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U.S. economic growth slowed as a result of supply chain disruptions and a growing labor shortage according to a fresh Federal Reserve report. Fed’s Beige Book is a region by region compilation of economic information. In its latest edition issued Wednesday, Fed reported that several districts noted that growth overall …

USD/CAD is advancing during the New York session, up 0.19%, trading at 1.2393. An upbeat market sentiment surrounds the market portrayed by US equity indexes rising between 0.17% and 0.92%.Western Texas Intermediate, the US benchmark for crude oil, which significantly influences the Canadian dollar, is rising 0.61%, trades at $81.42, …

The Business Confidence Index in Australia has increased for the first time since May.The Index’s report cites following the outlining of re-opening plans in September in both NSW and Victoria, business confidence data gained +3.1% m/m to 104.6 on Monday, and +22.2% y/y. Business confidence in September 2021 was 9.2pts …

President of the European Central Bank, Christine Lagarde spoke before ECB Forum on Central Banking. Her speech was entitled: “Beyond the pandemic: the future of monetary policy”.Lagarde has pointed out that the economy is back from the brink, but not completely out of the woods. After a highly unusual recession, …

The Paris-based Organization of Economic Cooperation and Development said, Tuesday, that the U.S. economy is losing drive on its path to recovery from the coronavirus pandemic.OECD forecast that gross domestic product would grow 6% in 2021, down nearly 1 percentage point from last May. The OECD previously predicted GDP would …

A survey showed that the economic recovery in the Eurozone was faltering in September due to the decline of the service sector, which dominates the economy of the bloc, as a result of re-imposing some restrictions on activities to prevent a new spread of the Coronavirus. Rising infection rates in …

A survey showed that the recovery of the Eurozone economy from its biggest downturn on record faltered in August as growth in the services sector dominating the bloc almost completely halted, suggesting that the long road to recovery is bumpy. Last quarter, the bloc’s economy shrank 12.1%, as the imposition …

Oil prices rose, and is on track to achieve gains for the second week in light of the growing confidence that demand for fuel has started to rise despite the Coronavirus pandemic that is ravaging economies around the world. Before the Tokyo Stock Exchange closed, Brent crude rose 14 cents, …

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said on Monday that he hopes that EU leaders will agree on a recovery plan in the coming hours.  “Reaching EU agreement will require empathy, dialogue and determination,” Sanchez said. European leaders will resume talks again later at 1400 GMT today, extending the summit in …