Economy & Global Macro

CNBC
Stocks making the biggest moves after hours: Gap, Broadcom, Hewlett Packard Enterprise, Samsara and more
These are the stocks posting the largest moves in extended trading.
CNBC
The pivotal February jobs report is out Friday. Here's what to expect
Markets will get another snapshot into the health of the labor market when the BLS releases its February nonfarm payrolls report Friday.
CNBC
Treasury Secretary Bessent says the American dream is not about 'access to cheap goods'
Bessent on Thursday offered a full-throated defense of the White House's position on tariffs.
CNBC
Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Marvell Technology, Amazon, Zscaler, Teladoc and more
These are the stocks posting the largest moves in midday trading.
South China Morning Post
Navigating the Trump ‘chaos’, China’s economic priorities for 2025: SCMP daily highlights
From China’s top economic officials laying out their priorities to a call for easier divorces, here’s a round-up from today’s China coverage.
CNBC
European Central Bank cuts rates again, says policy is becoming 'meaningfully less restrictive'
The ECB cut interest rates by 25 basis points and updated the language in its decision to say monetary policy was becoming "meaningfully less restrictive."
CNBC
Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Marvell Technology, MongoDB, Macy's, Alibaba and more
These are the stocks posting the largest moves in premarket trading.
CNBC
Layoff announcements soar to the highest since 2020 as DOGE slashes federal staff
U.S. employers announced 172,017 layoffs for the month, up 245% from January and the highest monthly count since July 2020
South China Morning Post
China has economic tools ‘in reserve’, stands firm on trade war - as it happened
Heads of China’s economic planner, finance and commerce ministries, central bank and securities regulator meet the press at sidelines of ‘two sessions’.
CNBC
China has more room to act on fiscal policy amid global uncertainties, finance minister says
China has more room to act on fiscal policy amid domestic and external uncertainties, Finance Minister Lan Fo'an told reporters on Thursday.
Bloomberg
Commodities tend to outperform when equities go down
The Bloomberg Commodity Total Return Index (BCOMTR) is outperforming other asset classes, rising 5% to start the year while equities are flat. Gold has risen 9% toward the $3000 mark showing there is ...
Reuters
Fed's Harker says warning signs emerging for US economy
Philadelphia Federal Reserve President Patrick Harker said on Thursday that trouble may be brewing for a U.S. economy that is currently in good shape but showing signs of stress in the consumer sector ...
DW
European Central bank cuts key interest rate to 2.5%
The rate cut comes as the ECB seeks to allivate pressure on consumers and businesses amid slugglish economic growth in Europe.
Reuters
ECB cuts rates for sixth time in face of economic upheaval
The European Central Bank cut interest rates for the sixth time in nine months on Thursday, sticking to its easing plan in the face of economic upheaval from an unfolding trade war and new plans to ...
Bloomberg
Ukraine Raises Rates, Warns of More Tightening to Curb Inflation
Ukraine’s central bank tightened monetary policy for a third meeting and said it’s ready to take more action to tame an acceleration in inflation in the war-time economy.
Reuters
Investors question 'Trump put' as tariffs rattle stock markets
Investors are recalibrating how to play U.S. President Donald Trump's whipsawing policy changes, weighing that a so-called "Trump put" supporting stock market prices may be fading and that his ...
Nikkei Asia
Japan's largest union seeks biggest wage hike in 3 decades in 2025
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's largest labor union group Rengo said on Thursday its member unions are seeking an average wage hike of 6.09% for this year, outpacing last year's demand, which resulted in ...
CNBC
China doubles down on AI and tech innovation as Trump ratchets up trade pressure
The undercurrent of China's annual parliamentary meetings this week is U.S. trade tensions — and how Chinese technology is offsetting that pressure.
Reuters
China has ample policy room to deal with economic risks, finmin says
China's finance minister on Thursday left the door open to more stimulus measures on top of those announced at the annual parliament meeting this week in the event the tariff-hit economy veers off its ...
CNBC
Stocks making the biggest moves after hours: Marvell Technology, MongoDB, Zscaler and more
These are the stocks posting the largest moves in extended trading.
CNBC
California pauses home energy rebate program amid Trump funding freeze
California paused a Biden-era home rebate program tied to energy efficiency because it can't access federal funding to administer the program.
CNBC
Stocks making the biggest moves midday: General Motors, Novo Nordisk, Kenvue, CrowdStrike and more
These are the stocks posting the largest moves in midday trading.
Reuters
Goldman Sachs raises emerging markets' target on AI-driven China rally
Goldman Sachs raised its target price for emerging markets stocks on Thursday, projecting that the AI-powered rally in Chinese equities could boost other markets as well.
Reuters
Exclusive: After Trump's tariffs, Mexico seeks Asian and European crude oil buyers
Mexican state company Pemex is in talks with potential buyers in Asia, including China, and Europe, as it seeks alternative markets for its crude after U.S. President Donald Trump imposed tariffs on ...
CNBC
Private employers added just 77,000 jobs in February, far below expectations, ADP says
Private sector job creation slowed to a crawl in February, fueling concerns of an economic slowdown,
CNBC
Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Nvidia, Box, Dollar Tree, Ford and more
These are the stocks posting the largest moves in premarket trading.
Bloomberg L.P.
US Refiners Are Placing Fewer Orders for Mexican Crude Oil
US Gulf Coast refineries had already been placing fewer orders for crude oil from Mexico even ahead of President Donald Trump’s tariffs put in place this week.
Reuters
Investors spy the dawn of a tectonic shift away from US markets
A historic global trade war, a proposed $1.2 trillion European fiscal bazooka and the emergence of China as tech race leader are upending global flows of money, marking a potential turning point for ...
Nikkei Asia
Japan, U.K. to advocate for free trade at first economic 2-plus-2
TOKYO -- Japan and the U.K. plan to underscore the importance of free trade at their inaugural economic "two-plus-two" dialogue on Friday, as steep tariffs and other protectionist policies are being ...
Reuters
OPEC February oil output rises as Iran exports keep flowing
OPEC oil output rose in February, a Reuters survey found, as Iranian exports held strong, despite renewed U.S. attempts to curb the flows, and Nigeria boosted output above its target within the wider ...