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The key points from today’s economic news, brought to you by Guardian Stockbrokers. UK services PMI registers a dropped in September The services PMI registered a drop to 52.60 in September, in the UK, compared to a reading of 52.90 in the previous month. Market expectation was for the services PMI to ease to 52.20. […]

The key points from today’s economic news, brought to you by Guardian Stockbrokers. UK BRC shop price index dropped in September The BRC shop price index in the UK recorded a drop of 1.80% on an annual basis, in September. The BRC shop price index had dropped 2.00% in the prior month. UK construction PMI […]

The key points from today’s economic news, brought to you by Guardian Stockbrokers. UK manufacturing PMI climbed unexpectedly in September The manufacturing PMI climbed unexpectedly to a level of 55.40 in September, in the UK, higher than market expectations of a fall to a level of 52.10. The manufacturing PMI had registered a revised level […]

The key points from today’s economic news, brought to you by Guardian Stockbrokers. UK index of services advanced more than expected in July On a MoM basis in the UK, the index of services advanced 0.60% in July, higher than market expectations for a rise of 0.30%. The index of services had registered a revised […]

The key points from today’s economic news, brought to you by Guardian Stockbrokers. UK M4 money supply advanced in August M4 money supply advanced 0.90% on a monthly basis in the UK, in August. In the prior month, M4 money supply had risen 1.20%. UK M4 money supply climbed in August On a YoY basis, […]

The key points from today’s economic news, brought to you by Guardian Stockbrokers. Draghi defended ultra-loose ECB policy before German lawmakers The European Central Bank (ECB) President, Mario Draghi, at a hearing at the Bundestag, rejected German criticism that sub-zero interest rates were impoverishing savers and that the central bank’s monetary policy was a necessity […]

The key points from today’s economic news, brought to you by Guardian Stockbrokers. UK CBI distributive trade survey’s retail sales balance declined in September The CBI distributive trade survey’s retail sales balance registered a drop to 8.00% in the UK, in September, compared to a level of 9.00% in the prior month. Market anticipation was […]

The key points from today’s economic news, brought to you by Guardian Stockbrokers. UK BBA mortgage approvals dropped in August BBA mortgage approvals in the UK registered a drop to 37.00 K in August, lower than market expectations of a drop to a level of 37.10 K. BBA mortgage approvals had registered a revised reading […]

The key points from today’s economic news, brought to you by Guardian Stockbrokers. Euro-zone manufacturing PMI climbed unexpectedly in September The flash manufacturing PMI rose unexpectedly to 52.60 in September, in the Euro-zone, compared to a level of 51.70 in the previous month. Market expectation was for the manufacturing PMI to ease to 51.50. Euro-zone […]

The key points from today’s economic news, brought to you by Guardian Stockbrokers. UK balance of firms reporting total order book above normal remained steady in September In September, the balance of firms reporting total order book above normal in the UK remained unchanged at a level of -5.00, meeting market expectations. UK CBI trends […]