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The key points from today’s economic news, brought to you by Guardian Stockbrokers. Euro-zone CPI advanced as expected in July The final consumer price index (CPI) in the Euro-zone recorded a rise of 2.10% on a YoY basis in July, at par with market expectations. In the prior month, the CPI had risen 2.00%. Euro-zone […]

The key points from today’s economic news, brought to you by Guardian Stockbrokers. UK retail sales rose more than expected in July In the UK, retail sales recorded a rise of 3.50% on an annual basis, in July, more than market expectations for a climb of 2.90%. Retail sales had registered a jump of 2.90% […]

The key points from today’s economic news, brought to you by Guardian Stockbrokers. UK house price index rose more than expected in June The house price index in the UK recorded a rise of 3.00% on an annual basis in June, higher than market expectations for a rise of 2.60%. In the prior month, the […]

The key points from today’s economic news, brought to you by Guardian Stockbrokers. French ILO unemployment rate fell surprisingly in 2Q 2018 The ILO unemployment rate fell unexpectedly to a level of 9.10% in France, in 2Q 2018, lower than market expectations of an unchanged reading. In the prior quarter, the ILO unemployment rate had […]

The key points from today’s economic news, brought to you by Guardian Stockbrokers. UK GDP advanced as expected in 2Q 2018 The preliminary gross domestic product (GDP) advanced 0.40% on a quarterly basis in the UK in 2Q 2018, at par with market expectations. In the previous quarter, GDP had registered a rise of 0.20%. […]

The key points from today’s economic news, brought to you by Guardian Stockbrokers. US producer price rose less than expected in July On a MoM basis in July, producer price index climbed 0.10% in the US, lower than market expectations for a rise of 0.20%. Index had climbed 0.30% in the previous month. US initial […]

The key points from today’s economic news, brought to you by Guardian Stockbrokers. UK house price balance rose in July In the UK, house price balance climbed to 4.00% in July, in line with market expectations. In the previous month, house price balance had registered a revised level of 3.00%. US mortgage applications declined in […]

The key points from today’s economic news, brought to you by Guardian Stockbrokers. UK Halifax house price index rose more than expected in July On a monthly basis, the Halifax house price index in the UK registered a rise of 1.40% in July, more than market expectations for a rise of 0.20%. In the previous […]

The key points from today’s economic news, brought to you by Guardian Stockbrokers. UK retail sales across all sectors rose less than expected in July In the UK, retail sales across all sectors advanced 0.50% on an annual basis, in July, compared to an advance of 1.10% in the prior month. Market anticipation was for […]

London open: Stocks steady as investors mull HSBC numbers, IWG tumbles London stocks were steady in early trade on Monday as investors mulled over the latest results from banking giant HSBC. At 0830 BST, the FTSE 100 was flat at 7,660.83, while the pound was down 0.1% against the dollar at 1.2988 and unchanged versus […]