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Eurozone PMI at second-lowest level for 22 months Manufacturing sees export-led slowdown but service sector growth perks up Italy and Spain see especially weak expansions Survey sends dovish signals...

'All-sector' PMI dips to second-lowest since April but remains consistent with 0.3-0.4% GDP rise in Q3 Broad-based steady growth signalled, though construction lags manufacturing and services Cost...

Composite PMI Output Index at two-year low, but slowdown partly linked to weather disruptions Export sales fall further Cost inflation continues to run above rise in charges The latest survey data...

IMF chief Christine Lagarde warned this week that trade wars and tighter credit were starting to darken the economic outlook.In comments made on Monday she warned that the clouds of risk she warned...

EuropeStocks are higher on the day as traders are a little less fearful of the political situation in Italy. The coalition government in Rome are planning to run a budget deficit of 2.4%, but reduce...

It’s been a slightly more positive start to trading on Wednesday as investors welcome reports that the Italian government will seek to reduce the deficit over the next few years.Investors...

Despite the Dow Jones’ latest all-time high on Tuesday night, the markets were pretty subdued on Wednesday morning, in part muted by a DAX-removing German Bank Holiday.The FTSE could only nudge...

In October 2015 stock markets were treated to the sight of the “prancing horse” of Ferrari (NYSE:RACE) make its stock market debut amidst much excitement as to whether such a marque brand...

European markets had a disappointing session yesterday finishing lower across the board with investors reluctant to get too involved as Italian politicians lobbed a few verbal grenades in the...

The Dow surged over 100 points higher overnight to strike a fresh record high. Optimism surrounding global trade and a lift from Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) ensured a second straight session of gains for the...

The goodwill from the freshly signed Canada-US trade deal quickly faded today and the FTSE and European indices started sliding again. In addition, reports about the next bear market on Wall Street...

Tuesday’s losses were eased, if not erased, by a better than initially expected US open, suggesting Brexit and Italy as the session’s more pressing issues, rather than Trump’s claim...

There’s a definite risk-off sentiment emerging right now, with traders seemingly struggling to find much upside. China may be celebrating the National Day holiday this week, but that...

There was a lot of different factors at play on Tuesday, and none of them particularly positive, leading to a sharp reversal of Monday’s gains.Spare a thought for the poor FTSE. While its peers...