May retail sales bump in Germany not here to stay – analysts
(Reuters) – German retail sales rose more than expected in May from the previous month, data showed on Friday, though…
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Australia, EU trade ministers spoke as hopes of free trade deal rise – source
By Kirsty Needham SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australian and European Union trade ministers spoke on Thursday evening, a source familiar with…
Global markets in H1: Banks vs the machines
By Marc Jones LONDON (Reuters) – The first six months of 2023 have been eventful for financial markets – from…
China’s factory, service sectors stumble as economic malaise broadens
By Joe Cash BEIJING (Reuters) -China’s factory activity declined for a third straight month in June and weakness in other…
Virgin Galactic completes first commercial rocket plane flight to space
By Jose Luis Gonzalez and Steve Gorman TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCES, New Mexico (Reuters) -A three-man crew from Italy soared more…
US targets China over semiconductors
(Reuters) -U.S.-China tensions over semiconductors began with the Trump administration’s trade war and have ratcheted up under President Joe Biden’s…
Analysis-Dutch pension fund reform spells investment rethink
By Yoruk Bahceli AMSTERDAM (Reuters) – An overhaul of the private pensions system in the Netherlands – the biggest in…
Analysis-Macro hedge funds down at half-year point, pin recovery hopes on central banks
By Carolina Mandl and Nell Mackenzie NEW YORK/LONDON (Reuters) – Many macro hedge funds that bet on global economic trends…
Marketmind: Markets await euro zone inflation; wary of yen
A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Ankur Banerjee After German inflation bucked the trend…
Japan finance minister warns against excessive yen weakening
By Tetsushi Kajimoto TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan will take appropriate steps should the yen weaken excessively, Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki said…