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Industrial metals dropped on Wednesday despite better-than-expected data on the US retail sales. However, signs that China's manufacturing activity is slowing coupled with rising China's production of base metals pushed >>

Precious metals were bearish on Wednesday after upbeat US data raised concerns that the US economy is on solid footing. A recovery of the US economy will mean end of >>

Dukascopy Trade Pattern Ideas for Pair EUR/PLN (Descending Triangle), GBP/AUD (Channel Down), HKD/JPY (Channel Up) and AUD/JPY (Channel Up) till 08:30 GMT. >>

Precious metals were bearish on Wednesday after upbeat US data raised concerns that the US economy is on solid footing. A recovery of the US economy will mean end of >>

The economy of Britain's capital has been outperforming the rest of the nation's economy since 2007, the Office for National Statistics said Wednesday. >>

Sales of the U.S. retailers surged in February by most in five months, even despite possible tax increases. >>

Activity of manufacturers, mines and utilities in the 17-nation currency bloc fell more than initially was expected at the start of 2013, the EU's statistics office Eurostat said on Wednesday. >>

A measure of consumer confidence among Australians increased for the third month in a row in March, as people grew more upbeat about the economic outlook and their own finances, >>

The Democratic Party of Japan has shown its readiness to support appointment of Kuroda as the next Bank of Japan governor and Kikuo Iwata as one of the deputies. >>

Unemployment in South Korea increased in the month of February reaching its highest level in one year after more university graduates entered the labour market, the Statistics Korea reported on >>

German shares slightly increased, as gains were capped by data on the industrial production in the Euro-area that edged lower and underperformed the estimates. However, optimism on the U.S. economy >>

U.K. stocks tumbled from their highest level in five years as industrial output in the Eurozone dropped more than estimated and borrowing costs rose in the Italy's first bond auction >>

Hong Kong equities retreated for a third consecutive day as Chinese developers and lenders slumped. The Hang Seng Index tumbled 1.5% to close at 22,556.65. All sectors in the gauge >>

Japanese stocks extended their losses for a second straight day on concerns the market is too overheated after the Nikkei rising to its highest level in more than four years. >>

U.S. equities fluctuated between gains and losses on Tuesday, as investors sat on the sidelines after a session string of gains, sending the technical shares lower. However, the Dow Jones >>