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Monthly archive June, 2019

European Economics Preview: Germany GfK Consumer Sentiment Data Due

Consumer confidence from Germany is due on Wednesday, headlining a light day for the European economic news. At 2.00 am ET, Germany's GfK consumer confidence survey results are due. The forward-looking consumer confidence index is seen falling slightly to 10.0 Read More →

UK Retail Sales Fall Most Since 2009 Financial Crisis

UK retail sales volume declined the most since the financial crisis a decade ago with poor weather signaling weak economic growth in the second quarter, the latest survey from the Confederation of British Industry showed Tuesday. A balance of 42 Read More →

U.S. Housing Starts Unexpectedly Drop From Upwardly Revised Level

A report released by the Commerce Department on Tuesday showed new residential construction in the U.S. unexpectedly decreased in the month of May, although from an upwardly revised level. The Commerce Department said housing starts slid by 0.9 percent to Read More →

Dollar Little Changed Ahead Of Fed Policy

The U.S. Dollar was little changed for a second straight session as traders stayed reluctant to create significant long or short positions on Tuesday, as they awaited the Federal Reserve's monetary policy statement.Original Article Read More →

New Zealand Q1 Current Account Deficit NZ$2.6 Billion

New Zealand posted a seasonally adjusted current account deficit of NZ$2.6 billion in the first quarter of 2019, Statistics New Zealand said on Wednesday - following the NZ$3.256 billion shortfall in the three months prior.Original Article Read More →

Dutch Growth To Slow Amid Global Headwinds

The Dutch economic growth is set to slow this year and next as global headwinds such as trade tensions and geopolitical factors weigh on exports. The Bureau of Economic Policy Analysis, or CPB, which is the government forecasting agency, projected Read More →