German inflation rose more than expected in August, adding to the gloom on a day when unemployment topped three million for the first time in a decade. Inflation rose to…
There are early signs that many SMEs are coming under severe financial pressure, according to financial advisory firm Azets Ireland. Much of the recent focus has been on the impact…
UK should tax banks on reserves held at Bank of England, think-tank says Updated / Friday, 29 Aug 2025 10:49 UK finance minister Rachel Reeves British finance minister Rachel Reeves…
The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) on Friday closed down by -0.64%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI) (DIA) closed down by -0.20%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) closed down by…
The dollar index (DXY00) today is up by +0.05%. The dollar is climbing today on signs of strength in US consumer spending after July personal spending rose by the most…
The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) today is down by -0.74%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI) (DIA) is down by -0.43%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) is down by -1.28%. September…
October NY world sugar #11 (SBV25) today is down -0.11 (-0.67%), and October London ICE white sugar #5 (SWV25) is down -0.10 (-0.02%).Sugar prices gave up an early advance today…
December arabica coffee (KCZ25) today is up +8.00 (+2.12%), and November ICE robusta coffee (RMX25) is up +54 (+1.12%).Coffee prices are climbing today but remain below Thursday's 3.5-month highs. Coffee…
December ICE NY cocoa (CCZ25) on Friday closed down -103 (-1.32%), and September ICE London cocoa #7 (CAU25) closed down -53 (-0.99%).Cocoa prices retreated for a second consecutive day on…
The dollar index (DXY00) on Friday fell by -0.02%. The dollar gave up an early advance on Friday and turned lower following the weaker-than-expected August MNI Chicago PMI report and…
The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) today is down by -0.31%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI) (DIA) is down by -0.12%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) is down by -0.92%. September…
In the latest close session, Western Union (WU) was up +1.88% at $8.67. The stock outperformed the S&P 500, which registered a daily loss of 0.64%. Elsewhere, the Dow saw…