22 May 2018 The First Signs of Financial Contagion Spread out from Italy

Rising concerns about the political and economic impact of Italy's new government's radical policies have shaken bond markets but the single currency has remained surprisingly resilient.

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22 May 2018 UK Government Borrowing in April Hits Lowest Level Since Before 2008 Financial Crisis

The UK government budget deficit fell to its lowest level since before the financial crisis during April, according to Office for National Statistics data released Tuesday, with total borrowing and…

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15 May 2018 Eurozone Growth Unchanged, ZEW Marginally Optimistic; German Slide Insufficient to Raise Concerns

Tuesday's slew of data for Euroland shows German GDP growth subdued, Eurozone GDP unchanged from preliminary estimates and ZEW Euro-area wide sentiment data perking up in May.

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10 May 2018 Eurozone Economic Bulletin Reiterates Steady Growth Mantra

 The latest official assessment of the Euro-area economy continues the same 'steady as she goes' themes of previous appriasals 

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10 May 2018 Inflation Report: Growth and Inflation Forecast Downgraded

     The Bank of England's inflation report revealed a bias for lower forecasts and a more pessimistic view of the economy.

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10 May 2018 UK Trade Deficits Widen in March but Annual Data Shows Longer-term Improvement in Import-Export Balance

The UK's trade deficits widened during the March month, according to Office for National Statistics data released Thursday, although comparisons with figures from one year ago show export…

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10 May 2018 Mixed March Industrial Data Cements Negative View of UK Economy

Heavy industry data for March showed further declines in the construction industry which are particularly concerning to economists

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