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Stock markets in Europe and the US finished higher on Friday despite President Trump ratcheting up trade tensions. Mr Trump threatened to impose a 20% tariff on all cars imported from the EU. The...

Flash manufacturing PMI improves in June Exports fall for first time in nearly two years Rising price pressures amid supply shortages The Japanese manufacturing sector continued to enjoy robust...

Flash Eurozone PMI shows modest rebound in June Faster service sector growth contrasts with manufacturing slowdown Forward-looking indicators point to downside risks to future output Flash PMI survey...

IHS Markit flash PMI survey data indicate further strong job gains in June Forward-looking indicators suggest downside risk to future hiring trend IHS Markit's PMI surveys signal another bumper month...

US and UK GDP numbers updated for first quarter US PCE inflation and durable goods orders Eurozone sentiment surveys and CPI data Reserve Bank of New Zealand policy meeting 'Brexit' in spotlight at EU...

While potential US-China-EU trade war continues to grab the headlines, central bank policy is driving FX midterm positioning.Last week, the BoE kept policy rate unchanged as widely expected. However,...

EuropeThe FTSE 100 is firmly higher as the strength of commodity stocks has made the British market the envy of Europe. BP (LON:BP) and Royal Dutch Shell (LON:RDSa) both started out weaker on the...

The World Cup is on, it’s sunny and it’s Friday. Don’t expect a lot of action in equities or in forex. Still, markets have a lot going on in the background. Yesterday saw a profit...

The Western media was incredulous. The Donald had disregarded diplomacy, scuttled out of the G7 meeting in Canada without endorsing the G7 agreement, and ended up shaking hands with a previously...

Europe Equity markets are lower as dealers are worried about the global trade situation. The standoff between the US and China is not any closer to being resolved, and traders are fearful President...

Equity markets underwent another disappointing session yesterday, as trade tensions once again returned to centre stage. US markets slipped back with the Dow once again finishing lower for the eighth...

Investors scramble to cash in gains after reports that a Eurosceptic could run a senate committee in Italy.Another Eurosceptic professor Cautious advances by European markets are evaporating....

When the Bank of England held rates at its May meeting it was merely reaffirming what governor Mark Carney had warned the markets about only a few weeks previously at the IMF meetings in Washington....

Global investor sentiment wavers, pushing US futures lower amid trade war uncertainty Dollar keeps strengthening, hurting EM assets NASDAQ Composite, Russell 2000 hit new highs, US futures slide US...