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The key points from today’s economic news, brought to you by Guardian Stockbrokers. UK manufacturing PMI fell less than expected in January In the UK, the final manufacturing PMI registered a drop to 57.30 in January, compared to a level of 57.90 in the previous month. Markets were expecting the manufacturing PMI to fall to […]

The key points from today’s economic news, brought to you by Guardian Stockbrokers. Euro-zone GDP advanced as expected in 4Q 2021 In the Euro-zone, seasonally adjusted GDP climbed 0.30% on a QoQ basis in 4Q 2021, compared to a revised rise of 2.30% in the prior quarter. Markets were expecting the GDP to record an […]

The key points from today’s economic news, brought to you by Guardian Stockbrokers. Euro-zone economic sentiment indicator unexpectedly dropped in January In the Euro-zone, the economic sentiment indicator unexpectedly declined to a level of 112.70 in January, compared to a revised reading of 113.80 in the prior month. Markets were expecting the economic sentiment indicator […]

The key points from today’s economic news, brought to you by Guardian Stockbrokers. German consumer confidence index unexpectedly rose in February In Germany, the consumer confidence index unexpectedly advanced to a level of -6.70 in February, compared to a revised level of -6.90 in the prior month. Markets were expecting the index to fall to […]

The key points from today’s economic news, brought to you by Guardian Stockbrokers. Fed to hike rates in March The US Fed, in its latest monetary policy decision, kept its benchmark interest rate steady at 0.25%, as widely expected. However, the central bank indicated that it could raise interest rates as soon as March for […]

The key points from today’s economic news, brought to you by Guardian Stockbrokers. UK public sector net borrowing deficit widened in December In the UK, public sector net borrowing deficit widened to £16.10 billion in December, compared to a revised deficit of £14.00 billion in the previous month. German IFO current assessment index fell more […]

The key points from today’s economic news, brought to you by Guardian Stockbrokers. UK manufacturing PMI unexpectedly fell in January In the UK, the preliminary manufacturing PMI unexpectedly eased to a level of 56.90 in January, compared to a reading of 57.90 in the prior month. Markets were anticipating the manufacturing PMI to remain unchanged […]

The key points from today’s economic news, brought to you by Guardian Stockbrokers. UK retail sales dropped more than expected in December In the UK, retail sales declined 3.70% on a MoM basis in December, compared to a revised rise of 1.00% in the previous month. Market were expecting retail sales to fall by 0.60%. […]

The key points from today’s economic news, brought to you by Guardian Stockbrokers. Euro-zone CPI advanced as expected in December In the Euro-zone, the final CPI registered a rise of 5.00% on a YoY basis in December, in line with market expectations and compared to a rise of 4.90% in the previous month. German PPI […]

The key points from today’s economic news, brought to you by Guardian Stockbrokers. UK CPI advanced more than expected in December In the UK, the consumer price index (CPI) recorded a rise of 5.40% on a YoY basis in December, compared to an advance of 5.10% in the prior month. Markets were expecting the CPI […]