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- Thursday, 04 January 2018
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US private sector employment increased more than expected
Private sector employment increased by 250,000 jobs from November to December according to the December ADP National Employment Report. “We’ve seen yet another month where the labor market has shown no signs of slowing,” said Ahu Yildirmaz, vice president and…- Thursday, 04 January 2018
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UK business activity growth picks up, but strong cost pressures persist
December data indicated that business activity growth picked up across the UK service sector, but the latest survey also found softer rises in new work and employment numbers at the end of 2017. At the same time, service providers indicated…- Thursday, 04 January 2018
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China Services PMI at the highest level since August 2014
The Caixin China General Services Business Activity Index rose 2.0 points from the previous month to 53.9 in December, the highest level since August 2014. The expansion in new business picked up for the second consecutive month. Prices charged increased…- Wednesday, 03 January 2018
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Fed policymakers see future rate rises guided by inflation, fiscal stimulus
U.S. Federal Reserve policymakers showed worry over the fate of currently low inflation and saw recent tax changes as providing a boost to consumer spending, according to the minutes of the U.S. central bank's last policy meeting on Dec. 12-13…- Wednesday, 03 January 2018
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ISM Manufacturing PMI increased to 59.7
The December PMI registered 59.7 percent, an increase of 1.5 percentage points from the November reading of 58.2 percent. The New Orders Index registered 69.4 percent, an increase of 5.4 percentage points from the November reading of 64 percent. The…- Wednesday, 03 January 2018
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UK Construction PMI down to 52.2
UK construction companies indicated an uneven recovery in business activity at the end of 2017. A robust rise in residential building contrasted with falling work on commercial projects and stagnating civil engineering output. There were positive signals for the near-term…- Wednesday, 03 January 2018
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German Unemployment at a record low of 5.5%
Germany's unemployment rate held steady at a record low, bolstering optimism over the health of the euro zone's largest economy, official data showed on Wednesday. In a report, Germany's Federal Statistics Office said its jobless rate clocked in at a…- Tuesday, 02 January 2018
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US Manufacturing PMI up to 55.1
December data indicated a marked improvement in US manufacturing operating conditions. The latest upturn was supported by faster increases in output and new orders, amid reports of greater client demand. In line with stronger production growth, employment rose further and…- Tuesday, 02 January 2018
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UK manufacturing sector growth remains solid at end of 2017
The UK manufacturing sector ended 2017 on a positive note. Although December saw rates of expansion in output, new orders and employment slow from November’s highs, growth in all three remained solid and well above long-run trends. The seasonally adjusted…- Tuesday, 02 January 2018
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Spanish manufacturing sector grows strongly at end of 2017
December data pointed to another strong performance by the Spanish manufacturing sector at the end of 2017. Production rose sharply on the back of a solid increase in new orders. In order to support output growth, firms continued to raise…- 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…