29 March 2018 German Inflation Undershoots High Expectations in March

German inflation in the month of March is painting a less buoyant picture than had been expected, according to data released on Thursday afternoon.

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29 March 2018 Shaking Off Brexit Fears: UK Consumers and Businesses Perking Up Show GfK, Lloyds Bank Surveys

UK sentiment readings released at the head of the new month continue point to a resilient UK economy that is likely to pick up some steam heading into the second quarter as caution linked to Brexit…

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29 March 2018 Current Account Deficit at Lowest since 2011 on Strong Investment Flows

The UK’s notorious current account deficit narrowed faster than was expected during the final quarter of 2017, according to Office for National Statistics figures released Thursday, while business …

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29 March 2018 Positive Surprise as UK Business Investment Revised Up 0.3% in Q4

 The third and final estimate of Business Investment in Q4 2017 was revised up by 0.3% quarter-on-quarter (QoQ) from a second estimate of only 0.0% on Thursday, according to data from&nbs…

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28 March 2018 'Beastly' Weather Prompts Surprise Fall in CBI Retail Sales Data

The Pound fell after the release of disappointing Retail Sales data from the Confederation of British Industry on Wednesday.

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28 March 2018 Bank of England Sees Wages Picking Up but Economists Diverge on Interest Rate Question

UK economy watchers were given reasons for cheer Wednesday after a key survey by the Bank of England showed wages picking up during the first quarter, although the implications for i…

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22 March 2018 Eurozone PMI Data Suggests the Euroboom Might be Over

Eurozone business activity expanded at a slower rate in March marking two successive months of declines - economists are now saying the region is past its 'peak'.

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