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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 […]

The key points from today’s economic news, brought to you by Guardian Stockbrokers. UK manufacturing PMI dropped in February The manufacturing PMI in the UK recorded a drop to a level of 52.00 in February, meeting market expectations. The index had recorded a revised reading of 52.60 in the previous month. Euro-zone CPI rose as […]

The key points from today’s economic news, brought to you by Guardian Stockbrokers. UK house prices unexpectedly fell in February On a monthly basis, the seasonally adjusted house prices in the UK unexpectedly eased 0.10% in February, compared to a revised rise of 0.20% in the previous month. Markets were anticipating the house prices to […]

The key points from today’s economic news, brought to you by Guardian Stockbrokers. UK consumer confidence surprisingly improved in February The consumer confidence index in the UK unexpectedly rose to a level of -13.00 in February, compared to a reading of -14.00 in the prior month. Markets were anticipating the index to fall to a […]