ADVFN Logo

We could not find any results for:
Make sure your spelling is correct or try broadening your search.

Trending Now

Toplists

It looks like you aren't logged in.
Click the button below to log in and view your recent history.

Hot Features

Registration Strip Icon for alerts Register for real-time alerts, custom portfolio, and market movers

Guardian Stockbrokers Key Economic News Friday 15 February 2019

Share On Facebook
share on Linkedin
Print

The key points from today’s economic news, brought to you by Guardian Stockbrokers.

©

Euro-zone GDP advanced as expected in 4Q 2018

On a quarterly basis, the seasonally adjusted final gross domestic product (GDP) in the Euro-zone registered a rise of 0.20% in 4Q 2018, compared to a similar rise in the prior quarter. Market anticipation was for GDP to rise 0.20%.

Euro-zone number of persons employed rose in 4Q 2018

On a QoQ basis, the number of persons employed in the Euro-zone climbed 0.30% in 4Q 2018. The number of persons employed had recorded a rise of 0.20% in the previous quarter.

German GDP remained flat in 4Q 2018

In Germany, the seasonally adjusted flash GDP remained flat on a QoQ basis in 4Q 2018, less than market expectations for a rise of 0.10%. In the previous quarter, GDP had dropped 0.20%.

US advance retail sales surprisingly fell in December

In the US, advance retail sales unexpectedly dropped by 1.20% in December on a MoM basis, lower than market expectations for a rise of 0.10%. Advance retail sales had recorded a revised rise of 0.10% in the prior month.

US initial jobless claims unexpectedly rose in the last week

The seasonally adjusted initial jobless claims in the US recorded an unexpected rise to a level of 239.00 K in the week ended 09 February 2019, compared to a revised level of 235.00 K in the prior week. Markets were anticipating initial jobless claims to fall to a reading of 225.00 K

Click here to sign up for the in depth Guardian Stockbrokers Market Daily report.

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER FOR FREE ON ADVFN, the world's leading stocks and shares information website, provides the private investor with all the latest high-tech trading tools and includes live price data streaming, stock quotes and the option to access 'Level 2' data on all of the world's key exchanges (LSE, NYSE, NASDAQ, Euronext etc).

This area of the ADVFN.com site is for independent financial commentary. These blogs are provided by independent authors via a common carrier platform and do not represent the opinions of ADVFN Plc. ADVFN Plc does not monitor, approve, endorse or exert editorial control over these articles and does not therefore accept responsibility for or make any warranties in connection with or recommend that you or any third party rely on such information. The information available at ADVFN.com is for your general information and use and is not intended to address your particular requirements. In particular, the information does not constitute any form of advice or recommendation by ADVFN.COM and is not intended to be relied upon by users in making (or refraining from making) any investment decisions. Authors may or may not have positions in stocks that they are discussing but it should be considered very likely that their opinions are aligned with their trading and that they hold positions in companies, forex, commodities and other instruments they discuss.

Leave A Reply

 
Do you want to write for our Newspaper? Get in touch: newspaper@advfn.com