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Monthly archive April, 2021

European Economics Preview: German Unemployment Data Due

Unemployment from Germany and flash consumer prices from euro area are due on Wednesday, headlining a busy day for the European economic news. At 2.00 am ET, UK Nationwide house price data is due. Economists forecast house prices to rise Read More →

German Unemployment Falls In March

German unemployment declined in March despite rising infections, data from the Federal Employment Agency showed on Wednesday. The number of people out of work decreased 8,000 from the previous month, when it was up 9,000. Economists had forecast an annual Read More →

Eurozone Inflation Accelerates In March

Eurozone consumer prices increased at a faster pace in March driven by a rebound in energy cost, flash data from Eurostat revealed on Wednesday. Inflation advanced to 1.3 percent in March, in line with expectations, from 0.9 percent in February. Read More →

U.S. Private Sector Employment Increases At Fastest Rate Since September

Partly reflecting a jump in employment in the leisure and hospitality industry, payroll processor ADP released a report on Wednesday showing strong private sector job growth in the month of March. ADP said private sector employment surged up by 517,000 Read More →

Chicago Business Barometer Jumps To Highest Level Since July 2018

A report released by MNI Indicators on Wednesday showed a much bigger than expected acceleration in the pace of growth in Chicago-area business activity in the month of March. MNI Indicators said its Chicago business barometer soared to 66.3 in Read More →

Dollar Turns In Mixed Performance Against Major Currencies

The U.S. dollar turned in a mixed performance against its major counterparts on Wednesday, reacting to the latest batch of economic data from major countries.Original Article Read More →