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Big central banks say rate hikes are getting closer
By Stefano Rebaudo and Alun John MILAN/LONDON, April 30 (Reuters) - Major central banks left interest rates unchanged this week but warned that they could raise them soon to prevent a jump in energy p...
Apr 30, 2026
Repsol is in no rush to list upstream unit in US, CEO says
By Sergio Goncalves and Javi West Larraaga LISBON/MADRID, April 30 (Reuters) - Spain's Repsol is in no rush to list its oil and gas production unit in the United States, Chief Executive Josu Jon Imaz ...
Apr 30, 2026
ECB policymakers see first of several rate hikes in June, sources say
FRANKFURT, April 30 (Reuters) - European Central Bank policymakers are likely to raise interest rates at least twice, starting at their next meeting in June, unless a favourable resolution to the Iran...
Apr 30, 2026
Stagflation describes the 1970s, not today's economy, Lagarde says
By Yoruk Bahceli FRANKFURT, April 30 (Reuters) - The euro zone economy isn't facing stagflation even as growth and inflation risks intensify, European Central Bank chief Christine Lagarde said on Thur...
Apr 30, 2026
Shaken, not stirred: Tequila giant Becle's stock recovers after US shakeup hits profits
By Jorge Ollero MEXICO CITY, April 30 (Reuters) - Becle, the world's largest tequila maker, edged back into the black on Thursday after its stock took an early morning battering following first-quarte...
Apr 30, 2026
Chicago grain futures fall on oil retreat, improved US weather outlook
By P.J. Huffstutter CHICAGO, April 30 (Reuters) - Chicago Board of Trade grain futures reversed course on Thursday, following a retreat in crude oil prices, amid a flurry of technical trading and fore...
Apr 30, 2026
Australia's home price growth hits lowest in over a year, led by falls in big cities
SYDNEY, May 1 (Reuters) - Australia's home prices rose at the slowest pace in over a year in April as higher borrowing costs and war in the Middle East pushed prices in Sydney and Melbourne into outri...
Apr 30, 2026
S&P 500, Nasdaq open higher as earnings optimism overshadows Middle East woes
April 30 (Reuters) - The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq opened higher on Thursday as investors drew comfort from strong earnings, even as fears about an escalation in the Middle East conflict deepened. The S&...
Apr 30, 2026
US growth picks up; PCE inflation is higher but in line with expectations
NEW YORK, April 30 (Reuters) - U.S. economic growth picked up in the first quarter on a rebound in government spending, but the increase is likely temporary as the war with Iran drives up gasoline pri...
Apr 30, 2026
Rise in benefits lifts US labor costs in first quarter
WASHINGTON, April 30 (Reuters) - Growth in U.S. labor costs increased slightly more than expected in the first quarter amid a jump in benefits, but wage growth was moderate against the backdrop of a s...
Apr 30, 2026
