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Hong Kong stocks retreated on Thursday ahead of corporate earnings reports, while broker downgrades dragged down China's internet giant Tencent holdings. The Hang Seng Index dropped 0.1% to 22,225.88 points. >>

The British Sterling advanced to its highest level in three weeks versus the U.S. Dollar after an improvement in February retail sales, it also rose against the Euro amid weaker >>

Spanish and Italian government bonds increased for a second session in a row on Thursday amid speculation that the Europeans Central Bank may stimulate the 17-nation bloc's weak economy after >>

South Korea's Won traded near the lowest in six months after doubts that Europe's debt crisis would extend was countered by the Fed indicating signs of further bond- buying program, >>

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The shared currency dropped toward the lowest in four months versus the greenback as a report indicated manufacturing output and services in the region shrunk, signaling that the economy finds >>

Private sector output in France decreased at the steepest pace in four years in the month of March mainly due to a drop of business activity in service sector and >>

Trade balance of Switzerland's economy declined by less than expected in the month of February despite a 2.5% drop in exports of Swiss watches mainly due to a weakened demand >>

WTI plunged after its biggest two-week gain as German manufacturing shrunk unexpectedly and Cyprus's president developed a new plan of securing a financial bailout from the Eurozone. WTI for May >>

All industry activity in the Asia's second-largest economy decreased by 1.4% on a monthly basis in January after it moved up 1.6% the month before, the Ministry of Economy, Trade >>

China's manufacturing sector improved above economists' expectations in the month of March with the manufacturing output index climbing from 50.8 points in February to 52.8 recorded in March, the Markit >>

Merchandise trade deficit in Japan declined to 777.5 billion Yen in February compared to a forecast of a shortfall to 855.9 billion Yen, staying in the red for the eighth >>

British retail sales topped economist`s expectations by gaining 2.1% from January. According to forecasts, there was 0.4% rise expected. Year to year, sales increased 2.6%. The Pound strengthened 0.5% to >>

U.S. shares snapped losses earlier this week, as the Federal Reserve will continue asset purchasing to stimulate growth in the world's largest economy and Euro-area policy makers are working on >>

The New Zealand Dollar gained 0.4% to 82.62 per U.S. Dollar in the end of Sydney trading session on Thursday. The kiwi increased versus the major peers, as data indicated >>