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Monthly archive October, 2019

European Economics Preview: France Manufacturing Confidence Data Due

Manufacturing sentiment from France is due on Wednesday, headlining a light day for the European economic news. At 2.45 am ET, the French statistical office Insee is slated to issue monthly manufacturing sentiment data. Economists forecast the confidence index to Read More →

Dollar Turns Weak After Early Gains

Despite a fairly strong start, the U.S. dollar retreated on Tuesday amid prospects for another reduction in interest rates.Original Article Read More →

New Zealand Q3 CPI Advances 0.7% On Quarter

Consumer prices in New Zealand climbed 0.7 percent on quarter in the third quarter of 2019, Statistics New Zealand said on Wednesday - surpassing expectations for an increase of 0.6 percent, which would have been unchanged from the previous three Read More →

UK Inflation Steady At 1.7%

UK consumer prices grew at a steady rate, which was below the Bank of England's target, in September and factory gate inflation eased to the weakest in three years, figures from the Office for National Statistics showed Wednesday. Consumer prices Read More →

Hong Kong Chief Unveils Measures To Improve Housing Market

Hong Kong's Chief Executive Carrie Lam unveiled measures to make housing affordable to citizens after anti-government protests dragged the economy into a recession. In her third policy address, Lam focused on housing, land supply, improving people's livelihood and economic development. Read More →

U.S. Retail Sales Unexpectedly Decrease Amid Pullback In Auto Sales

Retail sales in the U.S. unexpectedly decreased in the month of September, according to a report released by the Commerce Department on Wednesday. The Commerce Department said retail sales fell by 0.3 percent in September after climbing by an upwardly Read More →