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U.S. futures, European shares drop on downbeat economic data, lingering trade frictions Yields slip, gold climbs on risk off Oil price surges on Trump's Syria remarks Key EventsEuropean stocks and...

The 12-month cumulative US budget deficit rose to more than USD 1 trillion in October.It was the first time in six years that the gap between federal expenditures and receipts crossed the threshold of...

Latest worldwide PMI data showed the global economy losing further growth momentum in October. At 50.8, the JPMorgan (NYSE:JPM) Global PMI™ (compiled by IHS Markit) fell to its lowest since...

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell was bullish on the US economy in his annual testimony to the Joint Economic Committee of Congress on Wednesday, leading him to reaffirm his earlier suggestions that...

Hong Kong continues boiling as protests ratcheted up another notch with a complete paralysis of the city amid fear and uncertainty about when and how the unrest would ease. Subway and roads are...

Unemployment rose back to 5.3% (after a 1-month hiatus at 5.2%) Headline employment contracted by -19k (+15k expected) – its first contraction since September 2016 The full-time job fell...

U.S. contracts retreat from all-time highsHong Kong violence escalates, potentially complicating U.S.-China trade dealRBNZ surprises, keeps rates unchanged, boosting the NZDKey EventsAfter U.S....

A larger than expected fall in the most widely followed gauge of inflation could lead to further calls for the Bank of England to lower interest rates, with the consumer price index for October...

RBNZ held and refrained talking their currency down, seeing the Kiwi dollar spiked higher across the board. Official Cash Rate unchanged at 1 percent Inflation remains below the 2 percent...

U.S. Futures, European shares relatively flat as investors await trade updates Escalating violence in Hong Kong may spill over to U.S.-China trade relations Key Events As investors await further...

Whilst RBNZ is expected to cut rates again tomorrow, it remains unclear how dovish the statement may be, given the mixture of weak economic data of late alongside a lower currency and improved...

Most Asia markets close lower after protestor shot by police in Hong Kong street confrontationTrump rhetoric on trade continues to vacillate, further unsettling marketsTreasury market closed in U.S....

Stock markets in Europe are suffering today on account of the unrest in Hong Kong and the creeping concerns about the US-China trade situation. Protests and violence on the streets of Hong Kong are...

To start the week a plethora of data releases from the UK have painted a not too pretty picture of the underlying economy, despite growth bouncing back into positive territory following the...