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German retail sales up 0.9% in October

Calendar and seasonally adjusted turnover in retail trade in Germany rose by 0.9% in real terms in October compared to the same period in the previous year, the country's statistical office Destatis revealed in its report on Friday. On a monthly basis, the turnover in retail trade dropped by 0.3%.

11/28/2025
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US Dollar Index hovers around 99.50

The US Dollar Index (DXY), which measures the value of the US Dollar (USD) against six major currencies, is holding ground after three days of losses and trading around 99.60  on Friday. However, the US Dollar (USD) could further lose amid rising odds of Federal Reserve (Fed) rate cut bets in December.

11/28/2025
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Bitcoin climbs above $90,000 again

Major cryptocurrencies continued to rebound on Thursday , with Bitcoin rising above $90,000 after plunging to its lowest level since April last Friday.
Bitcoin rose by 3.19% to $91 at while Ethereum climbed by 2.41% to $3,029.6708 a minute later.

11/27/2025
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Germany sells €3B in 10-year bonds at 2.67% yield

The German Finance Agency (Finanzagentur) sold on Wednesday €3 billion worth of 10-year bonds with an average yield of 2.67% and a coupon rate of 2.60%.

11/26/2025
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Germany confirms Q3 GDP growth at 0%

Germany's gross domestic product (GDP) adjusted for price, season and calendar stood at 0% in the third quarter of 2025 in comparison to the previous three-month period, the country's Federal Statistical Office Destatis said in its final report released on Tuesday , confirming the preliminary figure.

11/25/2025
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Cryptos extend fall, Bitcoin plunges 5%

Bitcoin lost over 5% on Friday amid a wider cryptocurrency drop, trading at lows unseen since April 11. The selloff follows a tech stock slump, with the Nasdaq 100 ending yesterday's trading session down over 2%.
Bitcoin plummeted 5.22% going for $82,036.474. It is currently down 24.59% in a month. Ethereum plunged 5.43% and went for $2,675.31.

11/21/2025
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UK private sector growth slows in November

The United Kingdom's private sector activity slowed in November, according to a preliminary report by S&P Global published on Friday. The Flash PMI Composite Output Index landed at 50.5, declining from October's 52.2 and hitting a two-month low.

11/21/2025
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US initial jobless claims down by 8,000 to 220,000

Initial jobless claims in the United States fell by 8,000 in the week ending November 15 compared to the previous week, landing at 220,000, according to a report by the Department of Labor published on Thursday. The 4-week moving average was 224,250, a decrease of 3,000 from the previous week's revised average.

11/20/2025
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US nonfarm payrolls up 119,000 in September

Nonfarm employment in the United States increased by 119,000 in September compared to the previous month, according to a report by the Bureau of Labor Statistics released on Thursday.

11/20/2025
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Bitcoin sinks under $90,000, down over 2%

Bitcoin dropped under $90,000, marking its weakest level since April before rebounding.

11/18/2025
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Japan's industrial output up by 3.8% in September

Japan's industrial production index was at 103.2 in September, marking a 2.6% increase from the previous year and a 3.8% jump from August, according to a final report from the Ministry of Economy, Trade, and Industry (METI).

11/17/2025
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UK trade deficit at £5.6 billion in September

The United Kingdom's total goods and services trade deficit increased by £2.8 billion to reach £5.6 billion in the three months to September, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) shared in its report on Thursday.

11/13/2025
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Gold climbs 1% on economic uncertainty

Gold climbed by 1% to go for $4,237 per ounce while silver increased by 1.86% , going for $54.28 per ounce. Meanwhile, platinum advanced by 0.29% to go for $1,630.90 per ounce and palladium jumped by 0.88% , going for $1,469.81 per ounce.

11/13/2025
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Silver rises 3% on economic concerns

Silver returned to a three-week high on Monday, hovering around $50 per ounce amid worries about the US economy.

11/10/2025
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German industrial output up by 1.3% in September

Industrial production in Germany saw a monthly rise of 1.3% in September, the Federal Statistical Office Destatis stated in its report published on Thursday. The figure came in significantly below market projections. Compared to September 2024, the number declined by 1%.

11/6/2025
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Eurozone retail sales down by 0.1% in September

Retail trade in the euro area fell by 0.1% in September compared to the previous month, while it remained stable in the European Union, Eurostat shared in its report on Thursday.

11/6/2025
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Euro area producer prices down by 0.1% in September

The producer price index (PPI) fell by 0.1% month-on-month in the Eurozone in September, Eurostat said in a release on Wednesday. In the European Union, producer prices also declined by 0.1% compared to August. On a yearly basis, the euro area's PPI decreased by 0.2%, but it rose by 0.1% in the EU.

11/5/2025
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US private payrolls up by 42K in October

Private payrolls in the United States saw a monthly rise of 42,000 in October, Automatic Data Processing Inc. (ADP) said in its report issued on Wednesday. The figure significantly surpassed market projections.

11/5/2025
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Oil dips 1% after OPEC+ confirms output hike

Crude oil prices declined by more than 1% on Tuesday after the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries and its partners (OPEC+) confirmed plans to increase oil production by 137,000 barrels per day (bpd) in December, after which the organization plans to pause output hikes until March 2026.

11/4/2025
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German manufacturing activity improves in October

The activity in Germany's manufacturing sector contracted at a slightly slower pace in October, with the Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) reaching 49.6, and increasing from 49.5 in September to reach a two-month high, S&P Global and Hamburg Commercial Bank (HCOB) revealed in their joint report on Monday.

11/3/2025