Germany’s Unemployment Unexpectedly Rose in December
A "cold-weather blip" is being blamed for Germany's unexpected increase in unemployment. According t...
Oil Prices Rise on Signs of Increasing Demand
Signs of increasing growth in manufacturing helped push oil prices higher yesterday with US light cr...
EURO shorts lose their mojo
We are back and already the weak EUR shorts resolve is being tested in the O/N session. With little ...
Estonia becomes 17th member of the euro zone
Estonia has become the 17th member of the eurozone - the first ex-Soviet state to adopt the EU singl...
Pace of China manufacturing growth eases
The pace of growth among China's manufacturers eased last month but output continued to expand, figu...
Eurozone manufacturing picking up
The eurozone's manufacturing sector ended 2010 enjoying strong growth, a survey has indicated. Th...
Swedish Cbank shows how to fight asset bubbles
Sweden’s central bank may set the direction for other policy makers as it looks bey...
ECB boosts bond purchases amid deficit concern
THE EUROPEAN Central Bank (ECB) increased its bond purchases last week as investors remained concern...
UK Unemployment to hit 17-year high in 2011
As many as 200,000 jobs in the UK could be shed in 2011 in what is predicted to be a "worse year for...
A EURO trader’s Christmas
T’is the season where analysts struggle to vindicate market movements. In reality, ...
UK house prices to continue their decline in 2011
UK house prices fell for a sixth month in December and will extend their decline in 2011 on "weak" d...
Japanese Industrial expands
Japanese industrial production rose for the first time in six months in November, largely thanks to ...
US Holiday Sales increase +5.5%
U.S. retailers’ 2010 holiday sales jumped 5.5 percent for the best performance in f...
EUR crapshoot
The Chinese rate hike has been brushed aside by the lightly staffed trading desks. It was expected a...
Japan agrees record 92.4t yen draft budget
The Japanese government has approved a record level of spending of 92.4 trillion yen ($1.1tn; ÂÃ...
Oil moves to fresh two-year high
The price of oil hit a fresh 26-month high this morning as ministers from producer nations signalled...
BOJ member worried about Fed easing
A Bank of Japan board member said there’s uncertainty about the U.S. Federal Reserv...
China front loading rates
China’s monetary tightening in 2011 may be mainly in the first half as officials ta...
British Pound Weakens as Growth Appears to be Slowing
The pound ends a two-week losing streak falling to US$1.5440 as evidence mounts that the British eco...
US Consumer Spending Up 0.4%
The US Commerce Department reported a 0.4 percent increase in consumer spending for the month of Nov...