Global Markets

While investors can use countless economic indicators to evaluate Japan's economy, having a short list of frequently used measures can make the task a bit easier.

The US economy is the largest economy in the world, so it is important that traders understand the different US economic performance indicators.

The Canadian dollar's dependence on commodity pricing suggests that there is a relationship between the Canadian dollar to the pricing of crude oil.

Recession and recovery - What is a recession? And how do we know when a country is in recession?

In June 2016, British voters chose for their county to leave the European Union (aka Brexit), but what does that mean for the U.K. and the EU nations?

A "Grexit" - Greece's potential exit from the eurozone monetary union could have a major knock on effect for the Eurozone and world markets.

China prompted shockwaves in global markets in August 2015 by allowing its currency, the Yuan, to weaken outside of its previous trading band based on market movements.

Over the last several years, the Greek Financial Crisis has repeatedly generated headlines. While the troubled European nation has received multiple rounds of bailout funding to avoid defaulting on its obligations, the country's leaders have accepted harsh austerity measures in exchange for this support.

Introduced in 1999, the Euro is the official currency of the European Union and is symbolised by € with a currency code of EUR.