US’s Yellen lands in China, hopes to thaw icy relations
By Andrea Shalal and Yew Lun Tian BEIJING (Reuters) -U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on Thursday began a four-day visit…
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Marketmind: Markets buckle under US rates, China blues
By Jamie McGeever (Reuters) – A look at the day ahead in Asian markets from Jamie McGeever, financial markets columnist….
Meta takes aim at Twitter with Threads app, millions join
(Corrects grammar in first paragraph) By Katie Paul NEW YORK (Reuters) -Meta Platforms on Wednesday launched a direct challenge to…
Fed lending to banks eases a bit in latest week
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Federal Reserve lending to banks ebbed in the latest week, central bank data released Thursday said….
Travel agency Booking to defend ETraveli deal at July 7 EU hearing
By Foo Yun Chee BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Online travel agency Booking Holdings will on Friday try to convince European Union…
Market surveys show Wall Street expected less hawkish Fed outlook
By Michael S. Derby NEW YORK (Reuters) – Federal Reserve forecasts released at the June monetary policy meeting laid out…
Dollar eases after strong labor market reports
By Herbert Lash NEW YORK (Reuters) -The dollar eased after a brief rebound on Thursday as data showing the U.S….
U.S. mortgage rates rise to 6.81%, highest level this year -Freddie Mac
NEW YORK (Reuters) – U.S. 30-year mortgage rates rose to an average of 6.81% this week, the highest level of…
Meta’s Threads swiftly signs up 30 million users, in clear threat to Musk-owned Twitter
By Aditya Soni (Reuters) -Meta’s Threads racked up more than 30 million sign-ups within about 18 hours of its launch,…
Oil near flat as tighter supplies offset U.S. rate hike risk
By Stephanie Kelly NEW YORK (Reuters) -Oil prices were near flat on Thursday as the market weighed tighter U.S. crude…