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The key points from today’s economic news, brought to you by Guardian Stockbrokers. BoE kept its key interest rate unchanged The BoE, in its latest monetary policy meeting, kept its benchmark interest rate unchanged at record low of 0.1% and maintained its government asset purchase target of £875 billion. However, the central bank indicated that […]

The key points from today’s economic news, brought to you by Guardian Stockbrokers. Euro-zone consumer confidence index rose in September In the Euro-zone, the consumer confidence index advanced to a level of -4.00 in September, compared to a reading of -5.30 in the prior month. Markets were expecting the index to rise to -5.00. US […]

The key points from today’s economic news, brought to you by Guardian Stockbrokers. OECD raises global growth forecast for next year The Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) raised its global growth forecast for 2022 to 4.5% from 4.4% forecasted in May. However, the organisation lowered its projection for this year to 5.7% from […]

The key points from today’s economic news, brought to you by Guardian Stockbrokers. German PPI rose more than expected in August In Germany, the PPI jumped 12.00% on a YoY basis in August, compared to a rise of 10.40% in the prior month. Markets were expecting the PPI to record a rise of 9.20%. US […]

The key points from today’s economic news, brought to you by Guardian Stockbrokers. UK retail sales unexpectedly dropped in August In the UK, retail sales fell 0.90% on a MoM basis in August, compared to a fall of 2.80% in the previous month. Markets were expecting retail sales to record an advance of 0.50%. UK […]

The key points from today’s economic news, brought to you by Guardian Stockbrokers. Euro-zone trade surplus widened in July In the Euro-zone, seasonally adjusted trade surplus widened to €13.40 billion in July, compared to a surplus of €12.40 billion in the previous month. US retail sales unexpectedly climbed in August In the US, retail sales […]

The key points from today’s economic news, brought to you by Guardian Stockbrokers. UK CPI climbed more than expected in August In the UK, the CPI advanced 3.20% on a YoY basis in August, compared to a rise of 2.00% in the prior month. Markets were expecting the CPI to record a rise of 2.90%. […]

The key points from today’s economic news, brought to you by Guardian Stockbrokers. UK unemployment rate dropped as anticipated in July In the UK, the unemployment rate fell to 4.60% in the three months to July, in line with market expectations and compared to 4.70% in the prior month. UK average earnings advanced more than […]

The key points from today’s economic news, brought to you by Guardian Stockbrokers. German wholesale price index rose in August In Germany, the wholesale price index advanced 0.50% on a MoM basis in August, compared to a rise of 1.10% in the prior month. Australia’s house price index climbed more than expected in 2Q 2021 […]

The key points from today’s economic news, brought to you by Guardian Stockbrokers. UK GDP rose less than expected in July In the UK, GDP advanced 0.10% on a MoM basis in July, compared to a rise of 1.00% in the previous month. Markets were expecting the GDP to record a rise of 0.60%. UK […]