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- Monday, 16 July 2018
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Strong U.S. retail sales brighten economic outlook
The Commerce Department said on Monday that retail sales increased 0.5 percent last month. Data for May was revised higher to show sales rising 1.3 percent instead of the previously reported 0.8 percent gain. May’s gain in retail sales was…- Monday, 16 July 2018
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Euro area international trade in goods surplus €16.5 bn
The first estimate for euro area (EA19) exports of goods to the rest of the world in May 2018 was €189.6 billion, a decrease of 0.8% compared with May 2017 (€191.2 bn). Imports from the rest of the world stood…- Monday, 16 July 2018
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China says its second-quarter GDP growth was 6.7%, meeting expectations
China on Monday posted second-quarter GDP growth of 6.7 percent from a year ago, slightly lower than 6.8 percent in the first quarter of 2018 as Beijing has been cracking down on risky credit amid escalating trade tensions with the…- Monday, 16 July 2018
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Property UK: Asking prices plateau as more homes hit the market for sale
The data, released this morning, suggests that a combination of ambitious marketing values, coupled with more sellers listing their properties over the last month, has taken the froth off the top of the market in many areas of the UK. …- Monday, 09 July 2018
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Brexit could hurt euro zone economies: ECB's Nowotny
British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson and Brexit minister David Davis departed over Prime Minister Theresa May’s plans to leave the European Union, leaving the British leader’s Brexit plans in ruins. The ECB Bank is following the fallout from Britain’s efforts…- Monday, 09 July 2018
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Sentix Investors’ Confidence rose to 12.1
The economic situation continued to be depressed in July. Economic expectations in the euro zone have indeed recovered by around 3 points. However, this is probably only a countermove to the strong discount of June. Other regions continue to show…- Monday, 09 July 2018
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Pound down as Johnson resigns
The pound reversed gains on Monday amid fresh Brexit uncertainty after Boris Johnson resigned as British foreign secretary, helping the dollar pull back from three-week lows. GBP/USD was down 0.16% to 1.3273 by 10:17 AM ET (14:17 GMT), off an…- Monday, 09 July 2018
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German exports in May 2018: –1.3% on May 2017
Germany exported goods to the value of 109.1 billion euros and imported goods to the value of 89.4 billion euros in May 2018. Based on provisional data, the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) also reports that German exports declined by 1.3%,…- Thursday, 05 July 2018
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Fed Members See Further Rate Hikes Despite Trade Tariff Concerns
Federal Reserve policymakers supported further increases in interest rates as the pace of U.S. economic growth continued "above trend," but concerns grew over the impact of trade tensions on business sentiment, according to the minutes of the Fed's June meeting.…- Thursday, 05 July 2018
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Non-Manufacturing PMI rose to 59.1
The NMI® registered 59.1 percent, which is 0.5 percentage point higher than the May reading of 58.6 percent. This represents continued growth in the non-manufacturing sector at a slightly faster rate. The Non-Manufacturing Business Activity Index increased to 63.9 percent,…- Popular
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UK still likely to leave the EU with a negotiated agreement, says Number 10
A successful deal with the European Union remains the “most…
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Sentix Investors Confidence rose to 14.7 in August
The summer heat in Europe is also causing economic temperatures…
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German factory orders -4.0% seasonally adjusted on the previous month
Based on provisional data, the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) reports…
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China's July exports growth still seen holding up despite U.S. tariffs: Reuters poll
China's exports are expected to have maintained solid growth in…