LONDON, Oct 3 Reuters Euro zone business activity slipped back into contraction last month although the downturn was not as steep as initially thought, according to a survey that also showed inflationary pressures had eased. HCOB39;s composite Purchasing Managers39; Index for the bloc, compiled by SP Global and seen as a good gauge of overall […]

Stimulus measures lower issuance costs, boost investor appetite Last week was busiest week for China offshore debt offerings in 2024 Beijing39;s stimulus seen encouraging companies to expand SYDNEY, Oct 3 Reuters Chinese investmentgrade companies are lining up 10 billion to 15 billion in offshore bond offerings this quarter, as Beijing39;s economic stimulus measures cut fundraising […]

ZURICH, Oct 3 Reuters Swiss inflation has fallen to its lowest level in more than three years, government data showed on Thursday, prompting analysts to say more interest rate cuts by the Swiss National Bank were virtually certain. Swiss consumer prices rose by 0.8 in September compared with the same month a year earlier, data […]

LONDON, Oct 3 Reuters British companies39; expectations for wage growth in the year ahead remained unchanged at 4.1 in the three months to September, a Bank of England survey showed on Thursday. The BoE Decision Maker Panel also showed that uncertainty among businesses in the three months to September was slightly lower than in the […]

HONG KONG, Oct 3 Reuters Hong Kong39;s August retail sales fell 10.1 from a year earlier, government data showed, reflecting a relatively strong Hong Kong dollar, the changing consumption patterns of residents and their increased travel abroad during holidays. Sales fell to HK29.2 billion 3.8 billion in a sixth consecutive month of decline after a […]