Economic News
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China trade slumps more than expected in July
Tuesday 08 Aug 2023
(Sharecast News) - China's imports and exports slumped further than expected last month, official data showed on Tuesday, reflecting a stagnating recovery in the world's second-largest economy and inc... Read More
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UK house market holds up despite July price fall - Halifax
Monday 07 Aug 2023
(Sharecast News) - UK house prices fell again in July but the market showed some signs of holding up thanks to first-time buyers and despite soaring mortgage costs. Read More
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BoE raises rates by 25bp, points out risks from wage growth
Thursday 03 Aug 2023
(Sharecast News) - The Bank of England raised official short-term interest rates by 25 basis points and noted that some of the risks from more persistent inflationary pressures may have begun to cryst... Read More
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UK services sector activity slows in July, S&P Global says
Thursday 03 Aug 2023
(Sharecast News) - Activity in the UK services sector slowed down last month as expected amid "persistent" increases in input costs, the results of a closely followed survey revealed. Read More
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Downturn in UK manufacturing sector intensifies
Tuesday 01 Aug 2023
(Sharecast News) - The downturn in the UK manufacturing sector intensified last month, according to a survey out on Tuesday. Read More
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Travis Perkins H1 profits, revenue fall amid 'weak' markets
Tuesday 01 Aug 2023
(Sharecast News) - Builders' merchant Travis Perkins posted a drop in first-half profit and revenue on Tuesday amid weak markets. Read More
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Annual house prices suffer worst fall since July 2009
Tuesday 01 Aug 2023
(Sharecast News) - Annual house prices suffered their worst fall last month since July 2009, according to figures released on Tuesday by Nationwide. Read More
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Chinese manufacturing sector contracts again in July
Monday 31 Jul 2023
(Sharecast News) - The Chinese manufacturing sector contracted in July for the fourth month in a row, according to data released on Monday by the National Bureau of Statistics. Read More
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German economy stagnates in second quarter
Friday 28 Jul 2023
(Sharecast News) - The German economy stagnated in the three months to June, according to figures released by Destatis on Friday. Read More
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Bank of Japan makes shock change to bond yield policy
Friday 28 Jul 2023
(Sharecast News) - The Bank of Japan on Friday maintained negative interest rates but said it would now allow "greater flexibility" in its target range for 10-year government bond yields. Read More
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Europe to probe Microsoft's bundling of Teams with Office 365
Thursday 27 Jul 2023
(Sharecast News) - The European Commission opened a formal investigation into Microsoft on Thursday, to assess whether the tech giant had violated EU competition rules. Read More
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UK retail sales fall at fastest pace since April 2022 - CBI
Thursday 27 Jul 2023
(Sharecast News) - Retail sales fell in the year to July at the fastest pace since April 2022, with the downturn only expected to get worse, according to the latest Distributive Trades survey from the... Read More
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German consumer sentiment set to stabilise - GfK
Thursday 27 Jul 2023
(Sharecast News) - German consumer sentiment is expected to stabilise in August amid hopes of a decline in inflation, according to a survey released on Thursday by market research group GfK. Read More
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CMA to consult on changes offered by Amazon Marketplace
Wednesday 26 Jul 2023
(Sharecast News) - In response to concerns raised by the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) over potential anti-competitive practices, Amazon has offered to implement changes to the way it treats... Read More
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UK manufacturers more positive, but investment intentions weaken, CBI says
Tuesday 25 Jul 2023
(Sharecast News) - Britain's manufacturers grew more positive over the latest quarter, but investment intentions weakened as more companies complained of higher finance costs, a business lobby group s... Read More
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UK consumer confidence hits highest level in 18 months - PwC
Tuesday 25 Jul 2023
(Sharecast News) - UK consumer confidence has hit its highest level in 18 months, a survey released by PwC on Tuesday showed. Read More
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German business sentiment deteriorates further
Tuesday 25 Jul 2023
(Sharecast News) - German business sentiment deteriorated further in July, according to a survey released on Tuesday by the Ifo Institute. Read More
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UK economic growth nearly stalls in July, PMIs show
Monday 24 Jul 2023
(Sharecast News) - Activity levels in the UK's manufacturing and services sectors slowed sharply in July, closely followed survey results showed. Read More
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In-store retail sales jump - BDO
Friday 21 Jul 2023
(Sharecast News) - UK retail sales pushed higher last week, industry data showed on Friday, despite the weather turning less summery. Read More
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UK public sector borrowing unexpectedly falls
Friday 21 Jul 2023
(Sharecast News) - Public sector borrowing unexpectedly fell in June, official data showed on Friday, although it remains at record levels. Read More
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