Markit Economics in London said manufacturing activity in Britain rose higher than expected and expanded further from the previous month...

Factory activity in the euro area shrank less than expected in June, confirming signs that the common currency zone is starting to emerge out of its record-long recession...

The final manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ survey for June showed factory activity expanded less than forecast in Switzerland, as manufacturer’s output and employment slipped lower...

Business sentiment among major Japanese manufacturers turned positive for the first time in nearly two years, a signal that companies are reacting positively to the weaker yen and Prime Minister...

The past week has seen a rare flurry of activity in the European Union. Two major deals — a €960 billion ($1.3 trillion) budget for the 27-country bloc and a system for rescuing banks...

The Chicago PMI was weaker than expected with 51.6 versus expectations of 55.0...

Canada`s m/m GDP for the month of April came in at 0.1%, in-line with expectations ....

German inflation data out this afternoon was a tick above expectations. The m/m preliminary CPI for the month of June was at 0.1% versus expectations of 0.0%...

Factory prices in France fell more than expected in May, as mining, electric and utilities fell sharply...

About 5,000 anti-government protesters battled police on Thursday near a stadium that hosted a semi-final match of the Confederations Cup soccer tournament.   The protesters marched...