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US mortgage applications fall 1.3pc
US mortgage applications fell by 1. 3% week-on-week in the seven days ended 27 September, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association of America, the first drop in more than a month.
US private sector employment rises more than expected
Private sector employment in the US rose more than expected in September, according to figures released on Wednesday by ADP.
Oil prices climb on heightened Middle East fears
Oil prices continued to climb on Wednesday, as fears mounted that conflict was set to spread across the Middle East following Iran's missile attack on Israel.
Eurozone unemployment holds steady at record low
Unemployment across the eurozone held steady in August at the record-low rate of 6. 4%, according to figures from Eurostat on Wednesday.
US construction spending falls 0.1pc in August
US construction spending fell 0. 1% month-on-month to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $2. 13trn in August, according to the Census Bureau, following a revised 0. 5% decrease in August and missing forecasts of a 0. 1% rise.
ISM US manufacturing PMI holds steady in September
The Institute of Supply Management's manufacturing index, as market participants tried to gain fresh insight into the state of the US economy amid ongoing fears surrounding a potential US recession.
Eurozone manufacturing PMI drops to nine-month low
The downturn in the eurozone manufacturing sector deepened in September with activity contracting at its sharpest rate this year, final estimates from S&P Global and Hamburg Commercial Bank (HCOB) confirmed on Tuesday.