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Russia plans another move out of Dollar, into Euro, Yuan
November 13th, 2019
Russia is planning to cut the dollar’s share in its $125 billion sovereign-wealth fund, following a major move last year out of U.S. assets by the central bank. “Geopolitical risks are one of the key factors for changing the ...
European stocks open slightly lower; Asian markets were mixed
October 29th, 2019
European stocks opened slightly lower on Tuesday morning as traders monitor progress in U.S.-China trade discussions and a fresh push from U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson for an early general election. The pan-European Stoxx 600 was 0.13% lower shortly ...
European stocks traded mixed Wednesday
October 23rd, 2019
European stocks traded mixed Wednesday after British lawmakers forced Prime Minister Boris Johnson to pause the progression of his Brexit deal. The pan-European Stoxx 600 pared early losses to trade just 0.1% down by mid-afternoon, financial service firms leading ...
Euro area government deficit at 0.5% and EU28 at 0.7% of GDP
October 21st, 2019
In 2018, the government deficit and debt of both the euro area (EA19) and the EU28 decreased in relative terms compared with 2017. In the euro area the government deficit to GDP ratio fell from 0.9% in 2017 to ...
UK and EU strike new Brexit deal in last-ditch talks
October 17th, 2019
Negotiators from the U.K. and EU reached a draft Brexit deal in 11th-hour talks Thursday, although there are serious doubts that the agreement will be approved by U.K. lawmakers back in Westminster. Sterling rose on news after the U.K. ...
UPDATE: US stock futures advanced; Asian stocks closed mixed; Stocks advanced in Europe
October 15th, 2019
US stock futures advanced, while Asian stocks closed mixed on Tuesday as markets tried to balance fading optimism over the latest US-China trade agreement with the likelihood of a Brexit deal by Thursday’s European Union summit. In South Korea, ...
European Central Bank enhances reporting on FX interventions
October 4th, 2019
The exchange rate is not a policy target for the ECB ECB so far intervened in the foreign exchange market in 2000 and 2011 ECB to start publishing FX intervention data on quarterly basis as of April 2020 New ...
US set to impose tariffs on $7.5bn of EU exports; Is there an economic impact?
October 4th, 2019
The US has been given the go-ahead to impose tariffs on $7.5bn (£6.1bn) of goods it imports from the EU. It is the latest chapter in a 15-year battle between the US and the EU over illegal subsidies for ...
FB suffers legal blow in EU court
October 4th, 2019
Facebook on Wednesday was dealt a major blow in the EU’s top court, which ruled that national courts in Europe can order online platforms to remove defamatory content worldwide. The decision will be seen as a victory for EU ...
UPDATE: European stocks reversed early losses to trade higher on Monday
September 30th, 2019
European stocks reversed early losses to trade higher on Monday, with market focus attuned to developments in the U.S.-China trade war. The pan-European Stoxx 600 edged up by around 0.4% during mid-afternoon trade, with construction and material stocks gaining ...