UK services PMI

Last week IHS Markit released the monthly UK PMI's covering the manufacturing, construction and services sector for the month of December. According to the report, the Purchase Manager's Index surveys showed that, despite the ongoing…
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Manufacturing and construction PMI slows in March Services PMI rises to the highest level this year UK all-sector PMI suggests UK’s GDP might have expanded at a pace of 0.4% in the first quarter of 2017 Weak readings in…
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The currency markets opened on Monday on a quiet note with most of the trading confined to the Asian and European sessions. The US and Canadian markets were closed on Monday. Economic data during the day was confined to the services PMI…
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Market Summary Japan wages rise for a second consecutive month Eurozone PMI falls to a 19-month low Eurozone PMI dragged down on weaker growth from Germany UK services PMI rebounds rises back above 50 US and Canada…
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The British pound closed the week as the top currency gaining 1.38% relative to the US dollar. The gains came on a surprise improvement in the UK's manufacturing PMI. Although construction PMI still showed a contraction, the better than…
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Market Summary New Zealand wage growth seen subdued in Q2 Eurozone services PMI better than estimated UK services PMI contracts. Falls to 47.4 Atlanta Fed's Lockhart does not rule out a rate hike in September ADP payrolls…
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The Reserve Bank of Australia opted to keep interest rate unchanged at 1.75% at its meeting today. The Bank of England released its Financial Stability report and lowered the bank’s capital buffer requirements, in a bid to allow for nearly…
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Positive Australia retail sales and trade balance data point to an increase in GDP while in the UK services PMI was also weaker indicating a slow start to Q2 economic activity in the country, weighed by Brexit concerns. Today’s Economic…
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