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The key points from today’s economic news, brought to you by Guardian Stockbrokers. UK BBA mortgage approvals surprisingly dropped in February BBA mortgage approvals in the UK registered an unexpected drop to a level of 35.30 K in February. In the previous month, BBA mortgage approvals had recorded a revised level of 39.56 K. German […]

The key points from today’s economic news, brought to you by Guardian Stockbrokers. German Ifo business climate index surprisingly advanced in March The Ifo business climate index in Germany recorded an unexpected rise to a level of 99.60 in March, higher than market expectations of a drop to a reading of 98.50. The index had […]

The key points from today’s economic news, brought to you by Guardian Stockbrokers. Euro-zone services PMI fell in March The flash services PMI in the Euro-zone registered a drop to a level of 52.70 in March, meeting market expectations. The index had recorded a reading of 52.80 in the prior month. Euro-zone manufacturing PMI surprisingly […]

The key points from today’s economic news, brought to you by Guardian Stockbrokers. BoE maintained its key interest rate, citing Brexit chaos The Bank of England’s (BoE) Monetary Policy Committee voted unanimously to retain the benchmark interest rate steady at 0.75%, amid heightening uncertainty over Brexit date. Meanwhile, the central bank signalled that the British […]

The key points from today’s economic news, brought to you by Guardian Stockbrokers. UK CPI advanced more than expected in February In the UK, the CPI climbed 0.50% on a monthly basis in February, more than market expectations for a rise of 0.40%. In the prior month, the consumer price index had recorded a drop […]

The key points from today’s economic news, brought to you by Guardian Stockbrokers. UK average earnings including bonus advanced more than expected in the November-January 2019 period In the UK, the average earnings including bonus climbed 3.40% on an annual basis, in the November-January 2019 period, higher than market expectations for a rise of 3.20%. […]

The key points from today’s economic news, brought to you by Guardian Stockbrokers. Euro-zone trade surplus expanded in January The seasonally adjusted trade surplus in the Euro-zone widened to €17.00 billion in January, from a revised trade surplus of €16.00 billion in the previous month. Market expectation was for the region to post a trade […]

The key points from today’s economic news, brought to you by Guardian Stockbrokers. German CPI advanced less than expected in February The final consumer price index (CPI) in Germany rose 0.40% on a monthly basis, in February, less than market expectations for a rise of 0.50%. In the previous month, the CPI had registered a […]

The key points from today’s economic news, brought to you by Guardian Stockbrokers. German CPI advanced less than expected in February The final consumer price index (CPI) in Germany rose 0.40% on a monthly basis, in February, less than market expectations for a rise of 0.50%. In the previous month, the CPI had registered a […]

The key points from today’s economic news, brought to you by Guardian Stockbrokers. UK house price balance slid in February House price balance in the UK eased to 28.00% in February, compared to 22.00% in the previous month. Markets were anticipating house price balance to ease to 24.00%. Euro-zone industrial production rose more than expected […]