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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, >>

Mexican currency depreciated versus U.S. Dollar on Wednesday after concerns about political situation in Italy, where last month's elections still did not bring a new government, having an unfavourable influence >>

Retail sales in Lithuania rose at the slower rate in February than the month before mainly because of a 7.9% jump of clothing and footwear, a report released by the >>

U.S. pending home sales recorded a modest fall in the month of February, a report unveiled by the National Association of Realtors showed on Wednesday, however pending sales stayed close >>

Switzerland's economic momentum slipped for the fifth consecutive month in March, diminishing chances that it will turn a corner next month. >>

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 >>

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 >>

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 >>