10 May 2018 RICS House Prices: More Signs of Market Slowdown Emerge

A standout on the data calendar of early May has been the marked slowdown and reversal in UK house price growth as detailed by survey data, with the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) …

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09 May 2018 'Hawkish' Hold Most Likely At The Bank of England Rate Meeting, Say Experts

A reaffirmation of the status quo, with a 7-2 vote in favour of leaving interest rates unchanged, is the most probable scenario at the Bank of England's meeting tomorrow (Thursday).

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09 May 2018 Retail Sales Drop "Off a Cliff" in April After -4.2% Decline

A sharp decline in retail sales in April was partly but probably not entirely due to the early Easter.

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08 May 2018 Oil Prices, U.S. Dollar Respond to Iran Deal Demise

President Trump has withdrawn from the Iran nuclear deal; oil rises above $70.00 again

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03 May 2018 Euro Exchange Rate's Outlook Dented as Inflation Data Shows Prices are not Going the ECB's way

The Euro is trading lower after Eurozone inflation slowed by a greater-than-expected amount in April; analysts are saying it is due to an Easter-effect  

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02 May 2018 Forecast Met After Eurozone Growth Comes Out at 0.4% in Q1

Q1 growth data and unemployment in the Euro-area came out in line with forecasts although Manufacturing PMI rose marginally, according to GDP data released on Wednesday morning.

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01 May 2018 US Manufacturing Activity Stalls But Dollar Saved By Higher Prices Paid in April

US Manufacturing data pulled-back - albeit from a high level - in April, but the Dollar made back initial loses due to a rise in factory gate inflation.

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