Currencies
'Information asymmetry' drives huge price swings in cryptocurrencies
New research has found informed traders and investors’ information asymmetry could be driving huge price changes in cryptocurrencies.
US should hike foreign investment to curb China influence, says Congress report
A report from a US congressional commission recommends that Washington fund infrastructure in developing nations in order to counter Chinese financing deals.
US 'core' October CPI falls short of analysts' forecasts
Inflation in the US accelerated as expected last month, pushed higher by increased energy costs, but underlying price pressures were more modest than economists had anticipated.
May faces cabinet showdown over Brexit deal
Prime Minister Theresa May faces a cabinet showdown on Wednesday when she will ask ministers to sign off a Brexit deal struck with the EU, despite strident opposition to the terms from Brexiters and in Northern Ireland.
German economy contracts for first time since Q1 2015
The German economy shrank in the third quarter amid weaker exports, marking its first contraction since the first quarter of 2015, according to data released by Destatis.