Economic news

The British pound lost near 0.5% versus the dollar, sliding to $1.26 today, after the PM’s failed attempt to gain support from top EU...

Prices of oil moved down today as the data from China indicated growth deceleration, with demand for oil from the globe’s top buyer down, but...

Euro zone’s cost of borrowing slipped today, with downbeat figures for the region and China adding to uneasiness over a global expansion...

The dollar crept up on Friday as traders turned cautious after China's retail sales and industrial output weakened.

The euro dropped on Friday on eurozone slowdown concerns, while the European Central Bank said the day before it will halt its €2.6tn stimulus...

Asian stocks slumped on Friday after China posted a batch of disappointing data, fueling fresh concerns over slowing economy and leaving traders...

The U.S. sees the decrease in the number of people applying for unemployment payments per week to the lowest in almost 49 years, a figure that...

The ECB’s profuse bond buying program is over, such was the move announced by the bank today, while the rest of its policy remained almost...

Prices of oil rose today on figures showing U.S. oil inventories slid and signs of U.S.-China trade disagreements subsiding, with the two parties...

UK home market could suffer more because of somber Brexit prospects, according to surveyors. The count of sold houses and their price tag are to...

Copper went down today as the U.S. President’s words on possible trade reconciliation with China were ignored by investors, with the dollar...

November consumer prices in the United States stayed at the level of the preceding month, as growth was inhibited by gasoline prices slump, while...

Factory production in the euro zone expanded in October in view of the investment goods output surge, and lesser energy production hadn’t...

New Chinese derivatives contract in yuans is seen to push futures to an unprecedented level this year, encroaching on the share occupied by Brent...

The pound edged up on Wednesday after Prime Minister Theresa May vowed to contest a vote of no confidence in her leadership and warned opponents...

European stocks inched up on Wednesday and were on track for a second straight session of gains as investor sentiment improved after U.S. President...

Crude prices gained by almost 1 percent on Wednesday amid a stock market recovery and on anticipations that an OPEC-led production cut for next...

The euro was virtually unchanged against the dollar at $1.132 on Wednesday. It also was steady at 90.56 pence.

The dollar stayed not far off a one-month peak versus its rivals on Wednesday, underpinned by a recovery in U.S. government bond yields and slump...

Asian shares soared on Wednesday on positive prospects for the outcome of U.S.-China trade negotiations.

Shares of car manufacturers increased today after the news that Beijing could reduce tariffs on vehicles produced in the U.S., something that had...

Euro zone logs a four-year low in investor sentiment this month, with global trade tussles, Italian government spending issue and nearing Brexit...

Wall Street opened in positive territory on Tuesday with gains leading by industrial and technology sectors amid signs of pause in trade battle...

The pound rose slightly on Tuesday, bouncing back from the 20-month trough it scaled after British Prime Minister Theresa May decided to delay the...

Bitcoin dipped on Tuesday, extending overnight declines and driving the world's most popular cryptocurrency towards a fresh multimonth weak point.

European stocks inched up in the morning deals on Tuesday as signs of a relief in the Sino-U.S. trade tension improved mood after a spark of...

Crude prices were dragged today by troubling stock markets conditions and guesses whether the agreed by OPEC production curbs will manage to...

Working people in the United Kingdom saw their wages grow the highest in ten years during August-September period, while local jobs market remained...

Britain’s economic expansion has moderated, with a drop in auto sales and stagnation in the manufacturing industry, showed figures from the...

SoftBank’s IPO of mobile division stationed in Japan receives $23.5 bln, becoming the largest but one in history. The company decided to up...

The economy of Japan shrank more than expected in the third quarter because of corporate capital spending undershooting predictions, today’s...

OPEC and allied exporters came to an accord at the end of past week on curtailing supply starting next month, boosting Brent futures.

The pound dipped to an almost three-month trough versus the euro on Monday ahead of British Parliament's vote on the EU withdrawal agreement...

European stocks inched lower on Monday, dragged down by ongoing U.S-Chinese trade tensions and other political risks such as the UK’s...

The dollar tried to edge towards positive territory on Monday after logging its largest weekly fall in more than three months last week as...

Asian stocks dropped on Monday amid a potential escalation of tensions between U.S. and China.

EU stocks moved up today, regaining some of yesterday’s drops caused by a global sell-off, though the picture was different in the U.S. and...

UK property prices gained at minimal rate in six years during September-November period, today’s data from Halifax indicates, confirming once...

Japan readies to stop state-paid purchases of Huawei an ZTE products, according to Reuters that obtained the data from a source familiar with the...

Prices of oil continued to decrease today, with the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries debating a production shortening waiver for...

Gold futures fell on Thursday as a dollar index slid in volatile trading, with the bullion so far failing to find the harbor demand that might be...

The pound hovered above a 1-1/2 year weak point on Thursday as worries over British Parliament vote on Prime Minister Theresa May’s Brexit...