Asia shares at four-month peak, stimulus trumps virus fears
By Wayne ColeSYDNEY (Reuters) - Asian shares held near four-month highs on Monday as investors counted on super-cheap liquidity and…
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Trump repeats vow to defeat ‘radical left’ in July Fourth speech
By Jeff Mason, Katanga Johnson and Julia Harte
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump on Saturday vowed to defeat the "radical…
Euro zone business slump eased in June as lockdowns relaxed
By Jonathan CableLONDON (Reuters) - The plunge in euro zone business activity caused by lockdowns imposed to stop the spread of the…
Australia retail sales see record surge in May as economy reopens
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australian retail sales saw a record surge in May, official data showed on Friday, as a wide scale easing in coronavirus…
Lithuania dabbles in crypto-coin as central banks look for ways to fend off Facebook
By Andrius SytasVILNIUS (Reuters) - Lithuania is about to issue the first central bank-produced digital coin in the euro zone, part of a…
German economic rebound from coronavirus gathering pace, data suggests
By Joseph NasrBERLIN (Reuters) - German retail sales rebounded sharply in May and unemployment rose less than expected in June, data…
Japan’s June factory activity extends declines for 14th month: PMI
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's factory activity shrank for a 14th straight month in June on sharp reductions in output and new orders, pointing…
Safe-haven currencies on defensive, sterling soft on spending plan
By Hideyuki SanoTOKYO (Reuters) - Safe-haven currencies were on the back foot on Tuesday as hopes of an economic turnaround boosted…
Oil falls in second straight session as virus cools demand
By Florence TanSINGAPORE (Reuters) - Oil prices fell for a second straight session on Monday as coronavirus cases rose in the United…
Hong Kong police refuse permission for march to mark handover
HONG KONG (Reuters) - The Hong Kong police department on Saturday denied permission for an annual march in the former British colony on July…