10 August 2018 UK Trade Deficit Widens in Second-quarter as Currency-induced Export Boost Remains Elusive

The UK trade deficit widened during the second-quarter as exports from the UK fell while imports ticked higher, according to Office for National Statistics data released Friday, which then saw…

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09 August 2018 ECB Confident Inflation Will Keep Rising, but Sounds Caution over US Trade Tariff Agenda

The ECB confirms it believes the Eurozone's economic growth profile is strong enough to warrant the removal of stimulus in their latest Economic Bulletin.  

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09 August 2018 Japanese Yen is Cheapest and Swiss Franc the Most Expensive Currencies says 'Big Mac Index'

The market value of something may not be its 'true' value and it is the job of analysts to try to determine the latter so as to better identify whether an asset is a bargain, or piece of 'old rope'…

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07 August 2018 UK Retail Sales Slow Further in July as Hot Weather Deters Footfall - BRC

UK retailers remained under pressure during July, according to the latest British Retail Consortium (BRC) report on high street activity, as a continued slowdown in non-food spending more…

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07 August 2018 Industrial Production: German Economy Failing to Build Traction

German data out this morning has disappointed with the highly relevant industrial production series showing a contraction in activity in June.

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03 August 2018 UK Services PMI Slides in July as "Brexit Uncertainty", Hot Weather and World Cup Stymy Activity

The IHS Markit Services PMI showed activity in the UK's largest economic sector cooling during the month of July as a series of adverse events slowed the pace of activity among companies and deterr…

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02 August 2018 UK Construction PMI Rises as Industry Blindsides Pundits with Fourth Consecutive Gain

The IHS Markit UK Construction PMI surprised on the upside for July on Thursday, appearing to confirm that a recovery is underway in one of the UK's most beleaguered economic sectors, alt…

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