Germany

German Chancellor Angela Merkel, who grew up on the oppressive side of the Berlin Wall, shared a message with Mexico’s president that also took a shot at President Donald Trump: Walls create more problems than they solve. Merkel was on a weekend state visit to Mexico, the border with which...

Germany is the eurozone's largest economy, and amid concerns about the upcoming election in France, the possibility of elections in Italy and Germany's own national election slated for later this year, German stocks are performing admirably in 2017. Even with the euro trading slightly...

The SPDR EURO STOXX 50 ETF (NYSE: FEZ) is up almost 4 percent year-to-date and resides less than 1 percent below its 52-week high, impressive points when considering the potential for elevated political volatility surrounding European equity markets this year. Election Volatility As is widely known...

Amid uncertainty regarding the Federal Reserve's plans for U.S. interest rates and the potential for widespread political volatility in the eurozone, some investors may be skittish regarding European equities and exchange-traded funds this year. Still, the iShares Currency Hedged MSCI Eurozone...

Heading into this year, global investors were acutely aware of the potential for eurozone political volatility as several of the region's largest economies hold national elections this year. For example, Germany and France, the two largest eurozone economies, head to the polls in elections that...

Among developed market currencies, the euro is disappointing investors. Disappointing because many investors were betting various monetary stimulus efforts by the European Central Bank (ECB) would serve to weaken the common currency, but nearly eight months into 2016, the Guggenheim CurrencyShares...

Investors historically viewed gold as a "safe haven" investment, and those who invested in the most popular exchange-traded fund, the SPDR Gold Trust (ETF) (NYSE: GLD) have banked a 5 percent return over the past few days. Bloomberg has identified another asset class that investors are flocking to...

Germany's 10-year government bond dipped below zero for the first time ever. The powerhouse country now joins other notable countries such as Japan and Switzerland, which boast a 10-year bond yield of less than zero. Bloomberg noted the plunge in Germany's 10-year bond is attributed to the European...

Asian stocks closed mostly higher during Thursday's trading session on no notable news and heading into a long weekend in the United States. India's Mumbai Sensex index was a notable outperformer as some of the country's largest companies reported positive earnings which boosted investor confidence...

Asian stocks closed mostly higher on Wednesday after U.S. equities posted strong gains on Tuesday. "Asian markets have had limited news flow to deal with today," Chris Weston, chief market strategist at spreadbetter IG told CNBC. "The bold moves [today] are a reflection of the belief that the...

The iShares MSCI Germany ETF (NYSE: EWG), the largest Germany exchange traded fund trading in New York, is up 0.8 percent this year, a showing that tops those of diversified Europe and Eurozone ETFs. Yet, concerns linger that German stocks are poised to retreat. Germany, the eurozone's...

Germany, the eurozone's largest economy, is often seen as a beacon of stability, particularly at times when volatility is high for the region's equity markets. This year, however, exchange-traded funds tracking German stocks have betrayed that stable reputation as the euro strengthened amid...

In a new report, HSBC Global Research analyst Rainer Sartoris takes a close look at the impact that a flood of immigrants are having on European economic leader Germany. According to Sartoris, immigrants could cost Germany €33 billion in 2017. German Prime Minister Angela Merkel opened...

The German government confirmed on Tuesday that social media companies have agreed to delete hate speech from their respective social media platforms within 24 hours. The social media platforms include Facebook Inc (NASDAQ: FB), Twitter Inc (NYSE: TWTR) and Alphabet Inc (NASDAQ: GOOG) (NASDAQ:...