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UK retail sales increased during last June, exceeding analyst expectations. Data released by Office for National Statistics showed on Friday that retail sales in Britain increased by 13.9% in June, compared to 12.3% in May. Analysts had expected that retail sales in the United Kingdom would rise by about 8.3% …

President of the United States, Donald Trump, announced in a press briefing on Thursday that many schools across the US are ready to open again after months of closure as a preventive measure against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). “Given these considerations, we believe many school districts can now reopen safely, …

The United States domestic supplies of natural gas increased by 37 billion cubic feet (bcf) last week, according to data released by the Energy Information Administration (EIA). The increase exceeded analysts’ expectations of a 33 billion cubic feet (bcf) increase.

Data by the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Economic and Financial Affairs (DG ECFIN) showed that the consumer confidence indicator for the Eurozone declined in June by 0.3 points to -15. On the European Union’s (EU) level, the consumer confidence indicator remained unchanged at -15.6. Both indicators remain well below their …

Weekly jobless claims in the United States increased by 109,000 as data released by the US Department of Labor on Thursday revealed 1,416,000 initial claims for unemployment benefits in the United States during the week ending July 17. That reading came after last week’s reading of 1,307,000 and worse than …

Crude oil inventories in the United States increased by 4.9 million barrels during the week ending July 17, according to data by the US Energy Information Administration (EIA) on Wednesday. A decline between 575,000 and 1.9 million barrels was expected by market experts and surveys. On Tuesday, data by the …

Home sales in the United States registered its highest rise on record last month, due to historically low mortgage rates, according to data by the National Association of Realtors, Reuters reported. Existing home sales in the US increased by 20.7% on a monthly basis to a seasonally adjusted annual rate …

Monthly data released by Statistics Canada on Tuesday revealed that Canada’s retail sales rose 18.7% in May to $ 41.8 billion.This reading came after a 19.1% increase in May’s advanced estimates, and slightly worse than the 20% market forecast.

“China’s economic recovery leads the world, we will strive to make up economic losses caused by coronavirus epidemic,” Chinese President Xi Jinping told the state television on Tuesday, as reported by Reuters. “We will strive to achieve good results for economic growth this year,” Xi added and noted that they …

The Chinese Foreign Ministry again criticized the UK’s decision to suspend the extradition treaty in Hong Kong, in the latest escalation of tensions between China and Britain. The Chinese Foreign Ministry said that Britain’s actions violated international law and international standards. China on Tuesday reiterated its strong opposition to the …