Markets surge as S&P 500 & Nasdaq hit record highs driven by strong retail sales & jobless claims. Explore economic insights ...

--In Europe, the Stoxx Europe 600 climbed 0.3% in morning trading. France's CAC 40 increased 0.4% and Germany's DAX rose 0.3%. Vestas Wind Systems added 11.6% after an upgrade. GSK lost over 6.0%, and ...

Asian shares tracked Wall Street higher on Friday as still-strong U.S. economic data and robust corporate earnings offset tariff worries, while the yen headed toward a second successive week of loss ...

Adding to the momentum, US retail sales rebounded strongly in June after two months of decline. Sales rose 0.6% month-on-month, reversing a 0.9% dip in May, thanks to increased auto purchases and a ...