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The key points from today’s economic news, brought to you by Guardian Stockbrokers. Euro-zone current account surplus narrowed in July In the Euro-zone, current account surplus narrowed to €20.90 billion in July, compared to a surplus of €35.84 billion in the previous month. US building permits climbed in August In the US, building permits rose […]

The key points from today’s economic news, brought to you by Guardian Stockbrokers. US NAHB housing market index unexpectedly dropped in September In the US, the NAHB housing market index unexpectedly fell to 45.00 in September, compared to a level of 50.00 in the prior month. Click here to sign up for the in depth […]

The key points from today’s economic news, brought to you by Guardian Stockbrokers. UK Rightmove house price index rose in September In the UK, the Rightmove house price index advanced 0.40% on a MoM basis in September, compared to a fall of 1.90% in the prior month. Euro-zone trade surplus narrowed in July In the […]

The key points from today’s economic news, brought to you by Guardian Stockbrokers. ECB raises rates to a record high The ECB, in its September monetary policy meeting, raised its key interest rate by 25 basis points to a record high of 4.0%, for a tenth consecutive time and signalled a pause in its rate […]

The key points from today’s economic news, brought to you by Guardian Stockbrokers. UK GDP dropped more than expected in July In the UK, GDP fell 0.50% on a MoM basis in July, compared to a rise of 0.50% in the previous month. Markets were expecting GDP to drop 0.20%. UK industrial production fell more […]

The key points from today’s economic news, brought to you by Guardian Stockbrokers. UK ILO unemployment rate rose as expected in July In the UK, the ILO unemployment rate advanced to 4.30% for the three months to July, at par with market expectations and compared to 4.20% in the previous month. Euro-zone ZEW economic sentiment […]

The key points from today’s economic news, brought to you by Guardian Stockbrokers. Australia Westpac consumer confidence index dropped in September In Australia, the Westpac consumer confidence index fell to 79.70 in September, compared to a level of 81.00 in the previous month. Australia NAB’s business confidence index rose in August In Australia, the NAB’s […]

The key points from today’s economic news, brought to you by Guardian Stockbrokers. German CPI grew as expected in August In Germany, the CPI climbed 6.10% on a YoY basis in August, at par with market expectations and compared to a rise of 6.20% in the previous month. China CPI rose less than expected in […]

The key points from today’s economic news, brought to you by Guardian Stockbrokers. UK Halifax house prices fell more than expected in August In the UK, the Halifax house price index dropped 1.90% on a MoM basis in August, compared to a revised fall of 0.40% in the prior month. Markets were expecting the Halifax […]

The key points from today’s economic news, brought to you by Guardian Stockbrokers. Euro-zone retail sales dropped more than anticipated in July In the Euro-zone, retail sales fell 0.20% on a MoM basis in July, compared to a revised rise of 0.20% in the previous month. Market expectations were for retail sales to drop 0.10%. […]