Commodities
11 Jul
France, US trade barbs over digital services tax
A trade war looked set to break out on a new front as France clashed with the US over the introduction of new tax on tech firms such as Amazon, Google and Facebook.
11 Jul
US CPI edges past forecasts in June, partly due to trade tariffs
US consumer prices rose a tad more quickly than expected in June amid sharp increases in the prices of used cars and trucks, and apparel.
11 Jul
UK claims Iran "attempted to impede" British tanker in Gulf
Tensions in the Gulf were heightened after the UK claimed three Iranian boats “attempted to impede” a BP-owned British oil tanker in the strait of Hormuz on Wednesday.
11 Jul
German June CPI revised higher
Consumer prices in Germany rose more quickly than expected last month, revised data showed.