Half of Afghan women now leave their homes only once or twice a month as Taliban-imposed restrictions curtail their freedom ...

China's central bank said on Wednesday it would maintain an appropriately loose monetary stance and roll out practical, ...

COLOMBO, Aug 11 (Reuters) - Sri Lanka's central bank sees no need for more interest rate hikes this year after its unexpected raise in May, with inflation expected to peak around current levels before ...

LONDON, Aug 12 (Reuters) - Global oil supply will fall by 4.3 million barrels per day, or around 4%, this year, the International Energy Agency said on Wednesday, as renewed hostilities in the Middle ...

Aug 12 (Reuters) - Wall Street's main indexes rose on Wednesday, with the Nasdaq outperforming peers as upbeat earnings from AI infrastructure firms boosted technology stocks, while largely in-line ...

NEW YORK, Aug 12 (Reuters) - U.S. consumer prices increased slightly in July, potentially weakening the argument for an interest rate increase from the Federal Reserve next month. The Consumer Price ...

NEW YORK, Aug 12 (Reuters) - U.S. consumer prices increased slightly in July, potentially weakening the argument for an interest rate increase from the Federal Reserve next month. The Consumer Price ...

Aug 12 (Reuters) - Home Depot said on Wednesday CEO Ted Decker will take a temporary medical leave of absence, and is expected to return within the next few months. Finance chief Richard McPhail and ...

Aug 12 (Reuters) - Wall Street's main indexes were on track to open higher on Wednesday as investors assessed a largely in-line inflation reading, while upbeat earnings from some AI infrastructure ...

Aug 12 (Reuters) - Goldman Sachs will acquire exchange-traded funds provider NEOS Investments for as much as $2.25 billion, the investment bank said on Wednesday. NEOS provides ETFs on systematic ...

LONDON, Aug 12 (Reuters) - Global stocks held on to gains on Wednesday after U.S. inflation data came in as expected, while oil prices edged higher after a senior Iranian official told Reuters there ...

Aug 12 (Reuters) - Traders on Wednesday stuck to bets narrowly favoring an interest rate hold by the Federal Reserve at its meeting next month, after a government report showed consumer prices rose in ...