Sweden is facing a period of budget deficits after three years of surpluses, causing an increase in borrowing, the Swedish National Debt Office said in a new borrowing forecast on Thursday.

Large-capitalization U.S. stocks have outperformed virtually all comers over the past 15 years. According to some of the world's largest investment banks, that is unlikely to change in 2025.

"With a budget deficit and a couple of large bond maturities next year, we need to increase borrowing," NDO Director General Karolina Ekholm said in a press release. "Seen over the coming two years ...

In Europe, the Stoxx Europe 600 gained 0.4% in morning trading. Direct Line Insurance rose 36.4% and BE Semicon Industries added 5.4%. On the other hand, Grifols dropped 3%, and LEG Immobilien fell ...

Consumer prices rose 2.4% in November, accelerating from 1.8% in October, according to E.U.-harmonized figures released Thursday by Spain's statistics agency. That was a little faster than the 2.3% ...

U.S. President-elect Donald Trump has threatened to slap steep tariffs on goods imported into the U.S., including from Europe. If European governments were to retaliate, sparking a transatlantic trade ...

Tokio Marine, MS&AD, and Sompo—together have 88% share, and only three others (AIG, the nonlife unit of an agricultural cooperative insurer, and Sony Assurance) have even 1%. Despite this high ...

We believe Tingyi is in sound financial condition. Although the company’s debt/equity ratio is higher than domestic and international peers, its debt/EBITDA ratio fell from around 5 times in 2015 to ...

In terms of commodity prices, we assume copper and gold average around USD 4.25 per pound and USD 2,800 per ounce from 2025 to 2027, respectively, based on the futures curve. Our midcycle assumptions ...

The central bank's downgraded growth outlooks underscore its concern that the economy could lose more steam. It now expects South Korea's gross domestic product to expand 2.2% in 2024 and 1.9% in 2025 ...

While the domestic market in China continues to exert strength, with home appliances and automobiles having room for upward demand, there is no strong sign of improving demand overseas for the time ...

Humm’s card products have been revamped to feature greater perks. These include interest-free periods, cashbacks or conversion to interest-free instalments. Elsewhere, its commercial and leasing ...