The Washington Equipment Leasing and Financing Association said US companies that borrow money to finance their equipment investment rose 8% in November
Data showed that UK retail sales fell to 8 in December from 39 in November
Gold prices rose more than 1% today as the US dollar fell to its lowest level in a week after the Federal Reserve said it would end its bond purchases in March
Oil prices rose about 2% today after the US Energy Information Administration said that US crude inventories fell more-than-expected by 4.6 million barrels
Data released by Markit today showed that the composite Purchasing Managers' Index, which combines the industrial and service sectors in the euro zone
The US Commerce Department said today that US corporate inventories rose 1.2%
Statistics Canada said its consumer price index rose to 4.7% in November,
The three major US stock indexes rose today after the Federal Reserve said it would end its bond purchases in March
Finance Canada said the projected budget deficit for the 2021/22 fiscal year will be C$144.5 billion
The US dollar rose against the major currencies today, before the Federal Reserve meeting
Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey warned banks and other regulated financial firms today that they should be particularly careful about holding volatile crypto
The International Monetary Fund urged the Bank of England today to avoid complacency when it comes to raising interest rates as British inflation is expected to reach a 30-year high
The US Energy Information Administration said that crude stocks fell by 240 thousand barrels to 432.9 million barrels in the week
Data today showed that job opportunities in the United States rose by 431,000 jobs to 11.0 million jobs in October
Oil prices rose more than 3% today to extend yesterday's gains as Brent crude rose 4.6%
The three major US stock indexes rose today and the Nasdaq Composite Index jumped 3% today
EU statistics office Eurostat said producer prices in the euro zone rose to 5.4% in October,
Gold prices fell more than 1% today to their lowest level in a month amid signs
Data released by Markit today showed that the manufacturing purchasing managers' index in Italy rose to 62.8 points in November from 61.1 points in October,
Data from Rosstat showed that inflation in Russia rose to 0.46%
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said that with the strong growth of the US economy and the persistence of imbalances between supply and demand
The US dollar rose today after Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said during a hearing with the US Senate Banking Committee that inflation risks have increased
The World Health Organization today warned countries against imposing a comprehensive travel ban
Today, the three major US stock indexes fell more than 1% after Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said that the risks of higher inflation had increased
Data showed today that the US government posted a budget deficit of 165 billion dollars for the month of October
Gold prices rose today by about 2%, to record their highest level in five months
The German Statistics Office said today that German exports declined for the second month in a row as seasonally adjusted exports fell 0.7% to 112.3 billion euros in September,
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said today that the US Federal Reserve is looking at a wide range of indicators to gauge how close the economy is to reaching full employment
European Union finance ministers discussed rising consumer prices, its impact on wages and the changes they would like to make
