The Producer Price Index (PPI) in the US for final demand rose from -0.2% in June to 0.6% in July, the data published by the US Bureau of Labor Statistics showed on Tuesday. On a yearly basis, the PPI edged up to -0.4% and came in higher than the market …

Gold fell on Tuesday, August 11th, as a relative rise in the dollar against the rest of the currencies prompted some investors to profit-taking, which rose to a record high of $ 2,000 an ounce. Spot of gold fell 0.5% to 2017.53 dollars an ounce, retreating from a record high …

The ZEW Institute reported on Tuesday that investor confidence in Germany improved more than expected in August, but indicated that experts are seeing the current conditions improve slowly. A survey of investor confidence in the economy rose to 71.5 from 59.3 in the previous month, far exceeding expectations of 58 …

US President Donald Trump said he is considering reducing the capital gains tax in the United States, as well as reducing income taxes for middle-income families to help the US economy recover from the economic repercussions of the Coronavirus. “We’re … also considering a capital gains tax cut, which would …

British consumers spent last month at the highest rate since the country began implementing general isolation and lockdown measures to combat the Coronavirus in March, as bars, restaurants, barber and beauty shops reopened. Data from Barclay Card and the British Retail Consortium showed that spending is close to returning to …

Crude oil prices rose on Tuesday 11 August, supported by expectations of US stimulus that will help launch the largest consumer of oil in the world, and a recovery in Asian demand as economies reopen. Brent crude added 29 cents, or 0.6%, to $ 45.28 a barrel by 08:19 GMT. …

Russian President Vladimir Putin said that the Russian Ministry of Health has given its approval to the world’s first vaccine to combat Covid-19 disease, which was developed by the Gamaleya Institute in Moscow, less than two months after it was tested on humans. This step paves the way for large-scale …

Unemployment benefits in the British economy decreased between May and July 2020, while analysts’ expectations were pointing to a decline. And data released by the British National Statistics Office on Tuesday showed that unemployment benefits in Britain rose to 94.4 thousand applications compared to 68.5 previously. Analysts had forecast that …

The Japanese services sector sentiment index increased during the month of July, which showed some improvement in business confidence despite the continuing concerns about the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic. The Japanese Cabinet’s Labor Survey of taxi drivers, hotel workers and restaurant employees – dubbed “economy watchers” for their proximity …

Car sales in China jumped 16.4% in July compared to last year, the fourth consecutive month of gains as the world’s largest auto market retreated from its lowest levels during the country’s lockdown due to the Coronavirus. Data from the wholesale sales released by the Chinese Association of Automobile Manufacturers …