Germany

Just when investors thought that the eurozone was finally going to catch a break, Volkswagen (OTC: VLKAY)'s emission scandal broke, renewing worries about economic hardship on the continent. On Friday, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency revealed that software on some of the firm...

The central banks of global commodity exporters are caught between a rock and a hard place. Canada is one of the world's foremost producers of oil and natural gas, and South Africa ships precious metals, diamonds and ore to markets across the map. Both have been hit by a downswing in commodity...

Carnival Corp (NYSE: CCL) announced recently that out of the nine new cruise ships that it plans to build and include in its fleet by 2022, four will be environmentally-friendly, large cruise ships that will have a capacity of 6,600 passengers. Arnold Donald, CEO of Carnival Corp, was on...

Germany has been one of the strongest European markets in 2015 as its foremost index, the German DAX, hit an all-time high of 12,000 this week. This historic bullish momentum for German stocks is linked to continued depreciation in the euro and deliberate quantitative easing efforts by the...

Once again, Germany has emerged as the powerhouse of the eurozone as its economy picks up the pace alongside a withering euro. The nation's 4th quarter GDP increased 0.7 percent last year; and a breakdown of the figures showed that domestic demand, typically a stumbling block for the German...

The eurozone is primed for a long weekend of volatility as the European Central Bank held its policy meeting earlier Thursday. Three days later, Greece will head to the polls to elect a party into power. Both events are highly charged, as investors wait on pins and needles to see how one of...

Data out Wednesday confirmed what many have been fearing; the eurozone slipped into a period of deflation in December. The report showed that consumer prices in the bloc fell 0.2 percent from a year earlier, a worrying sign that the region’s financial troubles may continue to worsen. If...

This piece contains the opinions of Marketfy Maven Ron Insana that do not reflect the opinions of Benzinga.com. I think it's time for a new word to describe what is going on in the global economy, outside the United States. I call it "deflationcy," the complacency surrounding the...

U.S. stocks rose on Tuesday, lifting the Dow and S&P 500 to new all-time highs as investors found positives in data releases, including the NAHB Housing Market Index, which rose more than expected. In Europe, German investor confidence saw the largest increase in 11 months while European...

U.S. stocks were little changed yet again in Friday's action with no catalysts appearing to push stocks in any one direction. Retail sales rose more than expected in October, according to economic data released. A separate economic report showed import prices declining in September due to a...

U.S. markets were little changed to start the week as equities took a back seat following a bearish oil call at Goldman Sachs. Analysts at Goldman Sachs placed a $75-per-barrel target on crude oil, noting that supply will outpace demand in the coming year. The National Association of Realtors...

The euro traded steadily at $1.2659 at 7:00 GMT, weighed down by more poor economic data from the region. The common currency has been under pressure as recent figures have indicated that the region’s economy is falling off the path to recovery and may be headed for a recession. On...

U.S. markets ended the day mostly flat after giving up earlier gains. The Dow traded higher by 142 points before ending the day in negative territory. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq indices closed the day almost unchanged. The CBOE Volatility Index fell 7.5 percent to 23.79. Airline stocks traded...