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Today: June 09, 2026
Today: June 09, 2026

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Indian economy, government finances, see mounting costs from Iran war

A few months ago, India's economy was humming along nicely.

Indian economy, government finances, see mounting costs from Iran war
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Record exports help narrow US trade deficit in April

The U.S. trade deficit narrowed in April as exports jumped to a record high, a trend that if sustained, puts trade on course to contribute to economic

Record exports help narrow US trade deficit in April
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Fed to hold rates this year, cut calls fade as war inflation persists, economists say: Reuters poll

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Fed to hold rates this year, cut calls fade as war inflation persists, economists say: Reuters poll
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India inflation likely rose to 4% in May as food, fuel costs climb: Reuters poll

India's inflation likely rose to the Reserve Bank of India's medium-term target of 4% in May, driven by a pickup in vegetable prices and higher fuel

India inflation likely rose to 4% in May as food, fuel costs climb: Reuters poll
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Sanctioned Russian billionaire says high interest rates have set 'trap' for economy

Some of Russia's richest businessmen complained on Friday about the central bank's tight monetary policy, with one saying it had created a "

Sanctioned Russian billionaire says high interest rates have set 'trap' for economy
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Indonesia's central bank to prepare regulations reflecting wider mandate

Indonesia's central bank will prepare technical regulations that reflect its wider mandate to support economic growth following the passage of a sweeping new financial

Indonesia's central bank to prepare regulations reflecting wider mandate
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Fed's Logan says a rate hike may be needed to beat inflation

Dallas Federal Reserve President Lorie Logan on Wednesday said signs of robust economic growth and corporate earnings "going gangbusters" are helping to make her

Fed's Logan says a rate hike may be needed to beat inflation
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Australia Q1 economic growth slows on trade drag, consumers struggle

Australia's economy slowed in the March quarter as strength in business investment was offset by a drag from trade, data showed on Wednesday, while higher

Australia Q1 economic growth slows on trade drag, consumers struggle
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CopperTech Metals reports revenue surge in US IPO filing

CopperTech Metals reported a jump in revenue in its filing for U.S. initial public offering on Tuesday, as it looks to capitalize on the Trump administration's policy push for

CopperTech Metals reports revenue surge in US IPO filing
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Swiss economy shows pickup in growth at start of 2026

The Swiss economy grew by 0.4% in the first three months of 2026, the government said on Monday, helped by a recovery in the manufacturing sector as the burden of U.S.

Swiss economy shows pickup in growth at start of 2026
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German factory activity stalls in May as demand weakens, PMI shows

Germany's manufacturing sector stalled in May as waning demand and soaring costs linked to the war in the Middle East weighed on activity, a business

German factory activity stalls in May as demand weakens, PMI shows
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Rising exports lower US goods trade deficit in April

The U.S. trade deficit in goods contracted more than expected in April as a surge in exports blunted rising imports, but economists cautioned the trend

Rising exports lower US goods trade deficit in April
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It’s not just high gas prices – inflation is now spreading through the US economy

A key challenge for the Federal Reserve is that higher gas prices are inflationary, but they also reduce households’ spending power and dampen growth.

It’s not just high gas prices – inflation is now spreading through the US economy
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Brazil creates fewer formal jobs than expected in April

Brazil's economy created a net 85,888 formal jobs in April, data from the Labor Ministry showed on Thursday, well below the 230,000 net openings expected by economists in

Brazil creates fewer formal jobs than expected in April
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Italy consumer confidence recovers in May but business morale slides

Morale among Italian consumers recovered against expectations in May after recent declines, but business morale fell to an 8-month low, data showed on Thursday, in mixed signs

Italy consumer confidence recovers in May but business morale slides
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Benin's Wadagni takes office, vows better living standards, security

Benin's new president, Romuald Wadagni, vowed at his inauguration on Sunday to confront rising security threats and to ensure economic growth translated into concrete

Benin's Wadagni takes office, vows better living standards, security
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EU in stagflationary trend, must not risk fiscal crisis, ministers say

Europe's economy is in a stagflationary trend due to the surge in energy prices caused by the Iran war, but governments must be

EU in stagflationary trend, must not risk fiscal crisis, ministers say
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German consumer sentiment recovers heading into June, survey finds

German consumer sentiment recovered heading into June, as households' income expectations improved, a survey found on Friday.

German consumer sentiment recovers heading into June, survey finds
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Housing squeeze in Swiss boom region fuels support for population cap

Since 1990, the population in the Swiss village of Knonau has more than doubled, driven by an economic boom in one of the country's most business

Housing squeeze in Swiss boom region fuels support for population cap
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Indonesia unveils ambitious targets, tightens commodities grip in pursuit of 'magnificent prosperity'

Indonesia's president unveiled ambitious economic targets for 2027 on Wednesday and a plan to boost revenue with state control of top

Indonesia unveils ambitious targets, tightens commodities grip in pursuit of 'magnificent prosperity'
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Small cities in big Texas metro areas lead as the fastest growing municipalities in the US

Small cities in big Texas metro areas are the fastest-growing in the U.S. The Census Bureau reported Thursday that Celina, Princeton, Melissa and Anna were at the top of the list from mid-2024 to mid-2025

Small cities in big Texas metro areas lead as the fastest growing municipalities in the US
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US business inventories post biggest gain in nearly four years in March

U.S. business inventories increased by the most in nearly four years in March, boosted by stocks at wholesalers, government data showed on Thursday.

US business inventories post biggest gain in nearly four years in March
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Americans are shelling out for higher gas prices while cutting back on some goods

Americans are shelling out for higher gas prices while cutting back on some goods

Americans are shelling out for higher gas prices while cutting back on some goods
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China April new loans unexpectedly shrink as weak demand weighs

China’s new yuan loans contracted in April for the first time in nine months, sharply undershooting forecasts as seasonal factors and weak household

China April new loans unexpectedly shrink as weak demand weighs