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The key points from today’s economic news, brought to you by Guardian Stockbrokers. Euro-zone GDP rose more than expected in 1Q 2019 The seasonally adjusted flash gross domestic product (GDP) in the Euro-zone recorded a rise of 0.40% on a quarterly basis, in 1Q 2019, more than market expectations for a rise of 0.30%. GDP […]

The key points from today’s economic news, brought to you by Guardian Stockbrokers. UK consumer confidence steadied in April In the UK, the consumer confidence index remained steady at a level of -13.00 in April, at par with market expectations. Euro-zone industrial confidence index fell in April The industrial confidence index in the Euro-zone fell […]

The key points from today’s economic news, brought to you by Guardian Stockbrokers. UK BBA mortgage approvals climbed in March In the UK, BBA mortgage approvals registered a rise to a level of 39.98 K in March, compared to a revised level of 39.21 K in the prior month. US annualised GDP rose more than […]

The key points from today’s economic news, brought to you by Guardian Stockbrokers. US durable goods orders advanced more than expected in March The preliminary durable goods orders in the US recorded a rise of 2.70% on a monthly basis, in March, higher than market expectations for a rise of 0.80%. In the prior month, […]

The key points from today’s economic news, brought to you by Guardian Stockbrokers. UK public sector net borrowing posted a deficit in March In the UK, the public sector net borrowing has reported a deficit £1.70 billion in March, from a revised deficit of £0.35 billion in the previous month. Markets were anticipating public sector […]

The key points from today’s economic news, brought to you by Guardian Stockbrokers. Euro-zone consumer confidence index unexpectedly dropped in April The flash consumer confidence index in the Euro-zone recorded an unexpected drop to a level of -7.90 in April, compared to market expectations of a rise to a level of -7.00. In the previous […]

The key points from today’s economic news, brought to you by Guardian Stockbrokers. US Chicago Fed national activity index rose in March The Chicago Fed national activity index in the US advanced to a level of -0.15 in March. In the prior month, the index had recorded a revised reading of -0.31. US existing home […]

The key points from today’s economic news, brought to you by Guardian Stockbrokers. UK CPI advanced less than expected in March In the UK, the consumer price index (CPI) rose 1.90% in March on an annual basis, less than market expectations for an advance of 2.00%. The CPI had registered a similar rise in the […]

The key points from today’s economic news, brought to you by Guardian Stockbrokers. UK average earnings including bonus rose more than expected in the December-February 2019 period The UK average earnings including bonus climbed 3.50% on a YoY basis in the December-February 2019 period, more than market expectations for a rise of 3.40%. In the […]

The key points from today’s economic news, brought to you by Guardian Stockbrokers. US NY Empire State manufacturing index rose in April The NY Empire State manufacturing index in the US registered a rise to a level of 10.10 in April, compared to market expectations of an advance to a reading of 8.00. The index […]