Argentina's August primary budget surplus was 912.5 million pesos , up from 777 million pesos in the same month last year, the country's economy ministry said on Tuesday. The primary budget balance shows ...

Eurostat on Tuesday released data concerning unemployment figures across the European Union.

By Angela Moon NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks kicked off a new month and a new quarter with gains on Tuesday as investors, for now, appeared confident that the first partial government shutdown in nearly ...

The first day of the partial shutdown of the federal government didn't ruffle any feathers in the equities market, although in the metals market, gold and silver both fell sharply.

The White House rejected a Republican plan to reopen portions of the U.S. government on Tuesday as the first shutdown in 17 years closed landmarks like the Statue of Liberty and threw hundreds of thousands ...

Asian stocks are set to track Wall Street higher on Wednesday, but ongoing fears about a U.S. budget battle mean trade is likely to be subdued.

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Brazilian conglomerate Odebrecht plans to spend $8.1 billion in Mexico in the next five years in what appears to mark the biggest investment pledge yet from a Brazilian firm in Latin America's No. 2 economy. ...

Australian index futures rose, following gains in U.S. stocks, while the dollar held its decline against the yen on speculation the economic impact of the U.S. government shutdown will spur the Federal ...

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Capital markets seem to be taking the partial US government shutdown in stride. However, the shutdown is having an impact on asset classes. 1.The US dollar is currently trading on the back foot against ...

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The modest rise in the ISM Manufacturing Index in today's September update surprised most economists, based on consensus forecasts that anticipated a decline. But the advance to 56.2 last month -- the ...

A protracted shutdown of the U.S. government would hurt many states but would have an outsized impact on the debt-ridden territory of Puerto Rico, where federal funding provides nearly 40 percent of all ...

This morning's ISM Manufacturing report showed some signs of life. The headline reading came in at 56.2, which was up from 55.7 in August and well into the growth territory (any reading over 50 is consistent ...

President Barack Obama would veto piecemeal bills that would restore funding only to certain parts of the government like federal parks, veterans programs and the District of Columbia rather than a broad ...

ECB, Forward Guidance and the EUR/USD This Wednesday, the ECB will continue to use its new communication tool to steer expectations on future monetary policy in the Eurozone. As ECB members have stressed ...

Shutdown day arrives for markets. What investors need to know now.

On the day consumers start perusing newly launched federal online health exchanges, Republican governors who oppose President Barack Obama's insurance overhaul are mostly sitting on their hands. But the ...

Wall Street analysts say the stakes get even higher in the coming weeks.

Federal defense worker Rob Merritt feared he would have to file for bankruptcy if he was furloughed from the government shutdown. Merritt showed up to work Tuesday morning, expecting to sign his furlough ...

Speaker of the House John Boehner on Tuesday said the government shutdown could last a week or longer, a top aide to the Republican leader told CNBC.

U.S. stocks kicked off a new month and a new quarter with gains on Tuesday as investors, for now, appeared confident that the first partial government shutdown in nearly two decades would be short-lived. ...

U.S. stocks kicked off a new month and a new quarter with gains on Tuesday as investors, for now, appeared confident that the first partial government shutdown in nearly two decades would be short-lived. ...

U.S. Treasuries prices fell on Tuesday as strong manufacturing indexes, stock market gains, and a rally in peripheral European debt all dented demand for Treasuries, still seen as a safe-haven despite ...

The Canadian dollar weakened on Tuesday after the Bank of Canada cut its third-quarter economic growth forecast and as a partial government shutdown began in the United States, the first in 17 years. The ...

European stock markets rose, rebounding from the biggest decline in a month, as investors weighted economic news and weighed the consequences of a government shutdown in the U.S.

Even before the shutdown began on Tuesday, Gallup’s U.S. Economic Confidence Index showed a significant drop.

The dollar traded broadly lower on Tuesday, but came off its deepest lows of the day after robust U.S. manufacturing data offset fears that the U.S. government's first partial shutdown in 17 years would ...

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The U.S. dollar slips against other major currencies on Tuesday as a partial shutdown of the U.S. government went into effect.

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Stock markets worldwide climbed on Tuesday while safe-haven gold and Treasury bonds fell as investors largely shrugged off the first partial shutdown of the U.S. government in 17 years on bets that it ...

Tuesday's government shutdown did little to quell market investors' enthusiasm over improved manufacturing numbers.

The presidential candidate for Chile's ruling right-wing bloc, trailing in the polls, laid out her policy proposals on Tuesday, seeking to continue the incumbent government's strategies without the tax ...

Toyota Motor Corp projected a drop in 2014 domestic production, expecting sales to fall after consumption tax is increased in April, business daily Nikkei reported. The Japanese government said on Tuesday ...

The eurozone's labor market appears to have stabilized, official figures indicated Tuesday, another sign that the region's economy is recovering from its longest-ever recession. Though Eurostat, the EU's ...

While speaking in the Rose Garden to mark the first day of the Affordable Care Act, President Obama implored congressional Republicans to end the shutdown and reopen the Federal Government.

Unlike the last shutdown, when Republicans relented after a credit downgrade and stock market drop, they appear to be ready to stand strong, which could have an affect on a number of areas of the market....

Gold futures drop more than $40 an ounce Tuesday to market their lowest settlement in almost two months.

Investors are dumping the dollar, after the Federal Reserve's decision to maintain its stimulus program heightened concerns over whether the U.S. is still leading the way in the global push to raise interest ...

A House Republican proposal to break a stalemate over federal spending was swiftly criticized by Democrats and White House officials, extending the impasse that forced the first U.S. government shutdown ...

The impact of the U.S. federal government shutdown is minimal for U.S. municipalities, credit ratings agency Fitch Ratings said on Tuesday, adding that failing to increase the government's borrowing limit ...

The Bank of Canada cut its third-quarter economic growth forecast sharply on Tuesday and said the crucial export sector might recover more slowly than expected, making clear interest rates will remain ...

Chief executive officers at companies ranging from Honeywell International Inc. to JetBlue Airways Corp. said that a prolonged shutdown of the U.S. government has the potential to jeopardize the economic ...

Argentina's tax revenue jumped to 71.805 billion pesos in September, up 25.2 percent from the same month a year ago , the government said on Tuesday. The figure came in below the median forecast of 73.44 ...

Whatever else the Republicans achieve, the current budget fight holds the prospect of extending the mandatory budget cuts that have reduced the level of discretionary government spending.

The White House on Tuesday scoffed at a proposal by U.S. House Republicans to pass a series of targeted funding bills, saying the piecemeal approach to funding the government was "not serious." ...