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The Federal Reserve lowered its benchmark interest rate by a half percentage point Wednesday, an aggressive start to a policy shift aimed at bolstering the US labor market.

India has overtaken China for the first time ever in a key MSCI equities index, bolstered by steady economic growth and strong flows.

A rally that briefly drove stocks to their all-time highs bumped into a wall as the Federal Reserve signaled it’s not in a rush to ease policy after cutting rates by a half-point.

The European Central Bank should continue to lower rates as inflation is set to return durably to 2% next year, Governing Council member Francois Villeroy de Galhau said.

The European Central Bank has made good progress in bringing inflation down, but needs patience to fully reach the 2% target, Governing Council member Joachim Nagel said.

Norwegen feiert einen historischen Meilenstein im Verkehr: Erstmals gibt es mehr Elektroautos als Benziner. Der Erfolg ist unter anderem auf eine begünstigte Besteuerung zurückzuführen. Experten sehen das Land auf dem Weg zur weltweit führenden E-Auto-Nation.

US retail sales unexpectedly rose in August, supported by online purchases that masked more mixed results at other merchants.

The prospect of peak steel demand in China has profound implications for the global industry.

Former President Donald Trump wants the White House to have a say on interest rates. The Federal Reserve governor seen as a possible candidate to lead the central bank in a second Trump term is vehemently opposed to the idea.

Politicians are overselling the effectiveness of tariffs while underselling the costs to American businesses and households.

Politicians are overselling the effectiveness of tariffs while underselling the costs to American businesses and households.

Der chinesische Konzern Luxshare Precision Industry steigt beim Autozulieferer Leoni des oberösterreichischen Unternehmers Stefan Pierer ein. Das teilte Leoni am Dienstag mit. Auch Steyr Automotive von Siegfried Wolf holt Chinesen als strategische Partner an Bord.

Investor confidence in Germany’s economy plunged to its lowest level in almost a year after further signs of a deepening malaise in the key manufacturing sector.

An aggressive 50-basis-point reduction in interest rates makes sense.

Not since the lead-up to the financial crisis have bond traders been so divided about the outcome of the next Federal Reserve decision.

The European Central Bank will ease monetary policy further, though it shouldn’t do so too hastily due to lingering inflation risks, according to Governing Council member Martins Kazaks.

Barclays Bank Plc and Danske Bank A/S strategists say the pace of interest-rate cuts by the European Central Bank may prove slower than the market is pricing.

China’s economy lost momentum in August as activity cooled across the board, pointing to mounting risks to achieving the government’s annual growth target.

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