International Economic
US manufacturing and services expand more quickly in February, PMIs show
Far from slowing, the US economy was firing on all cylinders in March, according to the results of two surveys.
Orders for US durable goods drop sharply in February due to volatile jet orders
Orders for goods made to last more than three years dropped unexpectedly last month, albeit chiefly due to a large decline in the oft-volatile orders for civilian aircraft.
Weekly US jobless claims hit half-century low
A key gauge of labour market slack in the US plumbed its lowest level in over half a century during the preceding week.
Fed's Evans sees six more rate hikes this year
Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago President Charles Evans said on Thursday that he sees six more 25 basis point rate hikes this year.
UK widens sanctions against Russia
The UK has imposed fresh sanctions on a number of Russian businesses and individuals, including a private paramilitary organisation and the stepdaughter of Sergey Lavrov, Russia’s foreign minister.
Eurozone economic outlook darkens 'significantly' - survey
Eurozone growth slowed in March, a closely-watched survey showed on Thursday, as the war in Ukraine weighed heavily.
Ethereum reaches more than one-month high as Bitcoin battles with $43,000
The cryptocurrency market leaves significant gains on Wednesday, with notable advances of more than 10% for tokens such as Dogecoin or Cardano, while Bitcoin and Ethereum gain around 3%. Ether - the Ethereum network unit - extends its recent highs of more than a month above $3,000 and looks to the next price level, at $3,200. As for Satoshi Nakamoto´s creation, it seems to want to confirm the overcoming of its resistance at $42,000 and settles at $43,000. The total market capitalization stands at almost $1,96 trillion.
Russian stock market rises in partial reopening
Russian shares rose as the country's stock market reopened under heavy restrictions after more than three weeks of closure caused by President Putin's invasion of Ukraine.