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The key points from today’s economic news, brought to you by Guardian Stockbrokers. UK construction PMI slid unexpectedly in February In February, the construction PMI recorded an unexpected drop to a level of 54.20 in the UK, compared to market expectations of an advance to a level of 55.50. The construction PMI had recorded a […]

The key points from today’s economic news, brought to you by Guardian Stockbrokers. UK BRC shop price index eased in February The BRC shop price index fell 2.00% on a YoY basis, in February, in the UK. The BRC shop price index had dropped 1.80% in the prior month. UK manufacturing PMI recorded a decline […]

The key points from today’s economic news, brought to you by Guardian Stockbrokers. UK net consumer credit rose more than expected in January In January, net consumer credit registered a rise of £1.60 billion in the UK, compared to a revised rise of £1.10 billion in the prior month. Market anticipation was for net consumer […]

The key points from today’s economic news, brought to you by Guardian Stockbrokers. UK business barometer slid in February In February, the business barometer in the UK dropped to 28.00. The business barometer had recorded a reading of 45.00 in the prior month. Euro-zone consumer confidence index slid in February In the Euro-zone, the final […]

The key points from today’s economic news, brought to you by Guardian Stockbrokers. UK total business investment unexpectedly eased in 4Q 2015 On a quarterly basis, the flash total business investment unexpectedly dropped 2.10% in 4Q 2015, in the UK, compared to a revised rise of 1.20% in the prior quarter. Markets were expecting total […]

The key points from today’s economic news, brought to you by Guardian Stockbrokers. UK BBA mortgage approvals recorded a rise in January In the UK, BBA mortgage approvals advanced to 47.51 K in January, higher than market expectations of a rise to 44.80 K. BBA mortgage approvals had recorded a revised reading of 43.66 K […]

The key points from today’s economic news, brought to you by Guardian Stockbrokers. BoE Governor says interest rates could be cut to zero The Bank of England (BoE) Governor, Mark Carney, stated that the central bank might cut interest rates to zero, from the current 0.5% rate, or buy more assets through quantitative easing. Speaking […]

The key points from today’s economic news, brought to you by Guardian Stockbrokers. UK CBI trends selling prices declined in February CBI trends selling prices registered a drop to -3.00 in February, in the UK, compared to a level of 1.00 in the previous month. UK balance of firms reporting total order book above normal […]

The key points from today’s economic news, brought to you by Guardian Stockbrokers. UK public sector net cash requirement posted a surplus in January In the UK, public finances (public sector net cash requirement) has posted a surplus of £24.90 billion in January, as compared to a revised deficit of £8.50 billion in the prior […]

The key points from today’s economic news, brought to you by Guardian Stockbrokers. ECB minutes gave strong hints of more aggressive easing in March Minutes of the ECB January monetary policy meeting, noted that the downside risks for the Euro zone economy had increased again since the start of the current year, amid heightened uncertainty […]