Economic Indicator

ATHENS (Reuters) - Greece will hit its fiscal targets this year and next but needs additional savings to meet its bailout requirements in 2015 and 2016, the European Commission said. The findings add to evidence that the country is back on track to cut...

By John Balassi NEW YORK, May 13 (IFR) - Although stock futures are in the red Monday morning after a big run last week and weaker-than-expected Chinese economic data, the issuance trend in the credit markets should continue -- supported by investors...

WASHINGTON, May 13 (Reuters) - U.S. retail sales unexpectedly rose in April as households bought automobiles, building materials and a range of other goods, pointing to underlying strength in the economy. The Commerce Department said on Monday retail...

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May 10 (Reuters) - The Hong Kong government issued first-quarter gross domestic product (GDP) data on Friday showing that the economy grew a seasonally adjusted 0.2 percent over the fourth-quarter of 2012 and rose 2.8 percent from the same period last...

* MSCI Asia ex-Japan hits seven-week high * Nikkei eases but set for best April in 20 years * Dollar up vs yen, euro capped by expectations of ECB rate cut By Chikako Mogi TOKYO, April 30 (Reuters) - Asian shares rose on Tuesday as investor risk...

* AfDB says resource drain "holding back Africa's lift-off" * Illicit transfers behind most of $1.4 trillion outflow * Urges strengthening of tax, regulation, customs systems By Pascal Fletcher JOHANNESBURG, May 10 (Reuters) - Africa's economic...

JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - Africa's economic development is being held back by a "hemorrhage" of illicit financial flows, which may be getting worse, the African Development Bank said on Friday, calling for reforms to stem the losses. A draft report to...

ROME (Reuters) - Italy's economy minister said he did not believe additional tax hikes and spending cuts would be necessary in 2013, outlining the new government's plans for addressing a prolonged recession in the euro zone's third-largest economy. Asked...

* Rousseff expands Cabinet to 39 members to widen coalition * Social expenditure rose sharply at expense of investment * Economists say tax burden too high at 36 pct of GDP By Anthony Boadle BRASILIA, May 9 (Reuters) - President Dilma Rousseff added a...

* MSCI Asia ex-Japan down after rally, Nikkei at fresh five-year highs * Dollar hits fresh four-year high vs yen * Japan data shows investors buying foreign bonds last week By Chikako Mogi TOKYO, May 10 (Reuters) - Asian shares eased on Friday, taking...

* U.S. weekly jobless claims at over 5-year low * Doubts on China recovery pace weighing on sentiment * Coming Up: Federal Reserve's Bernanke speaks at 1330 GMT By Luke Pachymuthu SINGAPORE, May 10 (Reuters) - Brent oil edged down on Friday, trading...