Sometimes, markets tumble because of a big, unambiguous event, like a pandemic or a war or an economic slowdown. Sometimes, they fall because of less...
Germany’s trade surplus narrowed in June as exports fell more than expected in a new headwind for Europe’s powerhouse. The eurozone’s most important economy, which...
Bank of Canada officials are increasingly worried that a weaker jobs market may delay a recovery in consumer spending, a concern that encouraged them to...
Retail sales unexpectedly fell in June in the eurozone as a consumption-led recovery continued to prove elusive. Total retail trade was 0.3% lower than in...
Jittery investors have overplayed the threat of a US recession, economists say, but years of bumper growth are over as the world’s largest economy heads...
Samsung Electronics, South Korea’s most valuable company, is the archetype of vertical integration. The smartphones and other consumer electronics it is best known for accounted...
Global stock markets tumbled on Monday, with the Japanese index suffering its worst day in 37 years, as investors fretted about a possible US recession...