February 22nd, 2019
By Kiran Najran
It was a mixed day for the US, as we saw initial jobless claims fall by a whopping 23,000 to 216,000 up to 16 February. The markets had been expecting a figure of...
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February 22nd, 2019
By Kiran Najran
The eurozone is having a dreadful year so far and figures released yesterday will do nothing to calm the nerves of those concerned about the economy. The PMI surveys...
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February 22nd, 2019
By Kiran Najran
The latest public sector net borrowing figures showed that the budget surplus widened to a record £15.76 billion last month. The surplus is largely down to a sharp...
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February 21st, 2019
By Kiran Najran
The main release from the US yesterday was the latest FOMC meeting minutes. Having said that, there were no real surprises from the minutes, as they generally supported...
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February 21st, 2019
By Kiran Najran
The only release of note from the eurozone yesterday was the flash consumer confidence reading for February. Last time around, the figure came in at a disappointing...
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February 21st, 2019
By Kiran Najran
(former) Conservative MPs Anna Soubry, Sarah Wollaston and Heidi Allen resigned from the Tory party yesterday to join forces with the seven (former) Labour MPs in the...
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