Europe's inflation falls to a two-year low. It offers confidence, but rising oil prices are imminent.

Inflation, which has been a problem for Europeans, fell sharply in September to the lowest level in two years, strengthening hopes that consumers will get relief from costlier groceries, vacations, and haircuts - and that the European Central Bank won't have to further restrict the economy by...

U.S. employment data boosts the dollar and yields, and gold prices fall.

On Thursday, gold prices dipped as the U.S. weekly jobs data suggested a tight labor market, which could keep the Fed on its rate-hiking cycle and support the currency and Treasury yields.

At 3:23 p.m. ET on Thursday, spot gold had fallen to $1,836.39 per ounce after gaining in each of ...

Asian stocks fall following a drop in tech stocks on Wall Street

US futures rose, while oil prices recovered more than $1 per barrel.

Japan updated its GDP figures higher to indicate the economy declined less than previously recorded in July-September, indicating the country survived the latest major COVID wave with less damage than previously assume...

Even after disastrous heatwaves, France and Spain have been plagued by an abnormally mild fall

Temperatures in France and Spain were exceptionally high on Thursday, drawing some people to the beaches despite growing fears about the impact of climate change on Europe's weather.

People were sunbathing in bikinis on the French Riviera because the weather was nice and the water w...

Oil Falls 8% On Economic Worries

The price of oil dropped as traders became less willing to take risks due to concerns about a slowdown in the economy as a whole and an increase in the number of people in China who tested positive for the Covid-19 virus. Both of these factors contributed to an increase in the number of people in...

Oil Falls on Economic Fears

A turbulent trading session on Monday caused oil prices to come down by approximately $1, wiping out several of the gains made in the previous day. This transpired given the fact that worries about a downturn and China's COVID-19 limitations were considered as a greater danger towards the mar...

Asia, a Perfect Beneficiary in the Russia-Ukraine Fallout

Analysts are saying that if Russia carries an invasion over Ukraine and sets off sanctions and retaliations from the West, it is expected that Asia would be facing an escalation in the prices of oil, gas and coal.

If the energy exports of Russia are diverted from Europe to the east, Asi...

TOYOTA MOTOR EXPECTS ITS GLOBAL OUTPUT TO INCREASE BY 9.2 MILLION IN 2021

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• Toyota Motor expects its global output to increase by 9.2 million in 2021.
• The target is said to be higher than the current record of 9.05 million units in 2019.
• In 2020 Toyota's global output fell by half from a year...

ECONOMY OF HONG KONG PLUMMETED BY 6.1 PERCENT  

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• Hong Kong's economy got a record low of 6.1 percent in 2020 as the city was battered by the Covid pandemic, only months after it was overturned by broad political turmoil

The public authority on Friday said (GDP) declined th...

GLOBAL DEMAND TRENDS SHOW GOLD DEMANDS DROPPED

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• The latest gold demand trend shows a solid 21 percent development in worldwide venture interest for gold in the third quarter somewhat balance a general interest plunge for the yellow metal

Worldwide gold interest dropped by 19 perce...

MICROSOFT TO ACQUIRE BETHESDA’S PARENT COMPANY ZeniMax FOR $7.5 BILLION

Highlights

• The plan is to bring Bethesda's future games into its monthly Xbox Game Pass subscription service at the time of launch on Xbox or PC said Microsoft

• Microsoft said the structure and leadership of Bethesda will not be changed and the ZeniMax deal wi...

TOYOTA MOTOR CORP. REPORTS A FALL IN GLOBAL OUTPUT IN JULY

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• Toyota Motor Corp. reports a fall in global output in July.
• The automaking company reported a fall by 10.2 percent to 691,091 units in July.
• The decline was considerably lesser than June, which was 24.0 percent.
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TOKYO STOCKS FALL ON THURSDAY; YEN STANDS FIRM

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• Tokyo stocks fall on Thursday; Yen stands firm.
• U.S-China political tensions weigh heavily on the stock market.
• 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average fell down by 82.00 points.
• Topix index finished at 8.59 points.

THAILAND TRAVELERS NUMBER GONE DOWN BY 71% - CORRELATING YEAR ON YEAR RESULTS DEPICT

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• Thailand travelers tumbled badly due to the international border closure announced by every country in April for containing the virus

Thailand's traveler numbers have gone down by 70%, as the initial month's data recorded and...

FOREIGN INVESTORS SAGS THAILAND ECONOMY DUE TO POLITICAL TENSIONS

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• Political unrest and public demands bring in the wavy and shaky economy for Thailand
• As Thailand faces distrust of foreign investors due to anti-government rally and causing the economic wide deeper

Speculator trust in Tha...

TOKYO STOCKS DROP ON THURSDAY

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• Tokyo stocks drop on Thursday.
• 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average dropped by 74.16 points.
• Topix index was down by 4.43 points.
• Honda Motor shares were down by 4.7 percent.

On Thursday morning To...

TOKYO STOCKS FALL ON WEDNESDAY; NIKKEI INDEX FALLS TO A THREE WEEK LOW

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• Tokyo stocks fall on Wednesday; Nikkei Index falls to a three week low.
• 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average ended down 260.27 points.
• TOPIX index finished by 20.08 points.
• Weak earnings were reported by corporate c...

JAPANESE COMPANIES REPORT A FALL IN SALES BETWEEN JANUARY-MARCH MONTHS

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• Japanese companies report a fall in sales between January-March months.
• Finance Ministry data mentioned the economic downturn in the country.
• Sales of all industries dropped by 7.5%.
• Pre-tax profit was revised...

EUROPEAN SHARES FALL AFTER WHO REPORTS INCREASE IN COVID-19 CASES

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• WHO reported an increase in COVID-19 cases on Sunday.
• European shares fall on Monday; the number of infections also rose in Germany.
• Blue-chip FTSE 100 .FTSE was down 1%; STOXX 600 index was down 0.3%.
• The Wire...

POSSIBLE SECOND WAVE OF INFECTIONS MAKES INVESTORS RETREAT FROM SHARE MARKET

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• Thursday the European share market saw a slight fall.
• Investors withdrew from spending due to possible new infections of COVID-19.
• The pan-European STOXX 600 index fell 0.3%.
• Oil & gas .SXEP, miners .SXPP a...