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The key points from today’s economic news, brought to you by Guardian Stockbrokers. UK average earnings excluding bonus rose as expected in the March-May 2018 period The average earnings excluding bonus in the UK advanced 2.70% on an annual basis in the March-May 2018 period, compared to a rise of 2.80% in the February-April 2018 […]

The key points from today’s economic news, brought to you by Guardian Stockbrokers. Euro-zone trade surplus narrowed in May The seasonally adjusted trade surplus in the Euro-zone dropped to €16.90 billion in May, compared to a revised trade surplus of €18.00 billion in the previous month. Markets were expecting the region to record a trade […]

The key points from today’s economic news, brought to you by Guardian Stockbrokers. UK Rightmove house price index eased in July In the UK, the Rightmove house price index dropped 0.10% on a monthly basis, in July. The index had advanced 0.40% in the previous month. German wholesale price index rose in June In Germany, […]

The key points from today’s economic news, brought to you by Guardian Stockbrokers. ECB minutes: Interest rates to remain steady as long as needed The European Central Bank (ECB), in its latest policy minutes, revealed that the policymakers unanimously agreed on need for retaining ample monetary policy stimulus to support inflation in the region. Moreover, […]

The key points from today’s economic news, brought to you by Guardian Stockbrokers. UK house price balance advanced surprisingly in June In the UK, house price balance unexpectedly advanced to 2.00% in June, compared to market expectations of a fall to 4.00%. House price balance had registered a revised level of 2.00% in the previous […]

The key points from today’s economic news, brought to you by Guardian Stockbrokers. UK total trade deficit narrowed in May Total trade deficit in the UK fell to £2.79 billion in May, from a revised total deficit of £3.09 billion in the previous month. Market anticipation was for the nation to record a total deficit […]

The key points from today’s economic news, brought to you by Guardian Stockbrokers. UK retail sales across all sectors climbed in June In the UK, BRC retail sales across all sectors registered a rise of 1.10% on an annual basis, in June. Retail sales across all sectors had registered a climb of 2.80% in the […]

The key points from today’s economic news, brought to you by Guardian Stockbrokers. UK Halifax house price index rose more than expected in June In the UK, the Halifax house price index rose 0.30% on a MoM basis in June, compared to a revised advance of 1.70% in the prior month. Market anticipation was for […]

The key points from today’s economic news, brought to you by Guardian Stockbrokers. Euro-zone retail PMI climbed in June The retail PMI in the Euro-zone climbed to 51.80 in June. In the previous month, the index had registered a level of 51.70. German factory orders rose more than expected in May The seasonally adjusted factory […]

The key points from today’s economic news, brought to you by Guardian Stockbrokers. UK services PMI surprisingly climbed in June In the UK, the services PMI unexpectedly rose to a level of 55.10 in June. The services PMI had registered a reading of 54.00 in the previous month. Euro-zone services PMI advanced in June The […]