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The key points from today’s economic news, brought to you by Guardian Stockbrokers. UK GDP rose more than expected in 3Q 2020 In the UK, the final GDP climbed 16.00% on a QoQ basis in 3Q 2020, compared to a plunge of 19.80% in the previous quarter. Markets were expecting the GDP to record a […]

The key points from today’s economic news, brought to you by Guardian Stockbrokers. Euro-zone consumer confidence index rose more than expected in December In the Euro-zone, the flash consumer confidence index climbed to a reading of -13.90 in December, compared to a level of -17.60 in the prior month. Market expectations were for the index […]

The key points from today’s economic news, brought to you by Guardian Stockbrokers. UK retail sales fell less than expected in November In the UK, retail sales recorded a drop of 3.80% on a MoM basis in November, compared to a revised rise of 1.30% in the previous month. Markets expectations were of retail sales […]

The key points from today’s economic news, brought to you by Guardian Stockbrokers. BoE kept key interest rate steady The Bank of England (BoE), in its monetary policy decision, kept its benchmark interest rate unchanged at 0.1% and maintained its bond buying programme unchanged at £895.0 billion. The central bank warned that rapidly growing coronavirus […]

The key points from today’s economic news, brought to you by Guardian Stockbrokers. UK manufacturing PMI rose more than expected in December In the UK, the flash manufacturing PMI registered a rise to 57.30 in December, compared to a reading of 55.60 in the previous month. Markets were expecting the manufacturing PMI to climb to […]

The key points from today’s economic news, brought to you by Guardian Stockbrokers. UK three month moving average unemployment rate rose less than anticipated in October In the UK, the three month moving average unemployment rate registered a rise to 4.90% in October, compared to a level of 4.80% in the prior month. Markets were […]

The key points from today’s economic news, brought to you by Guardian Stockbrokers. Euro-zone industrial production rose more than expected in October In the Euro-zone, seasonally adjusted industrial production rose 2.10% on a MoM basis in October, compared to a revised advance of 0.10% in the prior month. Markets were expecting industrial production to record […]

The key points from today’s economic news, brought to you by Guardian Stockbrokers. UK Rightmove house price index dropped in December In the UK, the Rightmove house price index eased 0.60% on a MoM basis in December, compared to a fall of 0.50% in the previous month. UK consumer inflation expectations for next 12 months […]

The key points from today’s economic news, brought to you by Guardian Stockbrokers. ECB expand its bond buying programme The European Central Bank (ECB), in its latest monetary policy decision, kept its key interest rate unchanged at 0.00% and stated that the interest rates would remain at their current low levels until the central bank […]

The key points from today’s economic news, brought to you by Guardian Stockbrokers. UK housing price balance advanced more than expected in November In the UK, housing price balance climbed to 66.0% in November, compared to a revised reading of 67.0% in the previous month. Markets were expecting housing price balance to advance to 60.0%. […]