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Brent crude oil improved Wednesday on falling stockpiles and increasing demand prospects. The commodity neared $104 and traded at $103.60 at 10:06 GMT on Wednesday morning.According to Reuters, the...

Stocks fell on Tuesday, although a late day rally lifted share prices off of their worst levels of the session. The move lower comes as volatility has picked up in the U.S. stock market after a...

The U.S. trade deficit widened in April from March as the growth in imports outpaced that of exports. Consumer goods imports saw a sharp increase in the month in a sign that the U.S. consumer may have...

The number of Spaniards claiming unemployment fell in May much more than expected in a sign that the economy may be starting to turn a corner. The number of people registering for jobless benefits...

The euro remained steady at $1.30 on Tuesday morning ahead of the European Commission's expected approval of Latvia's eurozone membership.The small Baltic country faced one of the region's toughest...

Weak US manufacturing data pressured Brent crude oil to slip under $102 per barrel on Tuesday as investors worried about weakening global demand. The commodity traded at $101.84 at 9:30 GMT on Tuesday...

Futures Marginally Lower Ahead of Quiet DayU.S. equity futures traded marginally lower after Monday's gains heading into a quiet day both on the earnings and economics calendars. Should the S&P...

Despite a very disappointing ISM reading for May which caused volatility in the currency markets, stocks did well to start the week on Monday. Blue chips led the way, with the Dow adding 1 percent. ...

Shares of the once hot iShares MSCI Turkey Investable Market Index Fund (TUR) are plunging Monday as political protests in the country have grown increasingly violent. This is the worst spate of civil...

The ISM Manufacturing Index was released Monday morning and it showed that the manufacturing sector contracted in May. The Index came in at 49.00, less than April's 50.7 and below the consensus...

The euro began the week steadily at $1.30 on Monday morning even after data revealed that unemployment across the region was still climbing. With the European Central Bank policy meeting approaching...

Weakening demand outlook pressured Brent crude oil prices on Monday and caused the commodity to drop below $100 for the first time in a month. Brent traded at $99.93 at 8:00 GMT on Monday morning...

Futures Slightly Higher as Global Shares DropU.S. equity futures traded slightly higher in early pre-market trade despite weakness elsewhere around the world. Better than expected manufacturing PMIs...

On the bright side, the month of May is now in the books and it is fair to say the "sell in May and go away crowd" did not inflict much damage. After all the, the S&P 500 rose 2.1 percent for the...

In the upcoming week, all eyes will be on key economic data both domestically and around the world and markets will be especially sensitive to the effect of these data points on Fed policy. Concerns...

The euro remained above $1.30 on Friday morning after climbing on Thursday to overtake the $1.30 mark for the first time in over two weeks. The common currency strengthened after a report from the...