After a dramatic sell-off, relative calm has returned to global financial markets — for now at least. Behind the jitters are investors who are questioning

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

The US trade deficit narrowed in June for the first time in three months as the value of exports of goods and services increased by

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

The Reserve Bank of Australia left interest rates on hold at its August policy meeting, stopping well short of joining other major central banks in

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