The economic activity in Canada’s manufacturing sector expanded at a stronger pace in August than it did in July with the IHS Markit’s Manufacturing PMI rising to 55.1 from 50.4. This reading beat the market expectation of 50.4. “Latest data highlighted a strong upturn in the Canadian manufacturing industry, continuing …

The Nasdaq index, which is full in technology stocks, reached a record high at the open today, Tuesday, after Apple shares rose and following positive data for the manufacturing sector in China and Europe, which raised an atmosphere of optimism ahead of the US factory activity figures. The Nasdaq rose …

The unemployment rate has risen again in the Eurozone as the impact of the Coronavirus pandemic is still. Official figures put the unemployment rate in the region at 7.9% for July. This comes after the Eurozone recorded an unemployment rate of 7.7% in June. The numbers draw a worsening picture …

A survey showed that factory production in Britain compensated for some of the losses caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, as it rose in August at the fastest pace in more than six years. The IHS Market/CIBS Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index rose to 55.2 in August from 53.3 in July, broadly …

German Economy Minister Peter Altmaier said that the country’s gross domestic product will reach its level before the crisis of the Coronavirus outbreak in 2022, adding that he does not expect strict general isolation measures to be imposed in sectors such as retail or industry due to the pandemic.

A survey on Tuesday, September 1 showed that Eurozone manufacturing activity remained on a recovery path last month, but factory managers were wary of investment and employment as the coronavirus pandemic spreads. Industrial production, which had not experienced a sharp decline like the service sector during the pandemic, rose for …

The inflation rate in the euro area turned negatively last month for the first time since May 2016, increasing the chances of the European Central Bank pumping more stimulus for higher prices that had not reached the target set for more than seven years. The annual inflation rate in 19 …

The number of unemployed people in Germany decreased for the second month in a row in August, indicating that the job market in Europe’s largest economy is recovering after it was hit by the Coronavirus crisis. Data revealed. The Labor Office said the number of unemployed people adjusted for seasonal …

The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) kept the cash rate at a record low of 0.25%, a widely expected decision. The RBA first cut interest rates to their record low in March, with governor Philip Lowe saying the bank is unlikely to take rates any lower The Australian central bank …

Gold prices rose on Tuesday, September 1st, to their highest level in nearly two weeks, with the dollar retreating to its lowest level in several years amid betting that US interest rates will remain low for a longer period under the new US Federal Reserve policy framework. The gold spot …