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USD/CAD at $1.0870 on Growth
The Canadian dollar gained to the strongest level in a month versus its U.S. peer after economic gro...
EUR/GBP Drops to 0.7910 Amid ECB Stimulus Bets
The pound posted its biggest advance in eight weeks versus the euro amid speculation the European Ce...
Europe’s Recovery Has Stopped But Concerns for Worse
Until recently it was debatable whether Europe’s economy was recovering. No longer. Its recove...
France Asks for More ECB Action
French Prime Minister Manuel Valls called for more action from the European Central Bank to lower th...
China Manufacturing Pulls Back
China’s manufacturing expanded at a slower pace last month, joining weaker-than-anticipated credit...
Asian Equities Higher after China PMI
Most Asian stocks rose, after the regional benchmark index capped its first monthly drop in four mon...
ECB’s Draghi Considering Large-Scale Bond Purchases
Between Mario Draghi and quantitative easing lies an obstacle course. The European Central Bank pres...
Germany Leads Disharmony in Europe’s Repair
German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble said deficit-fueled growth leads to economic decline, sig...
EUR/USD down to 1.3120 on U.S. Economy
The dollar reached the highest level in almost a year against the euro as signs of U.S. economic gro...
Market Eyes Off ECB Meeting and Stalled Recovery
The European Central Bank meeting on Thursday is the prime event for markets seeking clarity on the ...
Gold Drops Below $1286
Spot gold fell about $1 to $1,285.76 an ounce, after posting a small weekly gain on Friday. SPDR Gol...
Palladium up to $907.60 on Supply Fears
Palladium rose for a fourth straight session on Monday to trade near a 13-1/2 year high on fears tha...
A Bubble May Be Bursting in China Property
For 31-year old Beijing resident Wang Yuanzhi, talk about a bubble in Chinese property is not someth...
EUR/USD down to 1.3130 as Ukraine Weighs
The euro slipped to a fresh one-year low early on Monday as the situation in Ukraine worsened, altho...
West TX Oil Lower to $96.35 on Rising Global Production
U.S. crude futures edged lower on Monday, following gains in the previous four sessions on strong ec...
ECB Weighing QE
Europe is in the throes of a critical debate about whether it should embark on an American-style qua...
Merkel Unhappy with ECB Over Stimulus versus Austerity
A German news magazine reported on Sunday that Chancellor Angela Merkel is unhappy with European Cen...
China Official PMI Falls to 51.1
The pace of activity in China’s vast manufacturing sector slowed in August, government data re...
Poor Economic Data Rattles Faith in Abenomics
As poor economic data rattles faith in Abenomics following the April consumption tax hike, one analy...