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The key points from today’s economic news, brought to you by Guardian Stockbrokers. BoE raised its benchmark interest rate, but signalled further rate hikes would be gradual The BoE Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) increased the key interest rate to 0.50% from 0.25% by a majority vote of 7-2, its first hike since July 2007, in […]

The key points from today’s economic news, brought to you by Guardian Stockbrokers. UK manufacturing PMI surprisingly advanced in October The manufacturing PMI unexpectedly climbed to a level of 56.30 in October, in the UK, compared to market expectations of a drop to 55.90. In the previous month, the manufacturing PMI had recorded a revised […]

The key points from today’s economic news, brought to you by Guardian Stockbrokers. UK BRC shop price index fell in October On a YoY basis, the BRC shop price index dropped 0.10% in October, in the UK. In the prior month, the BRC shop price index had registered a similar fall. Euro-zone CPI advanced less […]

The key points from today’s economic news, brought to you by Guardian Stockbrokers. UK business barometer climbed in October The business barometer registered a rise to 26.00 % in October, in the UK. The business barometer had recorded a reading of 23.00 % in the previous month. UK net lending secured on dwellings advanced less […]

The key points from today’s economic news, brought to you by Guardian Stockbrokers. UK CBI distributive trade survey’s retail sales balance dropped in October In the UK, the CBI distributive trade survey’s retail sales balance registered a drop to 36.00% in October, compared to market expectations of a fall to a level of 14.00%. The […]

The key points from today’s economic news, brought to you by Guardian Stockbrokers. UK GDP advanced more than expected in 3Q 2017 In 3Q 2017, the preliminary gross domestic product (GDP) in the UK, registered a rise of 0.40% on a quarterly basis, more than market expectations for a rise of 0.30%. GDP had climbed […]

The key points from today’s economic news, brought to you by Guardian Stockbrokers. UK CBI trends selling prices remained unchanged in October In October, CBI trends selling prices in the UK remained steady at a level of 18.00. UK balance of firms reporting total order book above normal surprisingly fell in October The balance of […]

The key points from today’s economic news, brought to you by Guardian Stockbrokers. UK public sector net borrowing reported a deficit in September The public sector net borrowing (excluding temporary effects of financial interventions) in the UK has reported a deficit of £5.90 billion in September, following a revised deficit of £4.70 billion in the […]

The key points from today’s economic news, brought to you by Guardian Stockbrokers. UK retail sales fell more than expected in September On a MoM basis in the UK, retail sales recorded a drop of 0.70% in September, compared to a revised advance of 0.90% in the previous month. Markets were anticipating retail sales to […]

The key points from today’s economic news, brought to you by Guardian Stockbrokers. Number of unemployment benefits claimants in the UK rose in September In the UK, number of unemployment benefits claimants advanced by 1.70 K in September, compared to a revised loss of 0.20 K in the previous month. UK average earnings including bonus […]