The Сhina's Foreign Ministry stated on Friday that it would welcome the UK Finance Minister Philip Hammond's visit despite deployment of the British naval vessel in the Pacific.
The Trade Minister of Australia Simon Birmingham stated on Friday problems with coal exports to China were caused by import quotas rather that pure bans.
The Reserve Bank of Australia Governor Philip Lowe stated on Friday that China's ban on the county's coal imports to the port of Dalian would not have a big impact on the economy.
France's Consumer Prices Index decreased 0.4% in January from the previous month amid a fall in manufacturing costs, the INSEE reported.
Sales in Japan's department stores went down 2.9% to $4.45B in January compared to the preceding year, the country's Department Stores Association stated.
Germany's inflation rate decreased to 1.4% in the month of January this year, compared to 0.8% rate in the prior month, according to preliminary figures by Destatis.
Home improvement market revealed dropping sales last month, which fell 9.46% to $9.2B, as the country's real estate transactions slowed, the CBMCA stated.
On Thursday, UK's Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn said that the British Prime Minister Theresa May must seek customs union with the European Union if she wants to unlock Brexit.
Huawei Chairman said on Thursday that the company is committed to make further investment in Canada, despite the arrest of the company's CFO Meng Wanzhou.
According to Britain and EU Diplomats, the European Union and the United Kingdom are moving closer to a Brexit legal compromise agreement.
US shares dipped on Thursday, weighed down by weak economic data and a decline in the US healthcare stocks.
On Thursday, the White House put out a statement that the US President Donald Trump's administration has ended discussions with California on auto emissions rules.
On Thursday, India's government Minister reiterated the country's plan to stop sharing excess water with Pakistan.
On Thursday, the US Senator Bernie Sanders rebuked Catalyst Pharmaceuticals Inc for its higher drug prices.
On Thursday, Nestle Global said that it would invest about $115 million to expand its Purina factory in the United States.
The Finance Minister of the United Kingdom Philip Hammond announced on Thursday that the United Kingdom in January has reached a record fiscal budget surplus.
On Thursday, global stock indices traded near a four month low level. The surge was mostly attributed to the monetary stimulus conducted by the global powers.
The President of the United States Donald Trump on Thursday called upon US telecommunications sector to increase their efforts to develop a faster 5G communications network.
On Thursday the Agriculture Secretary of the United States announced that he hopes that the new NAFTA agreement will be ratified by summer.
On Thursday, US government data revealed that the weekly US unemployment claims have decreased by 23,000.
Data released on Thursday revealed that US Durable Goods Orders and Core Durable Goods Orders were not only below market forecasts, but also revealed that orders have declined.
The Wall Street Journal on Thursday announced that Apple and Goldman Sachs have combined their forces to launch a new credit card, which would be paired with iPhones.
On Thursday, the European Commission's deputy head announced that the risk of a no deal Brexit occurring on March 29 has increased.
S&P Global on Thursday announced that the global sovereign debt will increase to $50 trillion by the end of this year.