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The U.S. economy slowed a bit more than initially thought in the second quarter as the strongest growth in consumer spending in 4-1/2 years was offset by declining exports and a smaller inventory build.

Lira a suferit unul dintre cele mai puternice declinuri ale anului miercuri, în timp ce analiștii Citi au avertizat că planul lui Boris Johnson de a suspenda Parlamentul va trimite moneda și mai jos în săptămânile următoare. Investitorii s-au grăbit să se protejeze de schimbările bruște, după ce Premierul a cerut reginei să suspende Parlamentul…

Bond yields are heading south, and there appears to be no stopping them for now. The benchmark 10-year Treasury note yield, which influences everything from business loans to home mortgages, has been hugging three-year lows and was at 1.45% Wednesday. That’s below the 2-year yield of 1.5%, and the move has been signaling recession. The 30-year…

China’s yuan is being closely watched as its economy slows and as Beijing remains locked in a trade war with the U.S. that has roiled global markets. The onshore yuan fell to levels not seen since February 2008 on Monday, and the offshore yuan dropped to its weakest since it began trading in the international…

The world’s largest wealth manager has turned bearish on stocks, fearing that the latest escalation of the trade fracas between the US and China poses a threat to global markets. Read more World’s top wealth manager urges clients to sell stocks, By Richard Henderson, FT.COM, 26 August 2019 Foto credit: Dreamstime.com

The outlook for the global economy keeps getting bleaker, said the chief economist at the International Monetary, Gita Gopinath. “As the year is progressing, it’s getting harder to find those bright spots. There was the potential of recovery, and we’re still expecting that for many parts of the world … but I’ve got to admit…

The latest escalation in the U.S.-China trade war is likely to dominate investors’ attention this week and a fresh batch of data will give markets more insight into the economic impact of the conflict. Markets will also be watching a gathering of Western leaders at the G7 summit at a time of major divisions over…

China a prezentat vineri o serie de noi tarife, ca represalii la actiunile SUA, pentru bunuri in valoare de 75 de miliarde de dolari, marcând astfel cea mai recentă escaladă a unei dispute comerciale îndelungate între cele mai mari economii din lume, precizează Reuters. Ministerul comerțului din China a precizat într-o declarație că va impune…

În ultima perioadă, piețele de capital au înregistrat o revenire semnificativă, odată cu majorarea speranțelor cu privire la stimularea economică.