Opposition from the Netherlands and the threat of a Hungarian veto weighed on chances of a deal on the eve of EU talks on a mass stimulus scheme to kickstart economies hammered by the coronavirus.

A growth spurt in the balance sheets of the world's biggest central banks has crested in recent weeks, drawing warnings from investors that any signs of backpedaling on stimulus will jolt financial markets and strangle economic recovery.

China's economy will continue its recovery in the second half of the year, although the impact from the coronavirus pandemic on the world economy would create some challenges for its growth, the statistics bureau said on Thursday.

China's economy will continue its recovery in the second half of the year, although the impact from the coronavirus pandemic on the world economy would create some challenges for its growth, the statistics bureau said on Thursday.

China's economy returned to growth in the second-quarter after a deep slump at the start of the year, data showed on Thursday, as lockdown measures ended and policymakers stepped up stimulus steps to combat the shock from the coronavirus crisis.

Chinese President Xi Jinping said China's long-term sound economic growth fundamentals will not change, the official Xinhua news agency reported on Thursday as China reported better-than-expected second-quarter growth.

China's economy grew 3.2% in the second-quarter from a year earlier, data showed on Thursday, recovering from a record contraction as lockdown measures ended and policymakers stepped up stimulus to combat the shock from the coronavirus crisis.

Chinese President Xi Jinping said China's long-term sound economic growth fundamentals will not change, the official Xinhua news agency reported on Thursday as China reported better-than-expected second-quarter growth.

China's economy is likely to return to modest growth in the second quarter after a record contraction, as lockdown measures ended and policymakers stepped up stimulus to combat the shock from the coronavirus crisis.

Who will get another stimulus check? As of right now, it's still unclear. Here's where things stand as Congress debates more coronavirus relief.

President Trump says Americans may soon receive another stimulus payment to help weather the coronavirus recession.

The Bank of Japan kept monetary policy steady on Wednesday and maintained its view that the economy would gradually emerge from the coronavirus pandemic's devastating blow, signalling a pause after delivering stimulus twice so far this year.

U.S. soybean futures rose for a second consecutive session on Wednesday, as concerns about the condition of crops in the United States outweighed impact from forecasts of ample global supplies.

The Bank of Japan is likely to pause in its crisis-response moves on Wednesday as the economy emerges from the damage caused by COVID-19, but it is also expected to reassure markets it will boost stimulus again if a second wave of infections hits growth.

The Bank of Japan is likely to pause in its crisis-response moves on Wednesday as the economy emerges from the damage caused by COVID-19, but it is also expected to reassure markets it will boost stimulus again if a second wave of infections hits growth.

Australian states tightened restrictions on movement on Tuesday, while Disney prepared to close its Hong Kong theme park and Japan stepped up tracing as a jump in novel coronavirus cases across Asia fanned fears of a second wave of infections.

Citigroup Inc beat analysts' estimates for profit in the second quarter as its trading desks cashed in on the market volatility caused by the coronavirus outbreak, allowing it to set aside $5.6 billion for a potential surge in loan defaults.

Global fund managers said the euro was cheap and they were seeking more exposure to it and European equities on the back of a massive fiscal stimulus plan, a Bank of America survey showed on Tuesday.

London-listed stocks snapped two straight sessions of gains on Tuesday as fears of another wave of the COVID-19 pandemic overshadowed signs of a tentative economic recovery in May, while safety equipment maker Halma slumped on a bleak forecast.

Euro zone banks maintained relatively easy access to credit for firms in the second quarter with the backing of government guarantees, but they will likely tighten credit standards in the following three months, the European Central Bank said on Tuesday.

China's economy likely returned to modest growth in the second quarter after a record contraction, as lockdown measures ended and policymakers announced more stimulus to combat the shock from the coronavirus crisis, according to a Reuters poll.

China's economy likely returned to modest growth in the second quarter after a record contraction, as lockdown measures ended and policymakers announced more stimulus to combat the shock from the coronavirus crisis, according to a Reuters poll.

Singapore's economy slipped into recession in the second quarter, contracting by a record 41.2% from the previous three months and is facing its biggest slump ever this year as coronavirus lockdown steps hammer the trade-reliant city-state.

Singapore's economy slipped into recession in the second quarter, contracting by a record 41.2% from the previous three months and is facing its biggest slump ever this year as coronavirus lockdown steps hammer the trade-reliant city-state.

still dk how my english coursework carried my grade when i didn’t even read my second stimulus text

RT @mylezkeith: He didnt even give us a rack. A monkey couldve been president and the ppp/stimulus still wouldve went out lol no one recall…

RT @mrbcyber: China's monetary stimulus isn't working https://t.co/nwgHiVrqLp

RT @mrbcyber: China's monetary stimulus isn't working https://t.co/nwgHiVrqLp

RT @SayNoToSino: China's previous monetary stimulus 'just isn't working,' a private survey shows https://t.co/HezRia7In6

RT @SayNoToSino: China's previous monetary stimulus 'just isn't working,' a private survey shows https://t.co/HezRia7In6

RT @mrbcyber: China's monetary stimulus isn't working https://t.co/nwgHiVrqLp

RT @mrbcyber: China's monetary stimulus isn't working https://t.co/nwgHiVrqLp

RT @mrbcyber: China's monetary stimulus isn't working https://t.co/nwgHiVrqLp

RT @mrbcyber: China's monetary stimulus isn't working https://t.co/nwgHiVrqLp

RT @mrbcyber: China's monetary stimulus isn't working https://t.co/nwgHiVrqLp

RT @mrbcyber: China's monetary stimulus isn't working https://t.co/nwgHiVrqLp

RT @mrbcyber: China's monetary stimulus isn't working https://t.co/nwgHiVrqLp

RT @mrbcyber: China's monetary stimulus isn't working https://t.co/nwgHiVrqLp

RT @mrbcyber: China's monetary stimulus isn't working https://t.co/nwgHiVrqLp

RT @mrbcyber: China's monetary stimulus isn't working https://t.co/nwgHiVrqLp

RT @mrbcyber: China's monetary stimulus isn't working https://t.co/nwgHiVrqLp

RT @mrbcyber: China's monetary stimulus isn't working https://t.co/nwgHiVrqLp

RT @mrbcyber: China's monetary stimulus isn't working https://t.co/nwgHiVrqLp

RT @mrbcyber: China's monetary stimulus isn't working https://t.co/nwgHiVrqLp

RT @mrbcyber: China's monetary stimulus isn't working https://t.co/nwgHiVrqLp

RT @mrbcyber: China's monetary stimulus isn't working https://t.co/nwgHiVrqLp

RT @mrbcyber: China's monetary stimulus isn't working https://t.co/nwgHiVrqLp

RT @SayNoToSino: China's previous monetary stimulus 'just isn't working,' a private survey shows https://t.co/HezRia7In6

RT @mrbcyber: China's monetary stimulus isn't working https://t.co/nwgHiVrqLp

RT @mrbcyber: China's monetary stimulus isn't working https://t.co/nwgHiVrqLp

RT @mrbcyber: China's monetary stimulus isn't working https://t.co/nwgHiVrqLp

RT @SayNoToSino: China's previous monetary stimulus 'just isn't working,' a private survey shows https://t.co/HezRia7In6

China's previous monetary stimulus 'just isn't working,' a private survey shows https://t.co/HezRia7In6

RT @price0fwoke: @TeeChereaa Trump refused to give y’all a second stimulus and had to be forced into giving the first one. Idk where y’all…

RT @price0fwoke: @TeeChereaa Trump refused to give y’all a second stimulus and had to be forced into giving the first one. Idk where y’all…

RT @price0fwoke: @TeeChereaa Trump refused to give y’all a second stimulus and had to be forced into giving the first one. Idk where y’all…

RT @shehzadhqazi: “Markets have swapped hope in a consumption-powered recovery for a stimulus-driven one, but June data show consumer spend…

RT @UniteThePoor: A relief package should not determine who lives and who dies. Everybody's got a right to live. We DEMAND stimulus checks…

Chinese stocks are expected to see modest gains in the second half as investors grapple with just how far policy stimulus will go in turning around a faltering economy.

RT @price0fwoke: @TeeChereaa Trump refused to give y’all a second stimulus and had to be forced into giving the first one. Idk where y’all…

RT @CNBC: China's previous monetary stimulus 'just isn't working,' a private survey shows https://t.co/YOmrYsptBp

RT @price0fwoke: @TeeChereaa Trump refused to give y’all a second stimulus and had to be forced into giving the first one. Idk where y’all…

"We already have monetary stimulus, it just isn't working." https://t.co/IuCjVmx6pR

RT @clemtan: China's previous monetary stimulus 'just isn't working,' @ChinaBeigeBook Q2 survey shows https://t.co/XvKPWhXVNa