5 d. ago Prescient Is Cautious on South African Credit as Risks Linger

Investors are taking too much risk in South African corporate bonds given the weak outlook for economic growth, according to Prescient Investment Management.

Economics

5 d. ago UK Households Save More as Threat of Tax Rises Weighs on Outlook

British households put more away in savings in the second quarter, a sign of continued caution amid rising inflation and an uncertain economic outlook as consumers brace for further tax hikes in the upcoming budget.

Economics

6 d. ago Canada’s economy could rebound in 2026 — but there’s a catch: report

Canada is projected to record a GDP growth rate of 1.3 per cent in 2025 and tick higher, to 1.7 per cent, in 2026, Deloitte’s fall 2025 economic outlook said.

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6 d. ago Treasury chief says wars and tariffs are harming the UK’s economic outlook

LIVERPOOL, England (AP) — Britain’s Treasury chief warned Monday that wars in Ukraine and the Middle East and economic headwinds sparked by U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs have worsened the U.K.’s economic outlook since the governing Labour Party won power last year. Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves is under pressure to say whether she […]

Economics

1 week ago Asian Stocks to Fall as US GDP Clouds Rate Outlook: Markets Wrap

Asian stocks were poised to follow Wall Street lower as better-than-forecast US economic data clouded the outlook for future Federal Reserve rate cuts.

Economics

1 week ago Global economies including Canada are stable, but tariffs weighing: OECD

A new report shows the global economic outlook for the year is better than previously thought, but still cautious because of the evolving tariff landscape.

Economics

1 week ago OECD hikes growth outlook for Canada and the world, but warns full effect of tariffs yet to be felt

OECD has revised up the Canadian growth outlook by a modest 0.1% for both 2025 and 2026

Economics

2 w. ago ECB at ‘Good Equilibrium,’ No Need to Ease More, Stournaras Says

The European Central Bank is probably done lowering borrowing costs, with any further easing needing meaningful changes to the outlook for prices and economic growth, Governing Council member Yannis Stournaras said.

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2 w. ago Analysts See More Easing Ahead After Bank of Canada Cuts to 2.5%

The Bank of Canada cut its policy interest rate for the first time since March, matching the expectations of markets and many economists. With weak economic growth on the horizon and a tough outlook for job-seekers, several analysts believe the central bank isn’t done.

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2 w. ago Bank of France Trims Growth Forecasts, Warns of Political Risks

France’s central bank trimmed its economic outlook for the next two years, warning of downside risks from budget uncertainty following another government collapse.

Politics