Confidence in the global economic recovery is wavering after a jolting one-two punch (suggested tightening in the U.S. and China) that has driven both bond and equity markets down around the world. Central bank intervention is so widespread and deep …

By Alan Wheatley, Global Economics Correspondent. LONDON, June 30 (Reuters) – Data this week will add spice to speculation as to when the U.S. Federal Reserve will start scaling back its stimulus while reinforcing the realisation that China is serious …

A host of manufacturing sentiment data out this week will give a comprehensive picture of global demand levels. Figures for Brazil, China, the eurozone, France, Germany, India, Russia and the US are published on Monday. And Asian countries' export data …

The global economy ultimately affects individuals – especially high-net-worth individuals whose personal wealth and business capital is subject to constant economic changes on the other side of the globe, as well as the other side of Michigan. The good …

China, the world's second-largest economy after the United States, has a huge influence on the world economy so the actions of its central bank are closely watched across the globe. But its financial and banking system remains opaque to Chinese and …

Imagine waking up just after midnight to a sky so bright you swear it must be early morning. Imagine seeing the Northern Lights as far south as Cuba or Hawaii. Imagine that the same phenomena behind both has also generated electric fields in the ground …

The dollar rose and global equity markets advanced for a second day on Wednesday after a surprisingly sharp downward revision to first-quarter US economic growth eased fears that the Fed would soon wind down its bond-buying scheme which has …

The easy-money policies pursued by the major central banks "had hidden the bad surprises on the world economy: Chinese growth has slipped, the US economy has slowed in the second quarter, Europe is having difficulty getting out of recession," added the …

Our June 2013 Economic Forecast continues to say the economy will be expanding at a modest rate. The concern is that many portions of our economic model are barely positive, and even a small black swan could cause contraction. On the other hand, the …