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- Friday, 02 February 2018
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Australian PPI rose by 0.6%
Australian PPI rose 0.6% in the December quarter 2017. The increase was mainly due to rises in the prices received for Petroleum refining and petroleum fuel manufacturing (+11.9%), Heavy and civil engineering construction (+0.7%) and Building construction (+0.4%). It was…- Thursday, 01 February 2018
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ISM Manufacturing PMI declined less than expected
The January PMI registered 59.1 percent, a decrease of 0.2 percentage point from the seasonally adjusted December reading of 59.3 percent. The New Orders Index registered 65.4 percent, a decrease of 2 percentage points from the seasonally adjusted December reading…- Thursday, 01 February 2018
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Unemployment Claims down to 230,000
In the week ending January 27, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 230,000, a decrease of 1,000 from the previous week's revised level. The previous week's level was revised down by 2,000 from 233,000 to 231,000. The…- Thursday, 01 February 2018
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UK Manufacturing PMI declined to 55.3
The start of 2018 saw a further easing in the rate of expansion of the UK manufacturing sector. At 55.3 in January, the seasonally adjusted IHS Markit/CIPS Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) was down further from November’s 51-month high and at…- Thursday, 01 February 2018
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Australian Building Approvals fell by 20.0%
The number of dwellings approved fell 1.7 per cent in December 2017, in trend terms, and has fallen for three months, according to data released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) today. "Dwelling approvals have weakened in December, driven…- Wednesday, 31 January 2018
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Fed leaves rates unchanged, sees inflation rising this year
The U.S. Federal Reserve kept interest rates unchanged on Wednesday but said inflation likely would rise this year, bolstering expectations borrowing costs will continue to climb under incoming central bank chief Jerome Powell. Citing solid gains in employment, household spending…- Wednesday, 31 January 2018
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Private Sector employment added 234,000 jobs, ADP report shows
Private sector employment increased by 234,000 jobs from December to January according to the January ADP National Employment Report. “We’ve kicked off the year with another month of unyielding job gains,” said Ahu Yildirmaz, vice president and co-head of the…- Wednesday, 31 January 2018
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Eurozone CPI expected to be 1.3% in January
Euro area annual inflation is expected to be 1.3% in January 2018, down from 1.4% in December 2017, according to a flash estimate from Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union.- Wednesday, 31 January 2018
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Australian CPI up by 0.6%
Australian CPI rose 0.6% this quarter, compared with a rise of 0.6% in the September quarter 2017. It rose 1.9% over the twelve months to the December quarter 2017, compared with a rise of 1.8% over the twelve months to…- Tuesday, 30 January 2018
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CB Consumer Confidence increased to 125.4
The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index increased in January, following a decline in December. The Index now stands at 125.4 (1985=100), up from 123.1 in December. The Present Situation Index decreased slightly, from 156.5 to 155.3, while the Expectations Index…- 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…