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The number of employees on British company payrolls rose by 182,000 in July from June, moving closer to their pre-pandemic level as the economy recovers from its coronavirus lockdowns, tax data showed on Tuesday. The Office for National Statistics said.

A new batch of weak data has now come from the US retail sales. Over July, sales fell by 0.7%, more than the -0.2% expected. This data develops the idea that Americans have chosen to stay away from retail markets.

Afghanistan is estimated to have trillions of dollars worth of rare earth metals, and countries — such as China — that may be looking to swoop in on the country must follow international terms, one analyst told CNBC. Shamaila Khan,.

Evacuation flights resumed from Kabul’s international airport Tuesday after a frenzied and panic-filled day that saw thousands of Afghans swarm the tarmac, including some who fell off departing planes in desperate attempts to get out of Afghanistan. Images from Hamid.

Gold added for the sixth consecutive trading session, showing persistent but very cautious gains. Sustained buying brought the price closer to 1800, almost recovering from a violent two-day sell-off after a strong NFP. Despite steady buying, downside risks still prevail.

Thousands of Afghans have amassed on the tarmac at Kabul’s international airport in the hours following the Taliban’s breach of the city. The chaotic scenes at Hamid Karzai International Airport Monday captured by news crews and cell phones convey a.

The EURCHF pair came to life last week, reversing upwards from eight-month lows at 1.07 for no reason, rising to 1.0840 for the week. It could well be another session of intervention by the Swiss National Bank, which has repeatedly.

Asian markets remain under pressure on Friday, despite the highs of the US markets and a brisk strengthening of European indices. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng lost 0.5%, and the China A50 blue-chip index was down 0.2%. At the same time,.

U.K. wages are rising as companies scramble to recruit workers to help them recover after the last coronavirus restrictions eased in July, a survey showed. The Recruitment & Employment Confederation, whose jobs report was one of the first to flag.

Stock futures held steady in early morning trading on Friday as the S&P 500 seeks to end a winning week on a high note. Futures on the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose just 20 points. S&P 500 futures and Nasdaq.

New pockets of Covid-19 cases have emerged in parts of mainland China in the last few weeks as the highly infectious delta variant spreads across the country. So far this month, locally transmitted cases reported in mainland China have climbed.

China has shut down a key terminal at its Ningbo-Zhoushan port, the third busiest port in the world, after one worker was found to be infected by Covid — a move that will likely put further pressure on already stretched.