European shares were little changed on Friday, amid rising COVID-19 infections worldwide and concerns about the pace of the global economy’s recovery from the pandemic. By 0815 GMT, the pan-European Stoxx 600 index fell 0.02 percent, and travel stocks led the losses. The index, which rose 0.2 percent in the …

Gold headed for its first decline in three years on Friday as the global economy recovered, reducing the appeal of safe havens as central banks prepared to raise interest rates to control inflation. And by 1035 GMT, gold in spot transactions rose 0.2 percent to $ 1817.57 an ounce, and …

Oil prices have stabilized at the time of writing the report, compared to the last settlement at $79.52 per barrel of Brent crude in futures contracts, and at $76.9 per barrel in US crude futures, after trading began on Friday with a decline of 1%. Oil prices are heading to …

Data from the Turkish Statistical Institute revealed on Thursday that the confidence index in the country’s economy fell 1.8 percent month-on-month in December to 97.6 points. The index, which indicates optimistic expectations when it exceeds 100 points and pessimistic expectations when it falls below that, hit a record low last …

European shares rose on Thursday on hopes that new restrictions may not be required to combat the Covid-19 pandemic in 2022 and expectations that the mutant omicron will be less affected, but gains remained limited due to an increase in infections with the disease. By 0815 GMT, the pan-European Stoxx …

The US merchandise trade deficit widened to a record level in November due to a jump in imports and a fall in exports. The US Commerce Department said on Wednesday that the goods trade deficit increased 17.5 percent last month to $97.8 billion, from $83.2 billion in October. That exceeds …

The euro slipped in thin trade over the Christmas holiday on Wednesday and the dollar pushed the yen to a one-month low as investors shrugged off a spike in omicron infections with renewed risk appetite. The Australian dollar rose as stocks rose, but the euro bucked the trend, falling 0.2 …

European shares extended their rally for the third day in a row on Wednesday, boosted by bank and retailer shares despite concerns raised by rising COVID-19 cases about the economic outlook for the new year. The pan-European STOXX 600 index rose 0.2 percent by 0815 GMT, with shares of retailers, …

Gold prices fell on Wednesday in thin trading as the dollar rose and US Treasury yields stabilized after falling earlier in the session, but prices remained above the key level of $1800 an ounce. And the price of gold in spot transactions fell 0.2 percent to $ 1802.67 an ounce …

The Turkish lira fell 1.7 percent early on Wednesday, continuing to offset big gains made the previous week, as investors remained concerned about the country’s monetary policy outlook. The lira fell to 12.02 to the dollar by 0615 GMT from 11.8 at the close on Tuesday. Although it rose more …