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The key points from today’s economic news, brought to you by Guardian Stockbrokers. UK housing prices rose as expected in June In the UK, the housing prices rose 0.70% on a MoM basis in June, in line with market expectations and compared to a revised advance of 1.70% in the previous month. Euro-zone consumer confidence […]

The key points from today’s economic news, brought to you by Guardian Stockbrokers. German consumer confidence index advanced in July In Germany, the consumer confidence index rose to a reading of -0.30 in July, compared to a revised level of -6.90 in the previous month. Markets were expecting the index to climb to -4.00. US […]

The key points from today’s economic news, brought to you by Guardian Stockbrokers. BoE kept its key interest rates unchanged The BoE, in its June monetary policy meeting, kept its benchmark interest rate unchanged at 0.10% and maintained its assets purchase program at £895.0 billion, as widely expected. The central bank indicated that it expects […]

The key points from today’s economic news, brought to you by Guardian Stockbrokers. UK manufacturing PMI dropped less than expected in June In the UK, the manufacturing PMI fell to 64.20 in June, compared to a level of 65.60 in the previous month. Markets were expecting the manufacturing PMI to fall to 64.00. Euro-zone manufacturing […]

The key points from today’s economic news, brought to you by Guardian Stockbrokers. UK public sector net borrowings fell in May In the UK, public sector net borrowings declined to £24.33 billion in May, compared to a revised level of £28.33 billion in the previous month. Euro-zone consumer confidence index rose less than expected in […]

The key points from today’s economic news, brought to you by Guardian Stockbrokers. Christine Lagarde says Euro-zone’s economy could rebound, amid increase in consumer spending ECB President, Christine Lagarde, in her latest speech, stated that the coronavirus pandemic continues to affect Euro-zone’s economy, but growth could still rebound faster than estimated, following an increase in...

The key points from today’s economic news, brought to you by Guardian Stockbrokers. UK retail sales unexpectedly dropped in May In the UK, retail sales dropped 1.40% on a MoM basis in May, compared to a rise of 9.20% in the previous month. Markets were expecting retail sales to climb 1.60%. UK house price index […]

The key points from today’s economic news, brought to you by Guardian Stockbrokers. Euro-zone CPI advanced as expected in May In the Euro-zone, the consumer price index (CPI) rose 2.00% on a YoY basis in May, compared to a rise of 1.60% in the prior month. Markets were expecting the CPI to rise 2.00%. Euro-zone […]

The key points from today’s economic news, brought to you by Guardian Stockbrokers. UK CPI advanced more than expected in May In the UK, the CPI rose 2.10% on a YoY basis in May, compared to a rise of 1.50% in the prior month. Markets were expecting the CPI to record a rise of 1.80%. […]

The key points from today’s economic news, brought to you by Guardian Stockbrokers. UK three month moving average unemployment rate dropped in April In the UK, the unemployment rate recorded a drop to 4.70% in the three months ended April, compared to a rate of 4.80% in the previous month. Market expectations were for the […]