Japan’s long-term government bond yields surged to multi-year highs Tuesday, spurred by fears that an upcoming election could lead to a consumption-tax rate cut that might worsen the country’s public…

Europe is the U.S.’s biggest trading partner, largest investor and closest financial ally. 2026-01-20 02:00:00 Konrad Putzier

Oil gains on upbeat China data; Greenland in the spotlight 2026-01-20 01:54:00 Reuters

Boris Vujcic, governor of Croatia’s central bank, was nominated as the next vice president of the European Central Bank, the first step in an overhaul of the executive board. 2026-01-19…

Russia ran a 2025 budget deficit of 2.6% of GDP, highest since 2020 2026-01-19 17:54:00 Reuters

New research contradicts President Trump’s claim that foreigners are footing the bill. 2026-01-19 15:27:00 Tom Fairless

Inflation quickened in the final month of last year despite a drop in prices at the pump, largely due to comparisons with a year earlier when consumers had a two-month…

Exclusive-German investments in US nearly halve in Trump’s first year back, report shows 2026-01-19 14:00:00 Reuters

The EU could implement a currently suspended package of tariffs on some $108 billion of U.S. goods a year. 2026-01-19 12:51:00 Edith Hancock