Donald Trump's surprising election victory combined with the post-Brexit uncertainty raised the question of whether the European Central Bank should provide additional monetary stimulus or not.
Chinese industrial production grew less than expect last month, falling behind market forecasts and raising questions about the strength of recovery in the world's second largest economy, official figures revealed on Monday.
Russia came to light with its possible future relationship with the United States following Donald Trump's election for president, boosting the Ruble and causing analysts to rekindle the question of where Russia is heading, long labelled as irrelevant. November 9 brought two different kinds of news for the Russian economy. First, the latest World Bank forecast on the Russian internal
Mood of Americans shoppers improved more than expected in November, after falling to its lowest level since 2014 in the previous month, a flash survey showed on Friday.
It is no secret Europe has entered a phase of low interest rates and weak growth, but when it comes to determining implications of this environment, most investors run across some degree of ambiguity in their analyses. What does the future hold for low-rate, mature economies with high savings surpluses? A fall in the equilibrium rate, stemming from the preponderance of
The United Kingdom's trade deficit narrowed in the Q3 despite the post-Brexit uncertainty, official data revealed on Wednesday.
Donald Trump's election as the 45th president of the United States sent shock waves across the world.
A Trump victory being far from what markets considered a safe bet, triggered a slump in risky assets as investors shoved their money into safe haven ones. While tumbling stocks scream on top of this morning's headlines, there is much more to it when it comes to the Trump – financial market relationship now and in the future. Emerging market currencies
British manufacturing activity jumped unexpectedly in September amid rising inflationary pressures, official figures revealed on Tuesday.
UK house prices jumped unexpectedly on a monthly basis in October, despite signs of a slowdown seen in the previous six months.
German factory orders dropped unexpectedly in September amid weak domestic demand and sluggish overseas demand, official data showed on Monday.
The Canadian economy more jobs than expected last month, official figures revealed on Friday.
US private companies added fewer than expected jobs last month, whereas the unemployment rate improved slightly, the October Non-Farm Payrolls report showed on Friday.
The Bank of England left its key interest rates on hold but revised upwards its growth and inflation forecasts at its monetary policy meeting on Thursday.
The number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits rose unexpectedly last week, official figures showed on Wednesday.
UK construction industry grew at its fastest pace in six months in October despite the post-Brexit uncertainty, official data revealed on Wednesday.
As data released yesterday, US crude oil stockpiles advanced more than 14 million barrels during the previous week, showing the largest weekly build since the US Energy Department started keeping records back to 1982.
Spain has done it again – with numbers far from disappointing, the fourth largest economy in the Euro zone left sceptics stunned and the public discussing the actual point of a fully functioning government. GDP growth came in slightly slower at 0.7% from 0.8% the quarter before, hitting expectations and paving the way for a 3.1% gain in 2016. Unemployment,
The Canadian economy expanded for the third consecutive month in August, official figures showed on Tuesday.
Manufacturing activity in the United Kingdom remained strong but grew at a slightly slower pace last month, a private survey revealed on Tuesday.
US manufacturing activity grew for the second consecutive month in October, official data showed on Tuesday.
The single European area economy grew at the same slow pace in the third quarter as the second while core inflation, in turn, dipped in October, reinforcing expectations that the European Central Bank will negotiate to extend its asset-buying program in December.
Consumer spending in the United States increased more than expected last month amid higher purchases of motor vehicles and higher inflation, official data revealed on Monday.
The US economy expanded at its fastest pace since 2014 in the Q3 of 2016 amid higher exports and a rise in inventory investment, official data revealed on Friday.