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The key points from today’s economic news, brought to you by Guardian Stockbrokers. UK retail sales advanced more than expected in April In April, on a MoM basis, retail sales in the UK rose 2.30%, compared to a revised drop of 1.40% in the previous month. Market expectation was for retail sales to climb 1.10%. […]

The key points from today’s economic news, brought to you by Guardian Stockbrokers. Number of unemployment benefits claimants in the UK climbed in April In the UK, number of unemployment benefits claimants rose by 19.40 K in April. Number of unemployment benefits claimants had recorded a revised gain of 33.50 K in the previous month. […]

The key points from today’s economic news, brought to you by Guardian Stockbrokers. UK retail price index advanced more than expected in April On an annual basis, the retail price index in the UK registered a rise of 3.50% in April, higher than market expectations for an advance of 3.40%. The retail price index had […]

The key points from today’s economic news, brought to you by Guardian Stockbrokers. Italian CPI rose in April The final consumer price index (CPI) advanced 1.90% in Italy on a YoY basis, in April. The CPI had registered a rise of 1.40% in the previous month. The preliminary figures had indicated a rise of 1.40%. […]

The key points from today’s economic news, brought to you by Guardian Stockbrokers. Euro-zone industrial production unexpectedly declined in March In the Euro-zone, the seasonally adjusted industrial production unexpectedly fell 0.10% in March on a MoM basis, lower than market expectations for an advance of 0.30%. Industrial production had registered a revised similar fall in […]

The key points from today’s economic news, brought to you by Guardian Stockbrokers. BoE left interest rates unchanged, lowered 2017 growth forecast The Bank of England (BoE), at its latest monetary policy meeting, opted to keep its interest rates steady at a record low level of 0.25%. Further, the BoE lowered its UK growth forecast […]

The key points from today’s economic news, brought to you by Guardian Stockbrokers. UK house price balance steadied in April House price balance remained unchanged at a level of 22.00 % in April, in the UK. ECB’s Draghi defended stimulus even as Euro-zone economy improved The European Central Bank (ECB) President, Mario Draghi indicated that […]

The key points from today’s economic news, brought to you by Guardian Stockbrokers. German trade surplus widened in March Germany has registered the seasonally adjusted trade surplus of €25.40 billion in March, compared to a revised trade surplus of €20.00 billion in the previous month. Market expectation was for the nation to register a trade […]

The key points from today’s economic news, brought to you by Guardian Stockbrokers. UK Halifax house price index rose more than expected in the February-April 2017 period On a YoY basis, the Halifax house price index advanced 3.80% in the UK, in the February-April 2017 period, more than market expectations for a rise of 3.60%. […]

The key points from today’s economic news, brought to you by Guardian Stockbrokers. Spanish calendar adjusted industrial output rose less than expected in March On an annual basis, the calendar adjusted industrial output in Spain climbed 0.40% in March, less than market expectations for an advance of 2.00%. In the previous month, the calendar adjusted […]