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- Wednesday, 20 September 2017
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German PPI rose by 0.2%
In August 2017 the index of producer prices for industrial products rose by 2.6% compared with the corresponding month of the preceding year. In July 2017 the annual rate of change all over had been 2.3%, as reported by the…- Wednesday, 20 September 2017
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Australian Leading index remains below trend
The six month annualised growth rate in the Westpac-Melbourne Institute Leading Index, which indicates the likely pace of economic activity relative to trend three to nine months into the future, slipped from –0.04% in July to –0.19% in August. Westpac’s Chief…- Tuesday, 19 September 2017
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U.S. Housing Starts Steady, Permits Rise Ahead of Hurricanes
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 July rate of 1,230,000 and is 8.3 percent above the August 2016 rate of 1,200,000.…- Tuesday, 19 September 2017
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German Economic Sentiment improved significantly
The ZEW Indicator of Economic Sentiment for Germany improved in September 2017. Climbing 7.0 points compared to the previous month, the indicator now stands at 17.0 points. The indicator, however, still remains below the long-term average of 23.8 points.“The solid…- Tuesday, 19 September 2017
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Australian House Prices increased more than expected
The price index for residential properties for the weighted average of the eight capital cities rose 1.9% in the June quarter 2017. The index rose 10.2% through the year to the June quarter 2017. The capital city residential property price…- Tuesday, 19 September 2017
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Aussie pressured by RBA Meeting Minutes
After the ECB and then the BOC complained about the exchange rate, the RBA followed suit. It seems that everybody except the BOE wants a lower currency. For Australia’s central bank, it is certainly not the first time. While the…- Monday, 18 September 2017
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Sterling slides as BoE's Carney signals limited, gradual rate hikes
Sterling slid nearly 1 percent on Monday, retreating from its highest level since the Brexit vote, after Bank of England Governor Mark Carney said any coming interest rate rises would be limited and gradual. Speaking at the International Monetary Fund…- Monday, 18 September 2017
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Eurozone Final CPI at 1.5%
Euro area annual inflation was 1.5% in August 2017, up from 1.3% in July 2017. In August 2016 the rate was 0.2%. European Union annual inflation was 1.7% in August 2017, up from 1.5% in July 2017. A year earlier…- Monday, 18 September 2017
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New Motor Vehicle Sales unchanged in August
The August 2017 trend estimate (100,809) increased by 0.3% when compared with July 2017, while on a seasonally adjusted basis there as no change. When comparing national trend estimates for August 2017 with July 2017, sales for Sports utility vehicles…- Monday, 18 September 2017
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Asking prices for London homes record biggest falls this decade
Asking prices for homes in London have recorded their biggest annual fall so far this decade and have dropped on average by £18,000 in the space of just a month, the property site Rightmove said on Monday. But this headline…- 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…