Guardian Stockbrokers

The key points from today’s economic news, brought to you by Guardian Stockbrokers. UK manufacturing PMI rose more than expected in December In the UK, the flash manufacturing PMI registered a rise to 57.30 in December, compared to a reading of 55.60 in the previous month. Markets were expecting the manufacturing PMI to climb to […]

The key points from today’s economic news, brought to you by Guardian Stockbrokers. UK three month moving average unemployment rate rose less than anticipated in October In the UK, the three month moving average unemployment rate registered a rise to 4.90% in October, compared to a level of 4.80% in the prior month. Markets were […]

The key points from today’s economic news, brought to you by Guardian Stockbrokers. Euro-zone industrial production rose more than expected in October In the Euro-zone, seasonally adjusted industrial production rose 2.10% on a MoM basis in October, compared to a revised advance of 0.10% in the prior month. Markets were expecting industrial production to record […]

The key points from today’s economic news, brought to you by Guardian Stockbrokers. UK Rightmove house price index dropped in December In the UK, the Rightmove house price index eased 0.60% on a MoM basis in December, compared to a fall of 0.50% in the previous month. UK consumer inflation expectations for next 12 months […]

The key points from today’s economic news, brought to you by Guardian Stockbrokers. ECB expand its bond buying programme The European Central Bank (ECB), in its latest monetary policy decision, kept its key interest rate unchanged at 0.00% and stated that the interest rates would remain at their current low levels until the central bank […]

The key points from today’s economic news, brought to you by Guardian Stockbrokers. UK housing price balance advanced more than expected in November In the UK, housing price balance climbed to 66.0% in November, compared to a revised reading of 67.0% in the previous month. Markets were expecting housing price balance to advance to 60.0%. […]

The key points from today’s economic news, brought to you by Guardian Stockbrokers. Euro-zone GDP climbed less than expected in 3Q 2020 In the Euro-zone, seasonally adjusted final GDP advanced 12.50% on a QoQ basis in 3Q 2020, compared to a fall of 11.80% in prior quarter. Markets were anticipating GDP to climb 12.60%. Euro-zone […]

The key points from today’s economic news, brought to you by Guardian Stockbrokers. UK Halifax house price index rose more than expected in November In the UK, the Halifax house price index rose 1.20% on a MoM basis in November, compared to an advance of 0.30% in the prior month. UK retail sales across all […]

The key points from today’s economic news, brought to you by Guardian Stockbrokers. UK construction PMI unexpectedly advanced in November In the UK, the construction PMI registered an unexpected rise to a level of 54.70 in November, compared to a level of 53.10 in the prior month. Markets were expecting the construction PMI to record […]

The key points from today’s economic news, brought to you by Guardian Stockbrokers. Euro-zone unemployment rate dropped in October In the Euro-zone, the unemployment rate fell to 8.40% in October, at par with market expectations and compared to a revised rate of 8.50% in the prior month. German retail sales advanced more than expected in […]