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The key points from today’s economic news, brought to you by Guardian Stockbrokers. Euro-zone services PMI unexpected rose in April The preliminary services PMI advanced unexpectedly to 55.00 in April, in the Euro-zone, compared to a level of 54.90 in the prior month. Markets were anticipating services PMI to fall to a level of 54.60. […]

The key points from today’s economic news, brought to you by Guardian Stockbrokers. UK retail sales declined more than expected in March In March, the UK retail sales registered a drop of 1.20% on a MoM basis, more than market expectations for a drop of 0.60%. In the prior month, retail sales had risen 0.80%. […]

The key points from today’s economic news, brought to you by Guardian Stockbrokers. UK CPI advanced less than expected in March On a YoY basis, in March, the consumer price index (CPI) climbed 2.50% in the UK, compared to a rise of 2.70% in the prior month. Markets were expecting the CPI to rise 2.70%. […]

The key points from today’s economic news, brought to you by Guardian Stockbrokers. UK ILO unemployment rate eased surprisingly in the December-February 2018 period In the December-February 2018 period, the ILO unemployment rate registered an unexpected drop to 4.20% in the UK, compared to market expectations of a steady reading. In the November-January 2018 period, […]

The key points from today’s economic news, brought to you by Guardian Stockbrokers. Swiss producer and import price index rose in March On a YoY basis, the producer and import price index advanced 2.00% in Switzerland, in March. The producer and import price index had risen 2.30% in the previous month. US advance retail sales […]

The key points from today’s economic news, brought to you by Guardian Stockbrokers. UK Rightmove house price index registered a rise in April On a YoY basis, the Rightmove house price index in the UK advanced 1.60% in April. The Rightmove house price index had advanced 2.10% in the previous month. Euro-zone trade surplus widened […]

The key points from today’s economic news, brought to you by Guardian Stockbrokers. Eurozone industrial production unexpectedly fell in February On a monthly basis, the seasonally adjusted industrial production registered an unexpected drop of 0.80% in the Euro-zone, in February, less than market expectations for a rise of 0.10%. In the previous month, industrial production […]

The key points from today’s economic news, brought to you by Guardian Stockbrokers. UK construction output unexpectedly dropped in February Construction output in the UK unexpectedly eased 1.60% in February on a monthly basis, less than market expectations for an advance of 0.90%. Construction output had registered a revised drop of 3.10% in the previous […]

The key points from today’s economic news, brought to you by Guardian Stockbrokers. French industrial production advanced less than expected in February In February, industrial production climbed 1.20% in France on a monthly basis, compared to a revised drop of 1.80% in the prior month. Markets were expecting industrial production to advance 1.40%. French manufacturing […]

The key points from today’s economic news, brought to you by Guardian Stockbrokers. UK Halifax house price index advanced more than expected in the January-March 2018 period On an annual basis, the Halifax house price index in the UK climbed 2.70% in the January-March 2018 period, compared to a rise of 1.80% in the December-February […]