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- Tuesday, 29 August 2017
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CB Consumer Confidence increased to 122.9
The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index®, which had increased in July, improved further in August. The Index now stands at 122.9 (1985=100), up from 120.0 in July. The Present Situation Index increased from 145.4 to 151.2, while the Expectations Index…- Tuesday, 29 August 2017
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House price fall renews concern over cooling UK economy
UK house prices dipped this month, dragging down the annual growth rate, in further evidence of a cooling market. The average price of a home fell 0.1% between July and August to £210,495, according to Nationwide, Britain’s biggest building society.…- Tuesday, 29 August 2017
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German Consumer Confidence rose to 10.9 for September
The mood among consumers in August shows a positive but non-uniform pattern. Both income expectation and propensity to buy have been able to improve their already outstanding levels, while economic expectation was less impressive after five increases in a row.…- Tuesday, 29 August 2017
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Australian Home Sales at a four-year low
Australian new home sales tumbled to a four-year low in July, driven by a sharp decline in apartment sales. According to the Housing Industry Association (HIA), total sales fell by 3.7%, adding to the 6.9% fall recorded in June and…- Monday, 28 August 2017
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U.S. trade deficit widens in July, advance report shows
An early look at U.S. trade patterns in July points to a wider deficit. The advanced trade gap in goods — services are excluded — widened by nearly 1.8% to $65.1 billion in July, the Commerce Department said Monday. Both…- Monday, 28 August 2017
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Money Supply decreased to 4.5%
The annual growth rate of the broad monetary aggregate M3 decreased to 4.5% in July 2017, from 5.0% in June, averaging 4.8% in the three months up to July. The components of M3 showed the following developments. The annual growth…- Monday, 28 August 2017
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Aussie little changed in a quiet Monday trade
There were not major reports from Australia or New Zealand on Monday so after the reaction to Yellen’s comments on Friday, there is not much to move the markets. The persistent bear-trend in the USD this year showed its claws…- Monday, 28 August 2017
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UK opposition Labour backs soft Brexit, putting pressure on May
The opposition Labour Party has said it would keep Britain in the European single market and customs union for a transitional period after Brexit, offering an alternative to the government line after months of uncertainty over Labour’s position. The party…- Thursday, 24 August 2017
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Existing Home Sales down by 1.3%
Total existing-home sales, which are completed transactions that include single-family homes, townhomes, condominiums and co-ops, slipped 1.3 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 5.44 million in July from a downwardly revised 5.51 million in June. July’s sales pace…- Thursday, 24 August 2017
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Unemployment Claims increased to 234,000
In the week ending August 19, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 234,000, an increase of 2,000 from the previous week's unrevised level of 232,000. The 4-week moving average was 237,750, a decrease of 2,750 from the…- 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…