Currencies
China car sales fall for the first time this century
Chinese car sales have dropped for the first time since 1990 as an economic slowdown and the ongoing trade war with the US take their toll.
Europe midday: Stocks slip on Chinese data, poor prospects in Germany and Italy
Stockmarkets on the Continent have come off their worst levels of the session but continue to be mired in the red following the release of figures showing that both China's exports and imports hit two year-lows at the end of 2018.
Euro area industrial production falls short in November, risks seen
Euro area industrial production shrank more quickly than expected in November, amid sharp declines in the output of capital and durable consumer goods.
Trump threatens to 'devastate' Turkish economy if Kurds attacked
US President Donald Trump has threatened to "devastate" Turkey’s economy if President Recep Tayyip Erdogan orders attacks on Kurdish forces in Syria after a planned withdrawal of US troops.
OECD growth indicators point to slowdown in EU and US
Leading economic indicators are continuing to indicate slowing growth in North America and Europe, the OECD said on Monday.
China's trade surplus surges in December amid weak imports
Both exports and imports from Asia's largest economy slowed much more rapidly than anticipated at the end of 2018, amid softer growth around the world and as the tariffs imposed by Washington took an increasing toll.
Greece's Alexis Tsipras calls for confidence vote
Greece's Prime Minister will call a confidence vote in his own government after losing the support of a minority partner, the Independent Greeks, led by up until now by the country's Defence Minister, Panos Kammenos.