Reuters

U.S. worker productivity increased less than initially thought in the first quarter, while growth in unit labor costs was a bit stronger.

The ECB will debate next week whether to end bond purchases later this year, the bank’s chief economist said on Wednesday.

European stocks edged higher on Wednesday, underpinned by gains in tech and commodity-related stocks.

Asian stocks rose after tech sector strength lifted Wall Street shares while concerns about Italy’s debt prompted investors to move into lower-risk elsewhere.

Oil prices rose after Venezuela raised the prospect of halting some crude exports, according to people familiar with the matter.

Australia posted the strongest annual economic expansion in nearly two years last quarter.

The Federal Reserve’s next interest rate increase will mark a key milestone as the era of cheap dollars draws to a close

The Canadian dollar weakened against its U.S. counterpart on Tuesday as oil prices fell and Trump mulled moving toward bilateral discussions on NAFTA.

The labor productivity of Canadian businesses dipped in the first quarter as business output decelerated even as hours worked picked up.

Trump may seek separate talks with Canada and Mexico in a bid to get individual trade deals with the two countries, White House economic adviser Larry Kudlow said.