to move east and south, Ukrainian officials said on Wednesday. Russian accounts of the fighting on the frontline said 12 Ukrainian attacks had been repelled in Donetsk region…
