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American shares declined on Monday as Chinese economy advanced at a slower rate than predicted. The S&P 500 Index fell 2.3% to 1,552.36 points, the biggest decrease since November. Sprint >>

U.S. blue chips plunged on Monday amid weak national and China's data. The National Bureau of Statistics in China announced a 7.7% GDP advance, less than 8% expected. The Dow >>

Asian equities decreased on Tuesday with the regional benchmark index falling for the second straight day mainly due to a fall of raw-material producers amid concerns that China's slower growth >>

China's rating outlook was downgraded by the Moody's Investors Service from positive to stable as the country did not match expectations in making a progress in reducing latent risk associated >>

The South Korean Won strengthened by 0.4% to 1,116.28 per U.S. Dollar by midday trading session in Seoul on Tuesday. The currency gained 0.8% yesterday, as the U.S. announced that it reached >>

Government bonds of Australia rose on Tuesday with the three-year rates falling to the lowest level in eleven weeks amid speculation that the Reserve Bank of Australia will cut the >>

Chinese shares bounced back from the lowest level in three months on Tuesday led by property stocks amid speculation that the country's government will not impose more curbs on property >>

U.S. Treasuries decreased on Tuesday before a report showed that the consumer price index stayed flat last month after it increased by 0.7% in February and as oil prices fell >>

The Canadian Dollar depreciated by 1.2% to 1.0256 per U.S. Dollar in the end of Toronto trading session on Tuesday. That was the biggest loss since December, 2011. The currency >>

The Japanese Yen edged lower to 97.07 against U.S. Dollar by midday trading session in Tokyo on Tuesday. The currency reached a four-year low, as it slipped to 99.95 on >>

European shares decreased on Tuesday suggesting the third successive fall of the benchmark index Stoxx Europe 600 before a report showed that investor confidence in Germany dropped. Euro Stoxx 50 >>

Brent crude declined below a level of $100 a barrel for the first time in nine months amid weaker demand curbed by the signs of slower global economic growth, while >>

Sales of new motor vehicles in Australia decreased in March with the total number of sold motor vehicles recording 95,113, falling on a monthly basis by 0.6% after being flat >>

Manufacturing activity in New York area slightly increased in April, however, the index measuring the activity declined by more than preliminary estimated, according to data revealed by the Federal Reserve >>

Switzerland is expected to reject the EU scheme for mandatory data exchange on bank accounts, said Ueli Maurer, the country's President. >>