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UK consumer price index declines unexpectedly in September
Britain slipped into deflation territory in September, figures released on Tuesday showed.
Mixed Chinese trade data for September
Overseas sales of Chinese goods continued to recover in September but import volumes missed economists' forecasts.
US jobless claims fall to lowest level since July
The number of first time unemployment benefits claimants in the US fell to their lowest since July last week , figures released on Thursday showed.
BoE keeps interest rates unchanged, as expected
The Bank of England kept all its main policy settings unchanged after the meeting ended on 6 October, as expected.
ECB's QE programme to go beyond September 2016 if needed, meeting minutes reveal
The European Central Bank reiterated that it would consider extending its asset purchase programme if the economic outlook worsened, according to minutes of the 2-3 September policy meeting on Thursday.
IMF cuts global growth forecast due to commodity slump
The International Monetary Fund trimmed its forecast for the world economy as a result of slower growth in some large emerging-market economies and oil-exporting countries.
Halifax reports house prices dip in September, up 8.6% on quarter
House prices for the three months to September were 8. 6% higher than the previous year, but dipped slightly from the previous month, according to the latest Halifax House Price Index.
US ISM services index declines to lowest level since June
The US services sector grew at their slowest pace since June, figures released on Monday showed.
S&P upgrades Spain´s long-term debt to BBB+
Spain's gross domestic product will grow fast enough over the coming years to begin stabilising the stock of government debt, so long as the recovery in the labour market continues and deflation risks are kept at bay, Standard&Poor's said.
US labour market cools sharply in September
The US labour market slowed down markedly in September and gains for the prior month were revised lower.
UK labour productivity rises at fastest pace in four years, ONS reveals
UK labour productivity in the second quarter rose at the fastest pace in four years, according to the Office for National Statistics on Thursday.