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FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Euro zone banks will repay early another 34.2 billion euros in multi-year loans from the European Central Bank, shedding central bank liquidity as…

“If things go well the first time, might as well try it again” might be Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell’s mantra as he prepares for next…

By Stephen Culp NEW YORK (Reuters) – U.S. stocks ended sharply lower and Treasury yields headed higher on Friday as plunging chip stocks and mixed economic…

The Federal Reserve is not expected to change the stance of its interest-rate policy or say anything definitive about its near-term outlook at next week’s policy…

By Ann Saphir (Reuters) – Faster growth, cooler inflation and a job market that won’t quit have set the stage for an updated batch of forecasts…

The numbers: The New York Fed’s Empire State business conditions index, a gauge of manufacturing activity in the state, rose 21 points in September to 1.9,…

By Laurie Chen and Xiaoyu Yin TONGCHUAN, China (Reuters) – Construction worker Shi Tieniu bought a presale apartment in an industrial city in northwestern China’s Shaanxi…

The numbers: Industrial production rose 0.4% in August, the Federal Reserve reported Friday. The gain was above expectations of a 0.2% gain, according to a survey…

In a move that further escalates industrial and geopolitical tensions, the European Union has initiated an investigation into subsidies provided by China for the production of…

The numbers: The cost of imported goods rose 0.5% in August, marking the biggest increase in 15 months, largely because of higher oil prices. import prices rose…