Japanese corporate service price index fell more than expected in August, posting a third straight drop, the Bank of Japan said on Tuesday.
The Swiss National Bank has bought around 80 billion euros of sovereign debt in the euro area's core countries during the first seven months of 2012, to stem the appreciation of national currency, Standard & Poor's said in a report on Tuesday.
The number of mortgages approved by the British Banker's Association fell by 13% from the previous year in August, numbering 30,533 with total value of £4.8 billion.
Confidence among U.S. consumers rose more than expected in September, reaching seven-month high, the Conference Board said on Tuesday.
German GfK consumer climate remained stable in September, despite Europe's economic woes, research group Gfk said on Tuesday.
Japanese shares rose on Tuesday as investors purchased stocks ahead of deadline for dividend payments.
The amount of cash Swiss commercial banks hold with nation's central bank fell slightly in the week to September 21, a sign that investors are getting more anxious over Eurozone's financial woes.
Luxury-home prices in London grew at its fastest pace in three months in September, as demand for property remained strong.
U.S. stocks depreciated on Monday, amid rising concerns of the Eurozone debt crisis and growing uncertainty over whether Spain is about to ask for a sovereign bailout or not.
German business confidence fell to the lowest level in more than two and a half years in September amid deepening concerns over Eurozone's debt crisis, the German research institute, Ifo reported Monday.
Japanese stocks edged lower on Monday on concerns the global economy is slowing.
Swiss stocks rose, after news that Spain is about to ask for international financial aid pushed market sentiment higher.
The U.K. public sector borrowed 14.4 billion pounds in August, posting record deficit since the records begun, the Office for National Statistics said Friday.
U.S. stocks closed mixed on Friday after a late-afternoon selloff.
Spanish government is in talks with European Commission about the details of a new rescue plan. Up to 60 billion euros will be needed to bail out Spanish banks, the country's second biggest lender, BBVA, said on Friday.
Japan's exports fell for a third straight month in August, as global demand slows. Nation's exports fell 5.8% from a year earlier, while analysts predicted Japan's exports to decline 7.3% last month. The trade deficit widened to 754.1 billion yen ($9.63 billion) in August, against an expected fall of 809.0 billion yen.
Swiss Trade surplus narrowed to CHF1.733M in August, down from CHF 2.875B in the previous month, Swiss Statistics reported on Thursday. Analysts had predicted Swiss Trade Balance to rise 0.423B last month. Exports from Switzerland rose by 4.4% to 15.54 billion Swiss francs in August on a yearly basis, while imports decreased to CHF 13.806B from CHF 14.570B.
Retail sales in the U.K. fell less than previously estimated in August, as shoppers were distracted by the Olympics, U.K. Office for National Statistics showed on Thursday. Retail sales fell to -0.2% last month, down from 0.3% in the preceding month, while rose 0.6% in the third quarter of 2012. Food sales jumped 0.2%, while sales of clothing, textile and
The number of Americans who filed jobless benefit claims fell less than expected in the week ending September 15, the U.S. Department of Labor reported. Initial jobless claims dropped by 3,000 to a seasonally adjusted 382,000, compared to expectations for a fall of 10,000 to 375,000, while down from 385,000 in the previous week. The four-week moving average rose by
Spain raised 4.81 billion euros of debt in an auction on Thursday, with nation's borrowing rates dropping sharply from the previous auction. The average yields on Spanish government securities, due to mature in 2022, dipped to 5.66% to 6.65%. Demand strengthened slightly, with bids exceeding supply 1.6 times.
The Bank of Japan increased the size of its asset-purchase program by JPY10 trillion ($127 billion) to a total of JPY80 trillion, in order to boost slowing economic activity. The increase in nation's asset-purchase program will be split equally for additional purchases of treasury discount bills and government's bonds. The BoJ also kept benchmark interest rate unchanged at 0.10%.
Economic expectations in Switzerland deteriorated in September, a survey by the European Economic Research (ZEW) and Credit Suisse showed Wednesday. The ZEW index that measures expectations of futures economic performance fell by 1.6 points to -34.9, down from -33.3 in the prior month. A reading above 0.0 indicates optimism, while a reading below indicates pessimism.
Hopes the Bank of England will announce new economic stimulus plan above the existing program with a total value of 375 billion pounds ($610 billion) have been raised after minutes of the monetary policy committee's meeting on Wednesday. The BoE also expects the inflation rate to decelerate less rapidly, as oil and food prices rose.
U.S. housing starts rose less than expected in August, while applications for home mortgages declined, adding to concerns over the U.S. property market, the U.S. Census Bureau said on Wednesday. Construction of new U.S. homes rose 2.3% to 750,000, up from 733,000 in the prior month, below expectations for a 2.85% increase to 765,000. Building permits issued in July declined