The annual consumer price index for the U.K. resumed its downward trend in April. The measure rose 0.6% m/m and 3% y/y, down from 3.5% in March. Easing global oil prices were the key downward pressure and will remain so in May. The annual inflation rate will continue to come ...

The Dow Jones FXCM Dollar Index closed markedly lower on the session as equity markets took a reprieve from the recent risk sell-off. Here are the levels to watch heading Asia Pacific trade.

The Chicago Fed National Activity Index (CFNAI) rose in April, led by improvements in production-related indicators, though remained close to growth trends in U.S. economic activity.

PARIS (Reuters) - Stock index futures pointed to a higher open on Wall Street on Monday, with futures for the S&P 500 up 0.85 percent, Dow Jones futures up 0.49 percent and Nasdaq 100 futures up 0.79 percent at 0842 GMT. European stocks were up 0.5 percent in morning trade ...

The Chicago Fed National Activity index increased to 0.11 in April from -0.44 in March. The gains were driven by increases in industrial production, but a slowdown in other areas such as the labor market prevented stronger improvement in overall economic activity.

German house prices rose 5.8% y/y in April, following a 5.8% y/y increase in March. However, prices for new homes actually declined 0.3% in month to month terms. Germany is already affected by the sovereign debt crisis, and we expect weaker economic growth in the near future despite positive ...

The greenback continued to gain ground ahead of the G8 Summit, with the Dow Jones-FXCM U.S. Dollar Index climbing to a fresh yearly high of 10,154, and the reserve currency should appreciate further as we don’t expect to see any major developments over the weekend.

The ECRI weekly leading index fell to 124.5 for the week ending on May 11, from a previous 125.4, erasing the last two week's gains. The smoothed, annualized growth rate rose to 0.4, its highest level in three weeks.