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The key points from today’s economic news, brought to you by Guardian Stockbrokers. UK retail sales across all sectors advanced more than expected in January Retail sales across all sectors in the UK advanced 2.60% in January on a YoY basis, higher than market expectations for a rise of 0.30%. In the previous month, retail […]

The key points from today’s economic news, brought to you by Guardian Stockbrokers. German factory orders declined more than expected in December In Germany, the seasonally adjusted factory orders dropped 0.70% in December on a MoM basis, compared to a rise of 1.50% in the prior month. Markets were expecting factory orders to drop 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 January On a MoM basis, the Halifax house price index registered a rise of 1.70% in the UK, in January, more than market expectations for a rise of 0.10%. The Halifax house […]

The key points from today’s economic news, brought to you by Guardian Stockbrokers. UK official reserves remained unchanged in January Official reserves registered a rise of $527.00 million in January in the UK. Official reserves had registered a revised similar rise in the previous month. UK services PMI unexpectedly rose in January The services PMI […]

The key points from today’s economic news, brought to you by Guardian Stockbrokers. UK BRC shop price index declined in January The BRC shop price index in the UK fell 1.80% on a MoM basis, in January. The BRC shop price index had registered a decline of 2.00% in the previous month. UK construction PMI […]

The key points from today’s economic news, brought to you by Guardian Stockbrokers. UK M4 Ex-IOFCs 3M annualised advanced in December M4 Ex-IOFCs 3M annualised rose 4.00% on a MoM basis in the UK, in December. In the previous month, M4 Ex-IOFCs 3M annualised had risen by a revised 6.20%. UK net consumer credit advanced […]

The key points from today’s economic news, brought to you by Guardian Stockbrokers. Swiss imports fell in December Imports dropped 8.00% on a MoM basis in Switzerland, in December. In the previous month, imports had risen by a revised 1.70%. Swiss trade surplus declined in December Trade surplus in Switzerland narrowed to CHF 2.54 billion […]

The key points from today’s economic news, brought to you by Guardian Stockbrokers. UK CBI trends selling prices advanced in January In the UK, CBI trends selling prices climbed to 1.00 in January. CBI trends selling prices had recorded a level of -2.00 in the prior month. UK CBI Business Optimism declined in 1Q 2016 […]

The key points from today’s economic news, brought to you by Guardian Stockbrokers. UK public sector net cash requirement posted a surplus in December Public finances (public sector net cash requirement) in the UK has reported a surplus £8.10 billion in December, from a revised surplus of £7.10 billion in the previous month. UK public […]

The key points from today’s economic news, brought to you by Guardian Stockbrokers. ECB Chief signalled potential for further policy action in March The governing council of the ECB kept its benchmark main refinancing rate and deposit rate unchanged at 0.05% and -0.30%, respectively. At a news conference, the ECB President Mario Draghi stated that […]