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Canada Retail Sales Rise 0.6% in June, StatsCan Says

Canada Retail Sales Rise 0.6% in June, StatsCan Says

Canada's retail sales rose 0.6% in June, beating an average analyst expectation of ​0.4%, as sales jumped at clothing and general merchandise stores, ‌data showed on Friday. Retail sales, which include purchases of cars, furniture, food and gasoline, are considered an early indicato...


August 21, 2026
Traders are Bracing for an Increasingly Hawkish ECB
Traders are Bracing for an Increasingly Hawkish ECB

Money markets are bracing for an increasingly hawkish European Central Bank, wagering that geopolitical tensions will complicate ​its inflation...

India Forex Reserve Hits 6-Month High on Capital Inflows
India Forex Reserve Hits 6-Month High on Capital Inflows

India's foreign exchange reserves climbed to $716.9 billion, their highest levels in about six months as ​of the week to August 14, data...

China to Revise Regulations for Outbound Investment
China to Revise Regulations for Outbound Investment

China will revise measures for managing outbound investment to better ​protect investors' rights and assets and fend ‌off risks overseas,...

India's ICICI Bank Doubles Overseas Borrowing Limit to $5B
India's ICICI Bank Doubles Overseas Borrowing Limit to $5B

India's ICICI Bank said on ​Friday its board approved doubling ‌the limit for overseas borrowings to $5 billion, as the country's...

UK Posts Unexpected Budget Deficit in July as Spending Rises
UK Posts Unexpected Budget Deficit in July as Spending Rises

 Britain's government recorded an unexpected budget deficit last month, a reminder of the financial constraints facing new finance...

UK Services Perk Up in Aug, Adding to Resilience Signs
UK Services Perk Up in Aug, Adding to Resilience Signs

Britain's services sector, the engine of its economy, perked up unexpectedly this month, according to a survey on Friday that added to signs of...

British Retail Sales Slip in July after World Cup Boost
British Retail Sales Slip in July after World Cup Boost

British retail sales fell back as expected in July after a surge in June when hot weather boosted demand for fans and air conditioners and...

Japan Core Inflation Rises in July, Supports Rate Hike Case
Japan Core Inflation Rises in July, Supports Rate Hike Case

Japan's core consumer inflation accelerated ​in July from a year earlier as firms passed on rising import costs from a weak yen ‌and the...

Indian Appliance Maker Atomberg Technologies Files for IPO
Indian Appliance Maker Atomberg Technologies Files for IPO

Indian appliances maker Atomberg Technologies has filed for an initial public offering comprising a fresh issue ​of shares worth up to 4.5 billion...

India's August Private Sector Growth Recovers Slightly from over 4-yr Low, PMI
India's August Private Sector Growth Recovers Slightly from over 4-yr Low, PMI

India's private sector activity edged slightly higher in August from an over four-year low as a rebound in services ​growth offset the weakest...

August 20, 2026
China US Rare Earth Exports Rise for Aerospace Sector
China US Rare Earth Exports Rise for Aerospace Sector

Chinese exports of rare earth yttrium to the U.S. rose in July, Chinese customs data showed on Thursday, possibly giving ​some reprieve to U.S....

UK Statistics Office Revises Up 2023, 2024 Growth Estimates
UK Statistics Office Revises Up 2023, 2024 Growth Estimates

Britain's statistics office said on Thursday that the economy grew slightly faster in 2023 and 2024 than previously thought, making ​economic...

AI Productivity May Not Curb Inflation, IMF Official Warns
AI Productivity May Not Curb Inflation, IMF Official Warns

Even if artificial intelligence boosts productivity, it may not lower inflation, the International Monetary Fund's new chief...

UK Factory Orders Show Best Performance since Nov 2024, CBI
UK Factory Orders Show Best Performance since Nov 2024, CBI

A gauge of British factory orders rose this month to reach its highest level since November ​2024, adding to wider signs of resilience in ‌the...

German Economy Hampered by Depleted Rivers, Bundesbank Says
German Economy Hampered by Depleted Rivers, Bundesbank Says

Depleted German rivers are disrupting the transport of goods across Europe's largest economy, ​hampering an already timid recovery, the...

German Producer Prices Rise at Fastest Pace in Over 3 Years
German Producer Prices Rise at Fastest Pace in Over 3 Years

German producer prices rose at their fastest pace in over three years ​in July, driven by higher costs for intermediate ‌goods and energy, the...

China's Shanghai Eases Housing Policies to Spur Demand
China's Shanghai Eases Housing Policies to Spur Demand

China's commercial hub of Shanghai will ​ease some property policies ‌from Friday, including mortgage, housing provident fund and purchase...

August 19, 2026
Euro Zone Yields Slip From Highs After US Treasury News
Euro Zone Yields Slip From Highs After US Treasury News

The pressure on euro zone government bonds eased on Wednesday, with yields slipping from multi-year highs after the U.S....

US 30-Year Treasury Yields Drop from Multi-Year Highs
US 30-Year Treasury Yields Drop from Multi-Year Highs

Yields on 30-year U.S. Treasuries fell sharply on Wednesday ​from around their highest level in 19 years, ‌after the Treasury Department...

US, India Fuel Exporters Profit From War Supply Fears
US, India Fuel Exporters Profit From War Supply Fears

Oil refiners in India and the U.S. are reaping a bonanza as wars in Iran and Ukraine have disrupted global fuel supplies,...

Europe Corporate Outlook Gains Beyond Energy Profits
Europe Corporate Outlook Gains Beyond Energy Profits

A broadening corporate recovery beyond surging energy profits pushed Europe's blue-chip earnings forecasts higher for a ninth straight ​week,...

Japan has Few Answers as Bond Rout Puts Fiscal Plans at Risk
Japan has Few Answers as Bond Rout Puts Fiscal Plans at Risk

Japan is running low on options to fight a bond rout that could push debt financing costs ​above government estimates, leaving Prime Minister Sanae...

China Seen Holding Loan Rates Steady in Aug Despite Weakness
China Seen Holding Loan Rates Steady in Aug Despite Weakness

China is widely expected to leave benchmark lending rates steady for a 15th consecutive month in August, a Reuters survey showed, ​despite recent...

August 18, 2026
US 30-Year Yields Hit Highest Since 2007 on War, Oil Fears
US 30-Year Yields Hit Highest Since 2007 on War, Oil Fears

U.S. 30-year Treasury yields rose to their highest level since 2007 on Tuesday as stalled talks to end the U.S.-Iran ‌war and worries of an...

German ZEW Investor Morale Beats Expectations in August
German ZEW Investor Morale Beats Expectations in August

German investor morale rose more than expected to 34.2 points in August, the ZEW economic ​research institute said on Tuesday, as positive...

UK Labour Market Loses more Momentum in Second Quarter
UK Labour Market Loses more Momentum in Second Quarter

Britain's labour market cooled further in the second quarter, marked by slowing earnings growth in ‌the private sector and the smallest...

Dollar Weakens as Rate Hike Bets Fade, Iran War in Focus
Dollar Weakens as Rate Hike Bets Fade, Iran War in Focus

The U.S. dollar rose slightly on Tuesday but remained near multi-month lows against its peers as ​traders reduced their bets on rate hikes,...

Japan 10-Yr Yield Hits 30-Year High on Inflation Worries
Japan 10-Yr Yield Hits 30-Year High on Inflation Worries

Japan's benchmark 10-year government bond yield climbed to a three-decade high on Tuesday as a stalemate in ​the Middle East conflict...

China Fuel Exports Edge Back to Pre-Iran War Levels
China Fuel Exports Edge Back to Pre-Iran War Levels

China's exports of refined oil products in July fell 12.9% year-on-year but rose 6.7% from the previous month, customs data showed ​on Tuesday,...

August 17, 2026
US Home Builder Sentiment Ticks Up in August but Remains Weak
US Home Builder Sentiment Ticks Up in August but Remains Weak

U.S. home builder sentiment unexpectedly ticked higher in August, but residential construction firms' confidence remains weak overall, weighed...

Second Wave of Fuel Shortages Hits Russian Gas Stations
Second Wave of Fuel Shortages Hits Russian Gas Stations

Fuel shortages have returned to some regions of Russia in August, prompting local authorities in at least 10 ​regions to again tighten controls on...

China July Oil Output Sees First MoM Gain Since Iran War
China July Oil Output Sees First MoM Gain Since Iran War

China's July crude oil throughput fell 15.8% from ‌a year earlier but edged up from June, marking the first month-on-month rise since...

India's Jobless Rate Slips to Four-Month Low of 5.1% in July
India's Jobless Rate Slips to Four-Month Low of 5.1% in July

India's unemployment rate for people aged 15 years and above fell to 5.1% in ​July, matching its lowest level in four months,...

Japan Q2 Growth Misses Forecasts on Weak Spending
Japan Q2 Growth Misses Forecasts on Weak Spending

Japan's economy slowed in the second ​quarter and missed market forecasts on softer household and business spending, highlighting the fragile...

China's Recovery Sputters as Consumption, Output Lose Steam
China's Recovery Sputters as Consumption, Output Lose Steam

China's economy lost momentum at the start of the second half, with industrial output and retail sales slowing as extreme...

China new Home Prices Stagnant in July as Demand Stays Weak
China new Home Prices Stagnant in July as Demand Stays Weak

China's new home ​prices were stagnant in July, underscoring the challenges for a broad recovery of the housing sector as ‌demand remained...

China July Output Up 4.5% Y/Y, Retail Sales Rise 0.6%
China July Output Up 4.5% Y/Y, Retail Sales Rise 0.6%

China's industrial output in July ​grew 4.5% from a ‌year earlier, slowing from 5.3% growth in June, ​data released by the ​National...

China July Output Slows, Retail Sales Miss Forecasts
China July Output Slows, Retail Sales Miss Forecasts

China's industrial output growth slowed while retail sales grew less than expected in July, highlighting strains on the economy from weak...

Big Investors Hunt Next AI Winners as Capex Angst Fades
Big Investors Hunt Next AI Winners as Capex Angst Fades

The rally in AI-linked stocks that marked the latest earnings season has shifted the focus of the AI investment story from whether Big Tech's...

Tanker Attacks Slow Hormuz Shipping, Data Shows
Tanker Attacks Slow Hormuz Shipping, Data Shows

Shipping through the Strait of Hormuz slowed over the weekend, data showed on Monday, following attacks ​on tankers, while U.S.-Iran talks to...

German Companies Cut US Investment to 3-Year Low, Data Show
German Companies Cut US Investment to 3-Year Low, Data Show

German companies slashed investments in the United States to ‌a three-year low in the first half of 2026, as Trump administration policies fed...

August 14, 2026
US Business Inventories Unchanged in June
US Business Inventories Unchanged in June

U.S. business inventories were unchanged in June as an increase in stocks at wholesalers was offset by a ​decline at retailers, reflecting strong...


The economy as a key factor in currency and stock trading

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