Gold prices fell on Wednesday as investors locked in profits after strong recent gains. It was last at $1,711 an ounce.

The pan-European STOXX 600 index was down 1.6%, after surging almost 8% since April 6 on early signs the health crisis was ebbing and on hopes that sweeping lockdown measures would soon be lifted.

The U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis announced today that the goods and services deficit was $39.9 billion in February, down $5.5 billion from $45.5 billion in January, revised.

Euro Stoxx 50 futures fell 4.5%, boding ill for European stock markets.

The IMF stands ready to mobilize its $1 trillion lending capacity to help our membership.

the Committee decided to lower the target range for the federal funds rate to 0 to 1/4 percent.

the Federal Open Market Committee decided today to lower the target range for the federal funds rate by 1/2 percentage point, to 1 to 1‑1/4 percent.

Consistent with its statutory mandate, the Committee seeks to foster maximum employment and price stability. The Committee decided to maintain the target range for the federal funds rate at 1‑1/2 to 1-3/4 percent.

expects India's oil demand to grow by 170,000 b/d in 2020, up from 155,000 b/in 2019.

The U.S. current account deficit, which reflects the combined balances on trade in goods and services and income flows between U.S. residents and residents of other countries, narrowed by $1.1 billion, or 0.9 percent, to $124.1 billion in the third quarter of 2019