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The British Pound appreciated to its highest level in a two-month period against the 17-nation currency on Thursday as demand for the Sterling as a haven asset rose amid concerns about worsening >>

German shares moved higher after positive data releases from the domestic economy. German retail sales unexpectedly rose 0.4% last month, beating expectations of a 0.5% decline. Pushing equities lower, German >>

UK stocks are trading in green territory on Thursday after the UK Gfk consumer confidence unexpectedly remained unchanged in February, while experts had predicted a decline. However, weaker-than-expected data from >>

Hong Kong shares were bearish on Thursday, tracking weakness in the US and Japan's equities. Banks also put a lid on China's stocks after the China Banking Regulatory Commission ordered >>

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Japanese equities plummeted on Thursday on negative data from the national economy. Japan's retail sales dropped by annualized 2.3% last month, defying expectations of a 0.9% increase. Japanese stock average >>

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US blue chips retreated on Wednesday as investors avoided stocks and other risky assets amid escalated worries over political turmoil in Italy. Disappointing numbers from the US real estate market >>

US stocks finished mostly lower on Wednesday amid political uncertainty in Italy. Weak data from Europe as well as a decline in the US pending home sales last month also >>

German shares moved higher after positive data releases from the domestic economy. German retail sales unexpectedly rose 0.4% last month, beating expectations of a 0.5% decline. Pushing equities lower, German >>

UK stocks are trading in green territory on Thursday after the UK Gfk consumer confidence unexpectedly remained unchanged in February, while experts had predicted a decline. However, weaker-than-expected data from >>

South Korean economic growth accelerated by a seasonally adjusted 0.3% in the last three months of 2012 from the previous quarter compared to an original estimate of a 0.4% increase, >>

Spain's economic growth is likely to slow down further pushing the nation's economy deeper into depression in 2013 and unemployment is set to record a historical low as austerity measures >>

The Peruvian currency depreciated on Wednesday extending its losing streak to the biggest drop in one quarter since 2008 after the nation's central bank raised requirements of bank reserves in >>

Taiwan's leading economic activity index increased by 1.1% on a sequential basis in February rising to 137.6 points suggesting together with other business indicators that the local economy is stabilizing, >>