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The euro remained below $1.37 after the dollar was lifted by promising US housing and factory activity data. The common currency traded at $1.3647, weighed down by expectations of further easing from the European Central Bank. Reuters reported that Markit’s Composite Purchasing Managers’...

Although several Asian nations including China and India are hoping that the rebound in both the US and Europe will help their own economies get back on track, data out on Thursday showed that Western demand is playing less of a role in Asia. Purchasing Managers' data out on Thursday showed...

The euro climbed closer to $1.38 on Tuesday after positive PMI data confirmed that business activity in the eurozone picked up in December. The common currency traded at $1.3771 at 5:15 GMT on Tuesday morning. The Wall Street Journalreported that Markit's composite Purchasing Managers Index...

U.S stocks started off the week on a positive note with triple digit point gains for the Dow following one of the worst weeks in recent memory. Tuesday is an important day for the markets as the Fed begins its policy meeting which will last until Wednesday. After weeks of anticipating when (or...

Yields for one month US Treasury bills spiked as investors backed away in fear of a default. On Tuesday, the T-bills traded near 0.16 percent, up 14 basis points from last week. With the US government in its second week of a shutdown, markets are becoming increasingly worried about the...

According to the Wall Street Journal, the European Union's statistics agency Eurostat released data on Thursday which showed that eurozone sales volumes increased 0.7 percent in August; 0.2 percent higher than estimates but still 0.3 percent below last year's figure in August. The agency also...

The euro strengthened against the dollar on Thursday morning after stronger than expected economic data confirmed that the region's recovery was growing. The common currency traded at $1.32 following the release of better than expected GDP data which indicated that the 17 nation bloc's recovery...

As U.S. stocks have been leaders this year, it is not surprising that ETF issuers have rolled out a steady stream of new dividend funds. The strategy makes sense as data indicates investors love income-oriented ETFs. As of the end of May, year-to-date inflows to dividend, preferred stock and REIT...

A slew of Non-Manufacturing (otherwise known as services) Purchasing Manager's Indices released overnight indicated that the global economy may not be in as bad of shape as investors had feared early Monday. Global shares rallied on the services strength. In China, the HSBC China Services PMI...

Manufacturing PMIs around the world bounced higher in January as the outlook for the global economy continued to improve. Manufacturing data from China to England showed improvement in the global manufacturing sector in the month, a positive sign for the global economy. In China, the official...

Futures Rise on Chinese Manufacturing Data U.S. equity futures rose in pre-market trade following strong manufacturing data out of China overnight. The preliminary HSBC China Manufacturing PMI for December rose to 50.9 from the final November reading of 50.5, showing a continued improvement in...

When investing in a country-specific ETF, be it one that tracks a developing or emerging economy, it is often safer to bet one those countries with rising economic growth. Gross domestic product (GDP) is one number that can investors assess the strength of a country's economy. Another is the...