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The key points from today’s economic news, brought to you by Guardian Stockbrokers. UK CBI business optimism increased in 3Q 2017 Optimism among London businesses for the next six months has climbed, with a net 5.00% of firms showing optimism about their business prospects in 3Q 2017, as compared to a net 1.00% of firms […]

The key points from today’s economic news, brought to you by Guardian Stockbrokers. Euro-zone manufacturing PMI fell in July In the Euro-zone, the preliminary manufacturing PMI dropped to 56.80 in July, compared to a reading of 57.40 in the prior month. Markets were anticipating the manufacturing PMI to fall to a level of 57.20. Euro-zone […]

The key points from today’s economic news, brought to you by Guardian Stockbrokers. UK public sector net cash requirement reported a deficit in June Public finances (public sector net cash requirement) has reported a deficit of £17.80 billion in June, in the UK, following a revised deficit of £9.80 billion in the previous month. UK […]

The key points from today’s economic news, brought to you by Guardian Stockbrokers. UK retail sales advanced more than expected in June In June, on a MoM basis, retail sales recorded a rise of 0.60% in the UK, more than market expectations for an advance of 0.40%. Retail sales had registered a revised drop of […]

The key points from today’s economic news, brought to you by Guardian Stockbrokers. Euro-zone construction output dropped in May On a monthly basis, the seasonally adjusted construction output in the Euro-zone slid 0.70% in May. In the previous month, construction output had recorded a rise of 0.30%. US housing starts rose in June Compared to […]

The key points from today’s economic news, brought to you by Guardian Stockbrokers. UK retail price index advanced less than expected in June The retail price index in the UK recorded a rise of 3.50% on a YoY basis in June, less than market expectations for a rise of 3.60%. In the prior month, the […]

The key points from today’s economic news, brought to you by Guardian Stockbrokers. Euro-zone CPI advanced as expected in June The final consumer price index (CPI) in the Euro-zone climbed 1.30% on an annual basis in June, compared to an advance of 1.40% in the prior month. Markets were expecting the CPI to rise 1.30%. […]

The key points from today’s economic news, brought to you by Guardian Stockbrokers. UK Rightmove house price index rose in July The Rightmove house price index registered a rise of 2.80% in the UK on an annual basis, in July. In the prior month, the Rightmove house price index had climbed 1.80%. UK Rightmove house […]

The key points from today’s economic news, brought to you by Guardian Stockbrokers. German CPI rose as expected in June On a MoM basis, the final consumer price index (CPI) advanced 0.20% in June, in Germany, compared to a drop of 0.20% in the prior month. Market expectation was for the CPI to climb 0.20%. […]

The key points from today’s economic news, brought to you by Guardian Stockbrokers. UK ILO unemployment rate unexpectedly fell in the March-May 2017 period The ILO unemployment rate dropped unexpectedly to a level of 4.50% in the UK, compared to a reading of 4.60% in the February-April 2017 period. Markets were anticipating the ILO unemployment […]