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Precious metals were mixed on Monday as investors were cautious ahead of another EU Economic Summit due later in the week. Physical demand concerns also weighed. Firm China's CPI stocked >>

Precious metals were mixed on Monday as investors were cautious ahead of another EU Economic Summit due later in the week. Physical demand concerns also weighed. Firm China's CPI stocked >>

The Japanese Yen was lower by 0.2% to 96.51 per the U.S. Dollar in the second part of Tokyo trading session on Tuesday. During today's session, the pair touched 96.71, >>

The Shanghai Composite Index lost 1.4% and decreased to 2,277.70 points by midday trading session in Beijing on Tuesday. The major China's equity gauge is on a slide for a four straight >>

U.S. equities advanced on Monday, as financial stocks rose. In addition, the CBOE Volatility Index tracking cost of using options as insurance against decrease in the S&P 500 Index slumped >>

The pace of growth of retail sales in Switzerland slowed more than initially was expected in January, indicating weak consumer spending, which accounts for the majority of overall economic activity. >>

Japanese core machinery orders tumbled significantly in January, suggesting that despite Shinzo Abe's pledge to do whatever it takes to boost the economy, investors and manufacturers are still concerned over >>

The time is running out for George Osborne's plans to turn-around the country's economic fortunes, the U.K. business groups said Monday, calling for shifts in government spending towards growth measures, >>

A compromise on taxes and spending between Democrats and Republicans is still possible, thinks Republican representative Paul Ryan. >>

The industrial output in Europe's second largest economy fell significantly in the beginning of 2013, adding to fears that French economy teetered on the brink of its third recession in >>

U.S. equities extended their gains with the Standard & Poor's Index approaching its record high and market volatility gauge dropping to its lowest since 2007, as lenders edged higher and >>

Japan's consumer confidence improved for the second consecutive month in February, data published by the Cabinet Office showed Tuesday.  >>

The Organization for Economic Development and Cooperation predicted weaker growth for Canada, based on its reading of leading indicators in January.  >>

Germany is experiencing higher imports from the month of January and is believed that the economic condition will soon stabilize after the slowdown it saw last year.  >>

Consumer price inflation in Norway slowed down, matching economists' predictions mainly due to a 1.1% fall of food and non-alcoholic beverages and a 2.6% drop of footwear and clothing prices. >>