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UK CPI advanced as expected in December
In December, on a MoM basis, the consumer price index (CPI) recorded a rise of 0.40% in the UK, at par with market expectations. The CPI had risen 0.30% in the previous month.
UK core CPI advanced less than expected in December
In December on a YoY basis, the core CPI in the UK advanced 2.50%, lower than market expectations for a rise of 2.60%. In the previous month, the core CPI had climbed 2.70%.
UK CPI rose as expected in December
On an annual basis, the CPI recorded a rise of 3.00% in the UK, in December, meeting market expectations. The CPI had risen 3.10% in the prior month.
UK input PPI advanced less than expected in December
On a monthly basis, the non-seasonally adjusted input producer price index (PPI) rose 0.10% in the UK, in December, compared to a revised rise of 1.60% in the prior month. Markets were expecting input PPI to rise 0.40%.
UK PPI core output rose more than expected in December
In December, on a YoY basis, the non-seasonally adjusted PPI core output rose 2.50% in the UK, compared to a revised rise of 2.30% in the previous month. Market anticipation was for PPI core output to climb 2.30%.
UK output PPI advanced more than expected in December
In December, the non-seasonally adjusted output PPI in the UK climbed 0.40% on a MoM basis, higher than market expectations for an advance of 0.20%. In the previous month, output PPI had registered a revised similar rise.
UK house price index rose more than expected in November
The house price index recorded a rise of 5.10% in the UK on a YoY basis in November, compared to a revised rise of 5.40% in the previous month. Market anticipation was for the house price index to rise 4.20%.
UK output PPI advanced more than expected in December
On a YoY basis, the non-seasonally adjusted output PPI registered a rise of 3.30% in the UK, in December, higher than market expectations for a rise of 2.90%. Output PPI had registered a revised rise of 3.10% in the previous month.
UK PPI core output advanced more than expected in December
On a monthly basis, the non-seasonally adjusted PPI core output in the UK rose 0.30% in December, compared to an advance of 0.20% in the previous month. Market expectation was for PPI core output to rise 0.20%.
UK input PPI advanced less than expected in December
On an annual basis, the non-seasonally adjusted input PPI recorded a rise of 4.90% in the UK, in December, compared to an advance of 7.30% in the prior month. Markets were anticipating input PPI to rise 5.30%.
UK retail price index advanced more than expected in December
In December, on an annual basis, the retail price index rose 4.10% in the UK, higher than market expectations for an advance of 3.90%. In the previous month, the retail price index had climbed 3.90%.
UK retail price index climbed in December
Compared to a reading of 275.80 in the prior month, the retail price index in the UK rose 0.80%, on MoM basis, to a level of 278.10 in December. Markets were expecting the retail price index to advance to 277.60.
UK retail price index ex-mort int.payments rose more than expected in December
On a YoY basis, the retail price index ex-mort int.payments in the UK advanced 4.20% in December, more than market expectations for an advance of 3.90%. The retail price index ex-mort int.payments had risen 4.00% in the prior month.
German CPI rose as expected in December
In December, the final CPI in Germany, rose 1.70% on an annual basis, in line with market expectations. In the previous month, the CPI had advanced 1.80%. The preliminary figures had also recorded a rise of 1.70%.
German CPI rose as expected in December
The final CPI in Germany registered a rise of 0.60% on a MoM basis in December, compared to an advance of 0.30% in the previous month. Market anticipation was for the CPI to advance 0.60%. The preliminary figures had also indicated an advance of 0.60%.
German wholesale price index advanced in December
The wholesale price index rose 1.80% on a YoY basis in Germany, in December. The wholesale price index had advanced 3.30% in the previous month.
German HICP rose as expected in December
The final harmonised consumer price index (HICP) climbed 0.80% in Germany on a monthly basis in December, compared to a rise of 0.30% in the previous month. The preliminary figures had also recorded an advance of 0.80%. Markets were expecting the HICP to rise 0.80%.
German HICP advanced as expected in December
In Germany, the final HICP climbed 1.60% in December on an annual basis, meeting market expectations. The preliminary figures had also recorded an advance of 1.60%. In the previous month, the HICP had advanced 1.80%.
German wholesale price index eased in December
The wholesale price index fell 0.30% on a monthly basis in Germany, in December. In the previous month, the wholesale price index had advanced 0.50%.
French budget deficit widened in November
Budget deficit in France expanded to €84.70 billion in November, compared to a budget deficit of €77.10 billion in the previous month.
Italian CPI advanced in December
On a MoM basis, the final CPI climbed 0.40% in Italy, in December. In the previous month, the CPI had recorded a drop of 0.20%. The preliminary figures had also indicated a rise of 0.40%.
Italian CPI climbed in December
In December, on a YoY basis, the final CPI in Italy rose 0.90%. In the previous month, the CPI had registered a similar rise. The preliminary figures had also recorded an advance of 0.90%.
Italian EU normalised CPI climbed in December
The final EU normalised CPI in Italy rose 0.30% in December, on a monthly basis. The EU normalised CPI had dropped 0.20% in the prior month. The preliminary figures had also recorded a rise of 0.30%.
Italian EU normalised CPI rose as expected in December
On an annual basis in December, the final EU normalised CPI climbed 1.00% in Italy, at par with market expectations. In the prior month, the EU normalised CPI had registered a rise of 1.10%. The preliminary figures had also recorded a rise of 1.00%.
Italian trade surplus dropped in November
Trade surplus in Italy narrowed to €4830.00 million in November. Italy had registered a revised trade surplus of €4988.00 million in the previous month.
Italian trade surplus dropped in November
Italy has registered (EU countries) trade surplus of €0.24 billion in November, compared to a revised trade surplus of €0.70 billion in the previous month.
Italian trade surplus expanded in November
Trade surplus (non-EU countries) in Italy rose to €4594.00 billion in November. Italy had posted a trade surplus of €4.29 billion in the prior month.
US NY Empire State manufacturing index dropped in January
In January, the NY Empire State manufacturing index in the US dropped to 17.70, compared to market expectations of a drop to a level of 19.00. In the prior month, the NY Empire State manufacturing index had registered a revised level of 19.60.
Japanese corporate bankruptcies slid in December
On an annual basis, corporate bankruptcies dropped 1.97% in December, in Japan. In the prior month, corporate bankruptcies had registered a drop of 2.30%.
Japanese machinery orders unexpectedly rose in November
In November, machinery orders unexpectedly advanced 5.70% in Japan on a monthly basis, compared to a rise of 5.00% in the prior month. Market anticipation was for machinery orders to drop 1.40%.
Japanese tertiary industry index advanced more than expected in November
On a MoM basis, the tertiary industry index in Japan registered a rise of 1.10% in November, higher than market expectations for an advance of 0.30%. The tertiary industry index had registered a revised rise of 0.20% in the prior month.
Japanese machinery orders unexpectedly climbed in November
In November, machinery orders recorded an unexpected rise of 4.10% in Japan, on a YoY basis, compared to market expectations for a fall of 1.00%. Machinery orders had climbed 2.30% in the prior month.
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