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Ghana's public debt expected to fall to 60% of GDP in 2025, IMF says
WASHINGTON, Sept 11 (Reuters) - Ghana's macroeconomic situation is improving, with growth outperforming expectations and authorities making headway on debt, the International Monetary Fund said on Thursday.IMF spokeswoman Julie Kozack told a regular briefing that the West African country's p...Reuters
Thu, Sep 11
IMF says US economy showing strains; demand moderating, job growth slowing
WASHINGTON, Sept 11 (Reuters) - The U.S. economy is showing some strains after years of resilience, with domestic demand moderating and job growth slowing, the International Monetary Fund said on Thursday.IMF spokeswoman Julie Kozack said inflation was on a path to meet the Federal Reserve's 2% ...Reuters
Thu, Sep 11
South Africa's online retail sales to exceed $7.42 billion this year, study forecasts
JOHANNESBURG, Sept 11 (Reuters) - South Africa's online retail turnover is expected to top 130 billion rand ($7.42 billion) this year and account for 10% of total retail sales, driven by on-demand grocery and fashion, as well as the entry of global competitors such as Amazon AMZN.O, a study show...Reuters
Thu, Sep 11
Litigation funding business sues co-founder, law firm for $100 million over trade secrets
By Mike Scarcella Sept 9 (Reuters) - U.S. litigation funding business Archetype Capital Partners has sued one of its co-founders and a law firm, accusing them of stealing client information and other internal business secrets.The lawsuit, filed on Monday in federal court in Nevada, said Archetype...Reuters
Thu, Sep 11
Fed seen on track for rate cuts as job worries eclipse inflation fears
Sept 11 (Reuters) - Concern about a softening job market will keep the Federal Reserve on course to resume its interest rate cuts next week, though the U.S. central bank is likely to move cautiously because of fresh signs that tariffs are pushing prices higher.That was the bet in financial markets o...Reuters
Thu, Sep 11
Brazil retail sales fall for fourth straight month in July
SAO PAULO, Sept 11 (Reuters) - Retail sales volumes in Brazil fell 0.3% in July from June, official data showed on Thursday, in line with analysts' expectations, marking their fourth monthly decline in a row as high interest rates continue to weigh on the local economy.On a year-over-year basis,...Reuters
Thu, Sep 11
U.S. August CPI Meets Expectations at 2.9%, 10-Year Treasury Yield Drops Below 4%
TradingKey - The U.S. August Consumer Price Index (CPI) posted its largest year-on-year gain in seven months, but the reading was broadly in line with expectations. Combined with recent surprisingly weak employment data, a 25-basis-point rate cut by the Federal Reserve in September is now all butTradingKey
Thu, Sep 11
TEXT-Lagarde's statement after ECB policy meeting
Sept 11 (Reuters) - Following is the text of European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde's statement after the bank's policy meeting on Thursday: Link to statement on ECB website: https://www.ecb.europa.eu/press/press_conference/monetary-policy-statement/2025/html/ecb.is250911~a136...Reuters
Thu, Sep 11
Traders bump up bets on Fed rate cuts to shore up labor market
Sept 11 (Reuters) - Concern about a softening job market will keep Federal Reserve policymakers on course to resume cutting interest rates next week, though a stronger-than-expected rise in consumer inflation in August looks likely to prevent them from delivering a super-sized rate cut to start.That...Reuters
Thu, Sep 11
US weekly jobless claims increase as labor market softens
WASHINGTON, Sept 11 (Reuters) - The number of Americans filing new applications for jobless benefits increased sharply last week, consistent with a material softening in labor market conditions.Initial claims for state unemployment benefits jumped 27,000 to a seasonally adjusted 263,000 for the wee...Reuters
Thu, Sep 11
