February 3rd, 2016
By Ricky Bean
Weak Chinese Factory Output data (the official Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) manufacturing survey) on Tuesday fell below analysts’ expectations at 49.4 (compared to...
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February 2nd, 2016
By Ricky Bean
A better than expected reading for the purchasing managers’ index (PMI) from the manufacturing industry gave sterling a much-needed boost on Monday. Growth here was...
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February 2nd, 2016
By Ricky Bean
There was more troubling news for China yesterday, as their official factory gauge showed a record sixth month deterioration. In fact, there was a three year low in...
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February 2nd, 2016
By Ricky Bean
Monday was not a great day for the US dollar, as various data releases produced underwhelming figures. Public Spending and Public Income were released together, and...
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February 2nd, 2016
By Ricky Bean
It was a mixed day for the euro on Monday as it struggled against sterling but strengthened against the US dollar. Mario Draghi spoke and gave little indication on...
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