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- Thursday, 05 July 2018
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Private sector employment increased by 177,000 jobs, ADP report shows
Private sector employment increased by 177,000 jobs from May to June according to the June ADP National Employment Report. “The labor market continues to march towards full employment,” said Ahu Yildirmaz, vice president and co-head of the ADP Research Institute.…- Thursday, 05 July 2018
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German industrial orders jump in May, but backdrop risky
German industrial orders bounced back in May with a stronger-than-expected jump after four consecutive monthly drops, data showed on Thursday, as demand from domestic customers and the rest of the euro zone picked up. The Federal Statistics Office said orders…- Wednesday, 04 July 2018
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UK economic growth bounces back as services sector expands
The UK economy has bounced back from a soft patch in the opening months of 2018, according to a closely watched survey of the services sector that showed stronger than expected activity last month. In the latest sign that bad…- Wednesday, 04 July 2018
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Rate of job creation in Spain remains elevated amid solid growth of new business
The Spanish service sector remained well inside growth territory during June, despite rates of expansion in activity and new business easing slightly from May. Employment continued to rise at one of the fastest rates in the past 11 years. Meanwhile,…- Wednesday, 04 July 2018
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Australian Trade Balance recorded surplus of $827 million
In trend terms, the balance on goods and services was a surplus of $1,056m in May 2018, an increase of $83m on the surplus in April 2018. In seasonally adjusted terms, the balance on goods and services was a surplus…- Wednesday, 04 July 2018
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Australian Retail Sales rose by 0.4%
Australian retail turnover rose 0.4 per cent in May 2018, seasonally adjusted, according to the latest Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) Retail Trade figures. This follows a 0.5 per cent rise in April 2018. "Department stores (3.9 per cent) led…- Tuesday, 03 July 2018
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Factory orders rise; business spending on equipment slowing
New orders for U.S.-made goods unexpectedly rose in May, pointing to a strengthening manufacturing sector, but business spending on equipment continued to show signs of slowing. Factory goods orders increased 0.4 percent amid strong demand for machinery, the Commerce Department…- Tuesday, 03 July 2018
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Volume of retail trade unchanged in euro area
In May 2018 compared with April 2018, the seasonally adjusted volume of retail trade did not change in the euro area (EA19) and increased by 0.3% in the EU28, according to estimates from Eurostat, the statistical office of the European…- Tuesday, 03 July 2018
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UK construction output growth reaches seven-month high in June
June data revealed a solid expansion of overall construction activity, underpinned by greater residential work and a faster upturn in commercial building. There were also positive signs regarding the near-term outlook for growth, as signalled by the strongest rise in new…- Tuesday, 03 July 2018
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RBA left interest rates unchanged
The Reserve Bank of Australia left rates on hold as widely expected and emphasized the uncertain outlook. Inflation is below target, private investment is soft, and domestic demand is weak. There are well-known international sources of uncertainty too like trade,…- 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…