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Oct 24, 18 •
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Comments Off on The Pound Is Being Held Hostage by Politics Again
(Bloomberg) — As if the drawn-out Brexit uncertainty wasn’t enough, the pound is now at risk from the battle over the U.K.’s leadership. Investors are watching for signs whether a much-anticipated challenge to U.K. Prime Minister Theresa May will...
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Oct 19, 18 •
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Comments Off on Philly Fed Manufacturing index dropped in October, as well as US jobless claims
Yesterday we have received the Philadelphia Fed’s manufacturing index reading, which had fell to 22.2 in October from 22.9 in September, while the forecast was for a reading of 19.7. According to Philly Fed, the index suggested a steady growth where the...
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Oct 18, 18 •
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Comments Off on EU inflation confirmed at 2.1% in September, whilst UK inflation fell more than expected in the previous month
On Wednesday EU CPI came at the expected 2.1%, which confirmed the economists’ expectations that the ECB will unwind the asset purchase program planned later in 2018. The core inflation including energy, food, tobacco and alcohol prices rose to an annual...
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Oct 17, 18 •
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Comments Off on German economic expectations dropped in October; UK average earnings accelerate
On Tuesday we have witnessed once again the effects that the US-China trade war has on the world’s economies, and this time Germany was effected. The ZEW economic sentiment fell to a negative 24.7 in October, as opposed to the expected 12.3. This month’s...
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Oct 16, 18 •
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Jovana Pribic
Comments Off on US retail sales rise less than forecasted in September; Japanese manufacturer’s confidence higher in October
On Monday we have seen a less than expected rise in US retail sales with the reading of 0.1% in September, while the forecasted was a gain of 0.7%. According to the report, the American citizens spent lees in restaurants, gas stations and grocery shops. In...
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Oct 15, 18 •
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Comments Off on EU concerned about Italy’s 2019 deficit, fears that it may turn out higher than anticipated
On Friday the IMF top official stated the worries that the European Union has regarding the Italy’s deficit and has emphasized the importance of respecting the EU budget rules within 2019 budget, as well as improving public finances in order to enable more...
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Oct 12, 18 •
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Jovana Pribic
Comments Off on US consumer prices rose less than expected in September, while jobless claims rose more than anticipated
On Thursday we saw disappointing readings coming from the US, with the inflation slowing down in the previous month on rental costs and energy, as well as an increase in the number of people filing for unemployment. The US consumer prices increased less than...
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Oct 11, 18 •
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Comments Off on US producer prices recover in September; UK economy rebounded according to ONS
On Wednesday we saw positive news came from the United States with producer prices increasing by 0.2% in the previous month, which was in line with the expectations. It has offered an offset to a small decline in prices for goods. In addition, the core PPI...
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Oct 10, 18 •
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Jovana Pribic
Comments Off on Global economic growth forecast cut by the IMF
After Germany and Austria, the global economic growth forecast has been revised, and the forecast is not all sunny. Yesterday, the IMF had announced that it has cut its world economic growth forecast to 3.7% in 2018 and 2019, which is 0.2% down from its...
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Oct 9, 18 •
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Jovana Pribic
Comments Off on Euro zone investor morale fall deepens in October
On Monday Sentix investor confidence had shown a further decline in investor morale, mostly due to the concerns regarding Italy’s fiscal policies and the tighter inquiry regarding car industry compliance with the emission rules. The Sentix index fell to...