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- Wednesday, 27 September 2017
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M3 Money Supply increased to 5.0%
The annual growth rate of the broad monetary aggregate M3 increased to 5.0% in August 2017, from 4.5% in July, averaging 4.8% in the three months up to August. The components of M3 showed the following developments. The annual growth…- Tuesday, 26 September 2017
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U.S. consumer confidence falls; new home sales hit eight-month low
U.S consumer confidence fell in September and home sales dropped to an eight-month low in August due to the impact of Hurricanes Harvey and Irma, supporting the view that the storms would hurt economic growth in the third quarter. The…- Tuesday, 26 September 2017
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UK mortgage lending higher in August
UK Finance estimates that overall gross mortgage lending in August was £24.2 billion, of which £15.1 billion was lent by High Street Banks. Accounting for seasonal factors, this figure is in the same ball park as monthly lending over the…- Tuesday, 26 September 2017
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German Import Prices increased by 2.1%
As reported by the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis), the index of import prices increased by 2.1% in August 2017 compared with the corresponding month of the preceding year. In July 2017 and in June 2017 the annual rates of change…- Tuesday, 26 September 2017
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Aussie fell amid North Korea tension
The AUD/USD is trading flat early Tuesday as investors showed almost response to comments from Reserve Bank of Australia Assistant Governor Michele Bullock. She said high levels of debt leave households vulnerable to shocks. She also added that the RBA…- Monday, 25 September 2017
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German Business Climate fell to 115.2
The ifo Business Climate Index fell in September from 115.9 points to 115.2 points, but still remains way above its long-term average of 102.1 points (as of 1991). Companies were less satisfied with both their current business situation and their…- Monday, 25 September 2017
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Aussie little changed in a quiet Monday trade
There were no major data releases from Australia today, with Aussie being traded in a tighter range. An optimistic Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) drove the Australian Dollar higher early in the week, but prices tumbled by the end of…- Monday, 25 September 2017
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Brexit: Jeremy Corbyn urges caution on single market
Jeremy Corbyn has promised to listen to Labour members' calls to keep the UK in the EU single market - but warned it could hamper the government's ability to protect jobs and invest in industry. The Labour leader said EU…- Monday, 25 September 2017
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Merkel Chastised as Far-Right Surge Taints Fourth-Term Win
Angela Merkel won a fourth term as German chancellor in a victory that was marred by the hollowing out of support for the two main parties and a surge for the populist AfD in a clear rebuke to her open-doors…- Friday, 22 September 2017
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USD - Major events in the week ahead
Events that marked the week: On Tuesday Housing Starts and Building Permits data was published. Privately-owned housing units authorized by building permits in August were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1,300,000. This is 5.7 percent above the revised…- 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…