23 April 2015
"Retail sales fell in March, but it would be wrong to get too worried about one month's fall. The underlying trend in fact looks to have remained...
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23 April 2015
"The German private sector economy expanded further at the start of the second quarter, but the pace of economic growth slowed slightly, according...
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22 April 2015
"Survey data collected from just under 2,000 employees in March and April point to disappointingly weak UK pay growth in 2015. The representative...
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14 April 2015
A rebound in retail sales in March provides evidence that the US economy is pulling out of a soft patch seen at the start of the year. The upturn...
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13 April 2015
"The year to date has seen major shifts in investor sentiment as outlooks diverge among the world's main economies. Investors have piled into...
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26 March 2015
"As tensions mount between Athens and Brussels, the Greek debt crisis will play a major role in determining market trends next week. However...
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26 March 2015
"The UK's economic upturn continued to show strong momentum in February, with retail sales growth rebounding strongly, according to the Office...
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12 March 2015
"Despite a setback in January, the trend in euro area industrial production is picking up. This upturn adds to the growing stream of better economic...
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04 March 2015
"Russia's economic downturn deepened in February, with business surveys signalling the steepest decline in output since the height of the global...
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20 February 2015
"At last, the French economy appears to be reviving, enjoying its best growth spell for three-and-a-half years, buoyed by lower prices and increased..."...
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03 February 2015
"The world's factories reported a slight upturn in growth of business activity in January, but the pace of expansion remained one of the weakest...
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02 February 2015
"UK manufacturing PMI data for January had something for everyone, whether your cup is half full or half empty. Investors are certainly taking...
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29 January 2015
Worldwide manufacturing and services PMI releases plus a US labour market update are highlights of the week alongside the Bank of England's policy...
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26 January 2015
"Markit's flash manufacturing PMI data for January revealed the first insight into global economic trends at the start of the year, and provided...
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23 January 2015
"China's factories started 2015 on a flat note. At 49.8, the HSBC Manufacturing PMI mustered only a marginal rise from December's seven-month...
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22 January 2015
"In a week that sees first estimates of fourth quarter GDP numbers for Spain, the UK and the US, the Federal Reserve's Federal Open Market Committee...
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21 January 2015
"Unemployment has sunk below 6.0% for the first time in just over six years, wage growth is rising in real terms at the fastest rate since 2008...
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14 January 2015
"Retail sales fell sharply in December, catching analysts by surprise but adding to survey evidence which points to a potentially marked slowdown...
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14 January 2015
"Industrial production in the euro area grew more than expected in November, but the official data confirm the business survey evidence of only...
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09 January 2015
The following is an extract from Markit's monthly economic overview. For the full report please click the link at the bottom of the article....
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06 January 2015
"The global economy lost further momentum as 2014 came to a close, according to Markit's worldwide PMI surveys. The JPMorgan-sponsored Global...
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06 January 2015
"The pace of economic growth picked up in Japan at the end of 2014, providing the government with much-needed welcome news that the country is...
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12 December 2014
"The construction sector has grown faster than previously thought so far this year, and especially in the third quarter, adding further to signs...
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05 December 2014
"The European Central Bank made no changes to interest rates or other non-conventional policy tools at its December meeting, dashing any hopes...
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04 December 2014
"The Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee left interest rates on hold at their final meeting of the year, but it's likely that the nine...
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01 December 2014
"Italian manufacturing output continued to contract in November, adding to the likelihood of the sector acting as a drag on the wider economy...
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07 November 2014
PMI™ data from Markit signalled that commercial & professional services topped the growth rankings in October, while food remained the best-performing......
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03 November 2014
"October data highlighted a slowdown in the ongoing U.S. manufacturing sector recovery, with output and new business growth both moderating during...
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23 October 2014
A drop in UK retail sales in September probably tells us more about the weather than the economy. Retail sales fell 0.3% in September compared...
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21 October 2014
Economic growth has slowed in China to its weakest since the height of the financial crisis. Gross domestic product rose at an annual rate of...
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15 October 2014
"Households reported some encouraging news in relation to incomes and pay at the start of the fourth quarter, according to survey data providing...
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14 October 2014
"Eurozone industrial production fell more than expected in August, adding to fears that the region is facing a slide back into recession. Official...
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09 October 2014
"German exports plunged 5.8% in August, adding to fears that the eurozone's largest member state is sliding back into recession. The news follows...
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03 October 2014
"The ongoing malaise in the eurozone economy continued at the end of the third quarter, with the latest PMI data showing a further waning of...
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02 October 2014
Policy decisions at the Bank of England and the Bank of Japan plus industrial production numbers for a number of European countries are the highlights...
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02 October 2014
"After the manufacturing PMI signalled a disappointing slowing of factory growth in September, a near-record increase in activity registered...
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25 September 2014
Worldwide manufacturing and service PMI releases plus updates on the US labour market and factory orders are highlights of the week. Other standouts...
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24 September 2014
"Japan's economy looks set to rebound from the contraction seen in the second quarter, but the recovery looks far from convincing, which will...
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17 September 2014
"UK unemployment continued to fall in July, but wage growth remained stuck at an all-time low. There was little therefore in the latest official...
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17 September 2014
"Inflation rates cooled around the globe in August, suggesting the global economic upturn remains too weak to generate price pressures to an...
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16 September 2014
"UK inflation eased to the joint-lowest seen over the past five years in August, dropping further below the Bank of England's 2% target. The...
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11 September 2014
"A vast amount of economic data are released during the week, including updates on inflation and the labour market in the UK and minutes from...
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09 September 2014
"UK factory output rose for a second successive month in July, but the rate underlying rate of growth appears to have eased from the strong pace...
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28 August 2014
Policy decisions at the Bank of England and the European Central Bank plus worldwide manufacturing and service sector PMI releases are the highlights...
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07 August 2014
"There was no change in interest rates at the Bank of England at its August meeting, but we expect the minutes to show that opinion is moving...
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05 August 2014
The growth surge in the UK economy shows no signs of abating. The three Markit/CIPS PMI" surveys showed business activity expanding in July at...
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24 July 2014
"At 56.3 in July, down from 57.3 in June, the seasonally adjusted Markit Flash U.S. Manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index" (PMI") signalled...
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15 July 2014
UK inflation moved sharply higher in June alongside another surge in house prices. The news will further fuel expectations that the Bank of England...
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08 July 2014
"Britain's factories saw a surprise drop in output in May, which will add to arguments that the recovery remains too fragile for policymakers...
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04 July 2014
"The Bank of England's monetary policy decision, FOMC meeting minutes and a host of industrial production data across Europe are highlights of...
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13 June 2014
"A booming construction industry, faster-than-previously-thought economic growth at the start of the year and hawkish remarks from the Bank of...
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05 June 2014
"Next week sees a busy economic calendar. In the UK labour markets data are the highlight, providing important clues into the timing of the first...
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02 June 2014
"The recovery in the eurozone manufacturing sector registered a modest slowdown in May. At 52.2, down from 53.4 in April, the final seasonally...
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29 May 2014
"The US recovery took a backward step in the first quarter, most likely the result of many parts of the country having been battered by extreme...
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15 May 2014
"The Eurozone economy expanded 0.2% in the first three months of the year, below expectations of a 0.4% increase. Growth of GDP in the first...
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12 May 2014
"A survey of almost 1,000 households reveals a desire to work more hours. Nearly one-in-six employees would prefer to do more paid hours than...
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12 May 2014
April global sector PMI data from Markit showed a sharp and accelerated increase in healthcare services business activity. Growth was the strongest...
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09 May 2014
"The UK manufacturing sector enjoyed its second-best calendar quarter of growth for fifteen years at the start of the year, with production up...
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07 May 2014
"April's PMI surveys signal a strong start into the second quarter, with the rate of activity growth in Germany's private sector economy accelerating...
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23 April 2014
"Growth of business activity in the euro area economy accelerated to its fastest for just under three years in April, leading to a return to...
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31 March 2014
The headline seasonally adjusted Markit/JMMA Purchasing Managers' Index" (PMI") - a composite indicator designed to provide a single-figure snapshot...
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24 March 2014
"Markit's flash PMI surveys showed ongoing marked divergences between manufacturing trends in the US, Eurozone and China in March. While business...
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13 March 2014
"Next week's economic calendar features the publication of the 2014 UK Budget, alongside unemployment figures and the minutes from the latest...
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13 March 2014
"Jobless benefit claims and retail sales both beat expectations, providing reassurances that the US is coping better than many had anticipated...
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12 March 2014
"Manufacturing output in the euro area rose 0.3% in January, according to the official statistics body Eurostat. The increase took output 1.3%...
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07 March 2014
"Severe winter weather looks to have less of a dampened effect on hiring by US companies than anticipated. Non-farm payroll rose 175,000 in February,..."...
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07 March 2014
"Employment and recruitment agencies reported another month of surging demand for staff in February, with employment continuing to rise strongly...
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06 March 2014
"The HSBC Emerging Markets Index (EMI), a monthly indicator derived from the PMI" surveys, fell for the third month running to 51.1 in February...
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19 February 2014
Pay growth in the UK showed signs of lifting higher towards the end of last year as job creation continued to surge in the fourth quarter.Download...
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13 February 2014
"Building on the strong growth evident in Q4 2013, global basic materials industry grew for the eighth month running in January, according to...
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28 January 2014
Markit Economics has developed two new economic indicators to provide further understanding of the changing economic environment facing businesses...
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23 January 2014
"The euro area private sector economy grew for a seventh consecutive month in January, according to the flash Markit Eurozone PMI, with the rate...
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23 January 2014
"The Chinese manufacturing economy contracted for the first time in six months in January, according to the flash PMI produced by Markit for...
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07 January 2014
"Retail sales data suggest that Germany's economic recovery is now spreading into the retail sector, following a two-month period of declining...
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07 January 2014
"The HSBC Emerging Markets Index (EMI), a monthly indicator derived from the PMI surveys, signalled overall growth of output across global emerging...
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02 January 2014
"Global manufacturing ended 2013 on a high note, with growth of both output and employment picking up further momentum in December. The JPMorgan...
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20 December 2013
The UK economy has grown faster than previously thought over the past year. Updated data from the Office for National Statistics confirmed that...
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19 December 2013
"The US Federal Open Market Committee started tapering its asset purchases at its December meeting. Something that many overlooked - especially...
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18 December 2013
Employment is surging higher and unemployment collapsing in the UK as the economic recovery has moved into a higher gear. The official data are...
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02 December 2013
"November saw the already solid upturn in the UK manufacturing sector gain further momentum. At 58.4, from an upwardly revised reading of 56.5...
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08 November 2013
"Markit's global financials PMI data signalled a slower rate of expansion in activity in October, with a near-stagnation of banking activity...
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07 November 2013
"The HSBC Emerging Markets Index (EMI), a monthly indicator derived from the PMI surveys, signalled the fastest rise in output in seven months...
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07 November 2013
"The Bank of England left monetary policy unchanged at its October meeting, meaning the Bank's base rate remains at a record low of 0.5% and...
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30 October 2013
Eurozone retail PMI data from Markit showed a steeper drop in sales at the start of the final quarter of 2013. The Markit Eurozone Retail PMI...
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18 October 2013
"Economic growth in the third quarter picked up in China, but the prospect of a further improvement in the fourth quarter looks unlikely. Although...
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11 October 2013
"The global basic materials industry regained momentum at the end of the third quarter, according to Markit Global Sector PMI data. Output growth...
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10 October 2013
"The latest official data are painting a disappointing performance of the Italian industrial sector in the third quarter, raising concerns about...
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01 October 2013
The eurozone manufacturing sector expanded for the third straight month in September. This meant that growth was recorded throughout the third...
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27 September 2013
"Retail PMI data from Markit showed a renewed decline in eurozone retail sales in September. The Markit Eurozone Retail PMI eased below neutrality...
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13 September 2013
"Surging house building is helping drive a recovery of the UK construction sector, adding yet more evidence to suggest that the UK economic recovery...
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03 September 2013
The growth rate of the global manufacturing sector continued to edge higher in August. Although the overall pace of expansion remained only moderate...
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02 September 2013
Latest data indicated that the UK manufacturing sector maintained its robust start to the third quarter of 2013. After the solid increases in...
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29 August 2013
"The US economy grew faster than previously thought in the three months to June, largely attributable to an improvement in export performance....
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08 August 2013
"The global consumer services sector gained momentum in July, according to new PMI data from Markit. Among eight broad sectors covered, consumer...
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25 July 2013
"A bumper week of economic releases includes worldwide manufacturing PMIs, US, eurozone and UK central bank decisions, plus US GDP and non-farm...
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11 July 2013
A busy week of economic releases starts with the eagerly anticipated Chinese GDP data for the second quarter. Analysts are also keen to see the...
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09 July 2013
"Markit's global chemicals PMI data are derived from surveys of over 1,300 companies in the global chemicals industry across 28 major economies....
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08 July 2013
"Markit's global financials PMI data are derived from surveys of over 1,400 companies in banking, insurance, real estate and other financial...
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28 June 2013
"The Markit/JMMA Manufacturing PMI rose in June to its highest since February 2011, pointing to ongoing robust growth of the Japanese goods-producing...
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24 June 2013
Further signs of the German economy regaining momentum were provided by the IFO survey's headline index rising for a second successive month...
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20 June 2013
"The week sees some potentially important updates to economic growth in the first quarter, with new estimates of GDP published for the UK, US...
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13 June 2013
"We calculate the flash PMI data for June next week, publishing the results on Thursday for China, the eurozone and the US. May data showed China's..."...
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07 June 2013
"US non-farm payrolls rose 175,000 in May, higher than expectations of 163,000. Ongoing economic growth is creating jobs at a reasonable rate...
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06 June 2013
"The HSBC Emerging Markets Index (EMI), a monthly indicator derived from the PMI surveys, was unchanged from April at 51.4 in May. That was the...
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24 May 2013
"More guidance on the health of the global economy in the first quarter will be provided by the publication of gross domestic product data for...
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17 May 2013
Worldwide steel-using firms reported a weaker expansion of output during April. The latest data from Markit showed that production at intensive...
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16 May 2013
"Official data confirmed the upbeat message from recent PMI surveys, indicating that Japan has surged out of recession. Gross domestic product...
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15 May 2013
"Canadian manufacturing shipments fell 0.3% in March, down to $49.5bn. Although the contraction was only marginal, it was a marked contrast to...
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09 May 2013
"UK factories stepped up a gear in March, boosting production for a second successive month. With surveys indicating that growth gained further...
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02 May 2013
"April data from HSBC signalled only a slight improvement of operating conditions in the Chinese manufacturing sector, as output and new orders...
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30 April 2013
A modest improvement of Japanese manufacturing operating conditions was signalled during April. Led by a strong performance from investment goods......
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25 April 2013
A further illustration of the crisis engulfing the Spanish economy was provided today by the latest quarterly labour market statistics release.......
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24 April 2013
"UK retailers reported a drop in sales on average for the first time in eight months in April, and the outlook for sales in the coming month...
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18 April 2013
"Despite falling in March, which was in part attributable to bad weather, UK retail sales returned to growth in the fourth quarter, adding to...
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12 April 2013
"A busy week for economy watchers starts with first quarter GDP data for China, which are likely to confirm earlier signals from the PMI surveys...
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09 April 2013
"Downward trends in manufacturing output, industrial production and exports have eased in recent months, adding to signs that the German economy...
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28 March 2013
"The US economy grew more than first thought in the final quarter of last year, though slightly less than economists had been hoping. The annualised...
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21 March 2013
"The HSBC Manufacturing PMI rose to 51.7 in March, according to the flash estimate produced by Markit, rebounding from February's four-month...
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18 March 2013
"Worldwide business confidence has revived from the post-crisis low seen late last year, with expectations of business activity, revenues and...
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15 March 2013
"In what may be a turbulent week for sterling, the UK Chancellor sets out his fiscal policies in his Budget on Wednesday, which should also include...
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15 March 2013
"A jump in gasoline prices meant US consumer prices rose more-than-expected in February, showing the largest monthly increase since June 2009....
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08 March 2013
"U.S. non-farm payrolls rose by 236,000 in February, smashing through market expectations of a rise of 160,000. Even though January's total was...
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05 March 2013
Worries about a triple-dip recession in the UK have been softened as service sector companies reported the strongest upturn in business activity...
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05 March 2013
"Global economic growth slowed to a four-month low in February, according to the JPMorgan Global PMI, a survey-based leading indicator of worldwide...
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01 March 2013
"The UK manufacturing sector lost considerable momentum during February, with output, new orders and employment all posting net reductions since...
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22 February 2013
"The week starts with the release of the flash manufacturing PMI for China on Monday and ends with worldwide final PMI releases on Friday. However...
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22 February 2013
A downward revision to the European Commission's economic growth forecasts for the eurozone suggest that governments will be given more time...
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21 February 2013
"Government borrowing figures were much better than expected in January but, with just two months of the tax year remaining, borrowing is still...
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15 February 2013
"Industrial production fell 0.1% in January, confounding analysts' expectations of a 0.2% increase. The downturn was led by a 0.4% drop in manufacturing..."...
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14 February 2013
"Eurozone GDP contracted 0.6% in the final quarter of 2012, a steep contraction that was identified by PMIs well in advance of official data....
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12 February 2013
"UK inflation remained stuck at 2.7% for the fourth month running in January, according to the Office for National Statistics. Retail price inflation...
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08 February 2013
The first estimate of eurozone GDP in the final three months of 2012 is expected to show the region contracting for the third successive quarter....
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07 February 2013
"Having undergone the steepest downturn since the height of the financial crisis last year, January PMI data for the European automobiles industry...
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01 February 2013
"UK manufacturing production continued to expand at the start of 2013, following a further increase in new orders and ongoing efforts to clear...
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30 January 2013
An increase in business sentiment for the third month running in January provides further evidence that the Eurozone's recession is showing signs...
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25 January 2013
The most important economic releases will come out of the US. The first estimate of US GDP in the final quarter of last year is expected to show...
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25 January 2013
"The UK economy contracted more than expected in the final three months of last year according to official data, confirming earlier signs of...
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11 January 2013
Industrial production data for November add to the likelihood of the UK economy having contracted in the final quarter of last year. There are...
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10 January 2013
"Historical analysis of the JP Morgan Global Manufacturing PMI, compiled by Markit, illustrates the predictive power of the index for tracking...
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10 January 2013
"The final EMI report for 2012 indicated a slight acceleration in economic growth across emerging markets worldwide. That said, total activity...
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04 January 2013
The UK saw a renewed bout of economic weakness at the end of 2012. The all-sector Output Index from the three PMI surveys fell below the 50.0...
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