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The key points from today’s economic news, brought to you by Guardian Stockbrokers. UK construction PMI unexpectedly dropped in August In the UK, the construction PMI dropped unexpectedly to a level of 45.00 in August, compared to a reading of 45.30 in the prior month. Markets were expecting the construction PMI to advance to a […]

The key points from today’s economic news, brought to you by Guardian Stockbrokers. UK retail sales across all sectors slid in August In the UK, retail sales across all sectors slid 0.50% on a YoY basis in August. In the prior month, retail sales across all sectors had climbed 0.10%. UK manufacturing PMI unexpectedly slid […]

The key points from today’s economic news, brought to you by Guardian Stockbrokers. UK number of mortgage approvals for house purchases unexpected rose in July In the UK, number of mortgage approvals for house purchases registered an unexpected rise to a level of 67.30 K in July, compared to a revised reading of 66.50 K […]

The key points from today’s economic news, brought to you by Guardian Stockbrokers. UK consumer confidence index declined in August In the UK, the consumer confidence index dropped to a level of -14.00 in August, higher than market expectations of a fall to a level of -12.00. The consumer confidence index had recorded a level […]

The key points from today’s economic news, brought to you by Guardian Stockbrokers. German consumer confidence index remained unchanged in September In Germany, the consumer confidence index remained unchanged at a level of 9.70 in September, compared to market expectations of a drop to a level of 9.60. Swiss economic expectations index declined in August […]

The key points from today’s economic news, brought to you by Guardian Stockbrokers. UK mortgage approvals advanced in July In the UK, mortgage approvals climbed to a level of 43.34 K in July, compared to a revised level of 42.78 K in the previous month. Market expectation was for mortgage approvals to rise to a […]

The key points from today’s economic news, brought to you by Guardian Stockbrokers. German Ifo business climate index dropped in August In Germany, the Ifo business climate index dropped to a level of 94.00 in August, compared to a revised reading of 95.80 in the previous month. Market anticipation was for the index to drop […]

The key points from today’s economic news, brought to you by Guardian Stockbrokers. UK CBI distributive trade survey’s retail sales balance dropped in August In the UK, the CBI distributive trade survey’s retail sales balance recorded an unexpected drop to a level of 49.00% in August, compared to market expectations of an advance to a […]

The key points from today’s economic news, brought to you by Guardian Stockbrokers. UK public sector net borrowing reported a surplus in July In the UK, the public sector net borrowing (excluding temporary effects of financial interventions) has reported a surplus of £1.30 billion in July, compared to a revised deficit of £6.30 billion in […]

The key points from today’s economic news, brought to you by Guardian Stockbrokers. UK balance of firms reporting total order book above normal climbed in August In the UK, the balance of firms reporting total order book above normal rose to a level of -13.00 in August, compared to market expectations of an advance to […]