September 7th, 2017
By Ricky Bean
Yesterday was a surprising on the economic data front as German factory orders fell by the first time since April 2017. Against an expectation of a 0.3% gain, the...
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September 6th, 2017
By Ricky Bean
Like the UK, data from the eurozone yesterday showed that the service sector had hit a fresh low. Against an expectation of 54.9, Markit’s PMI came in at 54.7 in...
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September 5th, 2017
By Ricky Bean
The euro strengthened on Monday following news that investor confidence in Europe was higher than expected. Spanish unemployment data released showed a sharper increase...
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September 4th, 2017
By Ricky Bean
After a strong performance last week, the euro suffered on Friday in spite of positive comments from the European Central Bank (ECB) President who stated that the “real...
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September 1st, 2017
By Ricky Bean
Figures released yesterday showed that unemployment in the eurozone held steady at 9.1% in July, which is the lowest it has been since February 2009. The number of...
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August 31st, 2017
By Ricky Bean
Moody’s began yesterday by raising its growth forecasts for France, Germany and Italy, and suggested that the eurozone can expect to grow ‘above potential’...
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