China ‘triple bubble’ points to long slide for commodities

NEW YORK (MarketWatch) — The “commodity super cycle” is dead. Now, it’s time to get used to the “commodity super down cycle, and China is the biggest reason why, warn strategists at Credit Suisse in a Thursday note.

Seven reasons the world's stock markets are falling

European markets are in panic mode with all major indices down sharply. It follows a widespread sell-off on both sides of the Atlantic on Wednesday.Here are seven reasons why investors are so nervous:

Bundesbank says German economy robust but cautions on August

(Reuters) - Germany's economy remains robust, the country's central bank said on Monday, predicting a generally positive end to the year despite a slowdown so far.

Rising employment fails again to boost wages

Unemployment fell last month as Britain's economy added jobs at an unprecedented pace, according to official figures. But the recovery failed to lift wages by more than a fraction, leaving workers suffering another real-terms cut in living standards.

Euro zone faces deepest downturn since early 2009, show PMIs

LONDON: The euro zone economy is on course for its weakest quarter since the dark days of early 2009, according to business surveys that showed companies toiling against shrinking order books in November.