International Economic
US industrial production boosted by autos, 'base effects' in September
US industrial production continued growing at a steady clip last month on the back of increased mining and manufacturing output, with the latter boosted by higher output of autos which economists expected to fade.
US housebuilder sentiment unexpectedly improves in October
Sentiment among US housebuilders unexpectedly improved in October, according to data released on Tuesday.
Fund managers most bearish on global outlook since 2008 - survey
Fund managers are as pessimistic about the world economy as they were ten years ago, when the financial crisis devastated global markets.
Oil price wavers as traders eye Saudi Arabia reaction to Khashoggi case
Saudi Arabia could "weaponise" its dominance of the oil market if it is hit with sanction by the US government over the missing Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, analysts suggested on Tuesday amid a wobble in oil prices.
German business sentiment tumbles on trade war, Brexit woes
German economic sentiment tumbled in October amid worries about trade tensions between the US and China and the potential for a hard Brexit, according to the latest survey from the ZEW Center for European Economic Research in Mannheim.
China September CPI, factory gate prices reflect slower growth
The latest readings on inflation in China at both the consumer and factory gate level were pointing to slower economic growth ahead, economists said.
Euro area trade surplus widens more than expected in August
The euro area's foreign trade surplus with the rest of the world widened last month on the back of a sharp rise in the bloc's exports.