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Germany will try to ban British travelers from entering the European Union, regardless of whether they have received a COVID-19 vaccine or not, the Times newspaper said. The newspaper added that German Chancellor Angela Merkel wants to classify Britain as a “country of concern” due to the large spread of …

Inflation in the US, as measured by the Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) Price Index, was 0.4% in May, the US Bureau of Economic Analysis reported on Friday. On a yearly basis, the PCE Price Index edged higher to 3.9% from 3.6%, compared to analysts’ estimate of 4%. Stock market futures …

There were 411,000 initial claims for unemployment benefits in the US during the week ending June 19, the data published by the US Department of Labor (DOL) showed on Thursday. This reading came in weaker than the market expectation of 380,000 and followed the previous print of 418,000.

The United States’ Real Gross Domestic Product (GDP) expanded at an annual rate of 6.4% in the first quarter, the US Bureau of Economic Analysis reported on Thursday. This reading matched the previous estimate and the market consensus.

Cleveland Federal Reserve President Loretta Mester said on Tuesday that she is not yet thinking about adjusting monetary policy and added that she’d like to see further progress on employment, as reported by Reuters. “When the time comes, the Fed should start with the tapering model used after last recession and …

The Bank of England’s (BoE) Monetary Policy Committee decided to leave the benchmark interest rate unchanged at 0.10% following the June policy meeting and kept the Asset Purchase Facility steady at £895 billion as widely expected.

The Eurozone manufacturing sector activity boosted its pace of expansion in the reported month, the latest manufacturing activity survey from IHS/Markit research showed on Wednesday. The manufacturing purchasing managers index remained steady at 63.1 in June and beat 62.1 expectations. Services PMI jumped to 41-month highs of 58.0 in June …

Bitcoin plunged 5.8% during the session, reaching its lowest level since late January to below $30,000 Cryptocurrency bitcoin plunged below $30,000 for the first time in nearly five months, weighed down by China’s recent crackdown on cryptocurrencies. The world’s largest cryptocurrency fell 6.4% to $29,614, its lowest since Jan. 27. …

Private sector employment in Canada increased by 101,600 jobs from April to May, the ADP Research Institute revealed in its monthly report on Thursday. This reading followed the previous print of 101,300 (revised from 351,300).

There were 412,000 initial claims for unemployment benefits in the United States during the week ending June 12. The data published by the US Department of Labor showed on Thursday. This reading came in weaker than the market estimate of 359,000 and followed the previous print of 375,000.