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The key points from today’s economic news, brought to you by Guardian Stockbrokers. German CPI advanced less than expected in February The final consumer price index (CPI) in Germany rose 0.40% on a monthly basis, in February, less than market expectations for a rise of 0.50%. In the previous month, the CPI had registered a […]

The key points from today’s economic news, brought to you by Guardian Stockbrokers. German CPI advanced less than expected in February The final consumer price index (CPI) in Germany rose 0.40% on a monthly basis, in February, less than market expectations for a rise of 0.50%. In the previous month, the CPI had registered a […]

The key points from today’s economic news, brought to you by Guardian Stockbrokers. UK house price balance slid in February House price balance in the UK eased to 28.00% in February, compared to 22.00% in the previous month. Markets were anticipating house price balance to ease to 24.00%. Euro-zone industrial production rose more than expected […]

The key points from today’s economic news, brought to you by Guardian Stockbrokers. UK GDP advanced as expected in the November 2018 – January 2019 period The UK gross domestic product (GDP) rose 0.20% on a monthly basis, in the November 2018 – January 2019 period, compared to a similar rise in the October-December 2018 […]

The key points from today’s economic news, brought to you by Guardian Stockbrokers. German trade surplus widened in January The seasonally adjusted trade surplus in Germany expanded to €14.50 billion in January, compared to market expectations of a trade surplus of €15.20 billion. Germany had posted a trade surplus of €13.90 billion in the prior […]

The key points from today’s economic news, brought to you by Guardian Stockbrokers. German factory orders unexpectedly dropped in January In Germany, the seasonally adjusted factory orders unexpectedly fell 2.60% on a monthly basis in January, compared to a drop of 1.60% in the prior month. Market anticipation was for factory orders to climb 0.50%. […]

The key points from today’s economic news, brought to you by Guardian Stockbrokers. UK Halifax house price index rose more than expected in February In the UK, the Halifax house price index recorded a rise of 5.90% on a MoM basis in February, compared to a revised drop of 3.00% in the prior month. Market […]

The key points from today’s economic news, brought to you by Guardian Stockbrokers. OECD downgraded global economic outlook for 2019 The OECD has cut its global economic forecast for 2019 to 3.3% from 3.5%, amid high political uncertainty and ongoing trade tensions between the US and China. Also, the OECD slashed the UK’s growth forecast […]

The key points from today’s economic news, brought to you by Guardian Stockbrokers. UK services PMI surprisingly advanced in February The services PMI in the UK recorded an unexpected rise to a level of 51.30 in February, compared to market expectations of a fall to a reading of 49.90. In the previous month, the index […]

The key points from today’s economic news, brought to you by Guardian Stockbrokers. UK construction PMI fell in February The construction PMI in the UK fell to a level of 49.50 in February, lower than market expectations of a fall to a reading of 50.50. The index had registered a level of 50.60 in the […]