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The euro zone announced its final reading of the second-quarter GDP on Tuesday, which showed a better-than-expected contraction of the economy, but it remains t

The euro zone announced today the inflation data in the region for the month of August, which showed a negative reading and the fall of the euro area into defla

China’s economic activity is showing signs of recovery from of the Covid-19 crash in June, as both manufacturing and services improved, through external demand

Copper prices resumed their rally on Friday, set for the longest run of weekly gains this year, due to disruption in supplies from key producers, more specifica

The manufacturing sector in Britain returned to recovery and growth during the month of June, according to statistical data of purchasing managers index, after

As the Covid-19 pandemic exacerbates the battle between risky and safety assets, the inverse relation between the S&P 500 index and the dollar index appears to

The latest estimates by the Bundesbank showed that the German economy may shrink more than 7 percent this year, as the measures imposed to rein in the Covid-19

Australia's economy has reached recession levels after data showed GDP fell in the first quarter due to the closure of many businesses in the face of the new Co

Despite global economies’ willingness to gradually end the closure procedures for the Corona pandemic, and some have already implemented this, so far the consum

According to the latest report released by the World Trade Organization (WTO) on Wednesday, its commodity trade index has fallen to its weakest level on record

Chinese factory prices fell in April to their highest rate in four years, illustrating the impact of the coronavirus on industrial demand in the Chinese economy

Italy's industrial production fell more than analysts had expected in March, hitting an all-time low, as the Covid-19 restrictions negatively affected most busi

German factory orders posted a record plunge in March after drop in all sectors as a result of the coronavirus safety measures.

Economic sentiment in the euro area fell near its lowest level in more than a decade in April, as the coronavirus lockdowns crushed confidence at businesses and

“Sentiment at German companies is catastrophic,” said Ifo President Clemens Fuest after a business confidence gauge fell to a record low in April.

US crude oil prices are close to a dangerous level, as oil prices of the US oil capital Texas are approaching alarmingly close to zero.

JP Morgan Chase & co. believes that volatility in equities and bonds during the current period could contribute to strengthening financial markets rather than c

With the rapid spread of Covid-19 in the United States, the U.S. economy is heading for what could be the worst recession in generations after the U.S. economy

After setting an all-time-high of 29,568.57 in February, the Dow Jones plunged into a bear market, losing more than 38 percent, as the outbreak of the coronavir

Any marked rise or drop in oil prices mainly stem from either demand or supply side, which actually raises question whether the latest tumble in oil prices is t

Industrial production in Italy rose in January by more than analysts' expectations, with sharp increases in both capital and intermediate goods, yet the upbeat

German factories experienced a marked recovery in orders in January, before the coronavirus could tighten its grip inside and outside China, where the real impa

China's economy is expected to stagnate in the first quarter of this year after the country's manufacturing sector showed a record low in February due to the ou

The CBOE Volatility Index hit a 12-month high on Tuesday due to the sharp sell off in riskier assets on the back of the rapid spread of the coronavirus outside

U.S bond yields fell to a record low on Monday, with a wide spread of corona virus outside china, but showed some signs of recovery on Tuesday.

Retail sales in the United Kingdom showed 0.9 percent rise in January, beating forecasts of 0.7 percent, yet the British pound continued to trade lower.

The United Kingdom had its first quarterly trade surplus in at least two decades during the October-December period of 2019, data from the Office for National S

German industrial orders fell unexpectedly in December due to weak demand from other Eurozone countries, suggesting that a decline in manufacturing would contin

On Monday, U.S. stocks in general and the S&P 500 specifically ended lower, amid rising fears from the spread of the coronavirus, resulting in inversion in the

While gold prices climbed locked an 18.58 percent increase over the course of 2019, Rhodium and palladium

U.K. consumer prices fell to the lowest level in three years in December, adding more pressure on the Bank of England to cut interest rates, data from the Offic

China's exports rose at the lowest pace in three years in 2019, driven by negative effects of trade tensions with the United States, as well as a slowdown in gl

Economic data for the euro zone showed that the region's business climate index fell by 0.04 points in December to fall its lowest level in more than six years.

European shares inched higher in thin trading on Tuesday, with the benchmark Euro STOXX 600 hovering near an all-time high amid optimism about the US-China trad

The Chinese economy released on Monday retail sales and industrial production for the month of November, where both readings witnessed a jump that exceeded expe

Services activity in the eurozone retreated in November, but was better than initial estimates last month, with performance shrinking in Germany and Italy.

German consumer confidence improved during December to match expectations, according to a survey conducted by market research group GfK on Tuesday.

China’s producer price index fell more than expectations in October to reach the lowest level in three years due to weak manufacturing sector, but the consumer

German factory orders rose more than expected in September, thanks to strong domestic demand, giving some breathing space for manufacturing companies in Europe

China's manufacturing sector outlook index fell to its lowest level since February, underscoring the uncertainty faced by companies suffering from weak domestic

Consumer credit growth in the UK soared by its slowest pace in the year ending September amid anticipations about developments of Brexit after extending the dea

China’s economic growth showed a weaker than forecast ease to a three-decade low in the third quarter on slowdown in investment, GDP figures released on Friday

China’s inflation data released on Tuesday showed divergence between the producer prices and consumer prices, reflecting the suffer of the world’s second bigges

German exports fell more than expected in August, boosting expectations that a downturn in the manufacturing sector would push Europe's largest economy into rec

Investor sentiment in the eurozone declined to a level not seen in six years, piling more pressure on the European Central Bank to get the economy out of the wo

U.K. manufacturing sector rose from a seven-month low recorded in August, lifted by rise in stocks of purchases and input buying volumes, the Purchasing Manager

China saw an improvement in the manufacturing sector in September due to rising new orders and infrastructure spending, according to the National Bureau of Stat

Earnings generated by Chinese industrial companies saw a drop in August due to the weak domestic demand and negative impact of the trade war with the United Sta

Precious-Gold has outperformed copper over the last six months as global concerns have triggered strong safety demand on the yellow metal.

While investors were betting heavily on the bond market in 2018 and demand on Treasuries have resumed until August, it seems that flows are heading towards the

Oil inventories fell at the end of June by about 130 million barrels when OPEC and other major oil producers, known as OPEC +, started to cut their production,

The level of uncertainty in global economic policy now can measured to provide a guide to investors. A composite indicator measuring economic policy uncertainty

German factory orders plunged more than forecast in July, raising concerns that Europe’s biggest economy may experience a technical recession.

The United Kingdom may be on its way to its first recession since the financial crisis, after Brexit uncertainty caused the country's dominant service industry

The final Purchasing Managers’ Index data released on Monday showed that euro area manufacturing remained contraction for seven months in August.

U.S growth domestic product grows in the first half of the current year as the personal and governmental spending take the lead in this increase.

Italian 10-year Bond Yields is affected due to the uncertainties about formation of new government beside trade tensions that hit the global market.

German economy contracted during the second quarter as external demand takes the lead in the opposite expectations

The trade-weighted broad dollar index is a measure of the value of U. S dollar compared to other currencies. Or it is a weighted trading indicator that improved

Stocks around the world, led by equities on Wall Street, fell last week after the U.S. benchmark yield curve for two and 10 years briefly inverted for the first

U.S. President Donald Trump announced on Tuesday the split of the new intended tariffs on Chinese products, but taking a look at all the imposed tariffs since M

The yield on British government 10-year bonds fell to an all-time low in Monday’s trading session, as investors boosted demand on safe haven assets.

Economic confidence in the eurozone economy and France GDP indicate the 19-nation economy is headed to a slowdown and the ECB may have intervene soon.

In its Quarterly Global Economic Outlook released on Tuesday, the International Monetary Fund lowered the global economy’s growth outlook, it seems that there w

China's economic growth slowed by preliminary estimates in the second quarter of this year, hitting the lowest reading in nearly 27 years as domestic and extern

Sentix Economic outlook for six months for euro zone showed that investors believe that the economic recession in Germany is inevitable.

The positive latest developments in trade talks between the United States and China's helped European shares to rise strongly, completely ignoring the weak euro

The sterling will drop to the lowest level since 2017 versus the euro, with the expected adverse impact of the Brexit erasing the European Central Bank's accomm

The federal funds future contracts are showing a 100% chance of a rate reduction by the Fed when they meet on July 31

To figure out which economy, the United States or China, is affected more from the trade war, we can take a deep look at the latest industrial production figure

Hong Kong stocks led losses in Asia on Wednesday, snapping its longest winning streak in two months, amid strong protest concerning the contentious China extrad

Despite the ease in trade tensions between the United States and Mexico, traders still bet the Federal Reserve would cut interest rates in within months.

China has added to its national gold reserves for the 6th consecutive month in May, according to the latest figures by the People's Bank of China released on Mo

Euro area inflation, measured by the consumer price index, showed a more than predicted fall in May, adding pressure on the European central Bank before its pol

A new report released by the British government on Wednesday concluded that the economy would be in a worse position in the next 15 years after Britain's exit f

Further escalation between Washington and Beijing of the year-long trade war would hinder global growth at a time when the global economy is already slowing

The Japanese economy saw an unexpected growth in the first quarter, supported by net exports, yet some analysts believe the outlook of the economy is still unce

China’s exports reported an unexpected drop in April, reflecting the slowdown in global demand on Chinese goods

Euro area manufacturing sector remained in contraction for a third straight month in April, the final Purchasing Managers’ Index report showed

Brent crude surpassed $75 a barrel for the first time since October 2018 on Thursday after tightening sanctions on Iran have threatened the supply of crude in m

U.K. budget deficit fell to the lowest level in 17 years in March, yet finance minister Philip Hammond missed his budget gap target.

The undergoing low volatility in the forex market is attracting hedge fund managers to shift their trades towards EM currencies to lock higher profits

The low inflation is one of the key challenges facing central bankers in 2019, amid the undergoing signs of slowdown in global growth

German factory orders reported its worst monthly decline in two years in February, raising more concerns that Europe’s biggest economy is on the brink of recess

The graph illustrates that the weak household spending in Australia could add further pressure on the Reserve Bank of Australia to cut interest rates.

Business confidence in Germany showed an unexpected rise in March, providing some hopes after the latest slowdown in Europe’s biggest economy.

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