Currencies
FX round-up: USD finds confidence after positive JOLTS posting, Zuma's power hangs in the balance
The recently sluggish USD (US dollar) found some strength today after the Bureau of Labour Statistics reported that job openings for the month of August were up on last month's figure and beat expectations of 5. 74m, to print at 6. 16m.
Dollar surges as US job openings hit two-year high, JOLTS survey shows
The number of job openings in the States registered its largest increase in almost two years, the results of a widely-followed survey revealed.
South African rand weakens against dollar amid Zuma's no confidence vote
Traders are eyeing up the South African rand intensively today which has ramped up against the dollar so far this week and could surge more if president Jacob Zuma is ousted in today's vote by secret ballot.
Chile inflation under wraps in July, economists say
Consumer prices in Chile edged past forecasts in July, but continued to point to a central bank under wraps over the remainder of 2017, according to economists.
US small business confidence index improves in July, NFIB says
Confidence among America's small businesses improved last month, according to the results of a widely-followed survey, with many firms plotting higher prices.
German imports and exports fall in June
Germany's foreign trade surplus increased last month but only because import growth fell more sharply than exports.
Chinese foreign trade growth slows sharply in July
International trade flows into and out of the People's Republic of China weakened noticeably in July, indicating that Asia's largest economy may not have gotten off to quite as strong a start to the third quarter as had been believed.