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The key points from today’s economic news, brought to you by Guardian Stockbrokers. Euro-zone manufacturing PMI slid surprisingly in April Compared to a reading of 51.60 in the prior month the preliminary manufacturing PMI registered an unexpected drop to 51.50 in the Euro-zone, in April. Markets were expecting the manufacturing PMI to rise to a […]

The key points from today’s economic news, brought to you by Guardian Stockbrokers. UK public sector net cash requirement posted a deficit in March Public finances (public sector net cash requirement) has posted a deficit £16.60 billion in March, in the UK, from a revised surplus of £0.40 billion in the previous month. UK public […]

The key points from today’s economic news, brought to you by Guardian Stockbrokers. Number of unemployment benefits claimants in the UK climbed surprisingly in March Number of unemployment benefits claimants registered an unexpected increase of 6.70 K in the UK, in March, compared to market anticipations of a decline of 10.00 K. Number of unemployment […]

The key points from today’s economic news, brought to you by Guardian Stockbrokers. Brexit is a risk to UK growth, says BoE Governor Mark Carney The Bank of England (BoE) Governor, Mark Carney, warned that Britain’s economy could struggle to grow after a decision to quit the European Union. He indicated that risks related to […]

The key points from today’s economic news, brought to you by Guardian Stockbrokers. Fed rate hikes will be “gradual and cautious” – William Dudley The New York Federal Reserve (Fed) President, William Dudley, a permanent voter on rates, expressed confidence that US inflation will rise to the target rate of 2.0% in the next few […]

The key points from today’s economic news, brought to you by Guardian Stockbrokers. UK Rightmove house price index advanced in April The Rightmove house price index climbed 1.30% in the UK on a monthly basis, in April. In the previous month, the Rightmove house price index had registered a similar rise. UK Rightmove house price […]

The key points from today’s economic news, brought to you by Guardian Stockbrokers. UK house price balance slid unexpectedly in March House price balance in the UK eased unexpectedly to 42.00 in March, lower than market expectations of a steady reading. In the previous month, house price balance had recorded a level of 50.00. Euro-zone […]

The key points from today’s economic news, brought to you by Guardian Stockbrokers. UK retail price index advanced more than forecast in March The retail price index advanced 1.60% on a YoY basis in the UK, in March, compared to a rise of 1.30% in the previous month. Markets were expecting the retail price index […]

The key points from today’s economic news, brought to you by Guardian Stockbrokers. UK retail sales across all sectors surprisingly dropped in March Retail sales across all sectors unexpectedly eased 0.70% on a YoY basis in March, in the UK, lower than market expectations for a rise of 1.40%. Retail sales across all sectors had […]

The key points from today’s economic news, brought to you by Guardian Stockbrokers. UK manufacturing production declined more than expected in February In February, manufacturing production dropped 1.10% in the UK on a MoM basis, more than market expectations for a fall of 0.20%. In the previous month, manufacturing production had recorded a revised rise […]