International Economic
04 Dec
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ISM services PMI declines in November

The Institute for Supply Management's November services PMI declined to 52. 1 in November, down from 56 in October and well and truly short of expectations for a reading of 55. 5.

04 Dec
US private sector adds fewer jobs than expected in November - ADP

Private sector employment in the US rose less than expected in November, according to figures released on Wednesday by ADP.

04 Dec
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US weekly mortgage applications rise 2.8pc

US mortgage applications rose 2. 8% in the week ended 29 November, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association.

04 Dec
OECD ups growth forecast but warns of risks from protectionism, geopolitics

Global economic activity is expected to accelerate next year, according to the OECD, but geopolitical instability and protectionist moves by governments threaten to disrupt the path of disinflation and weaken the growth outlook.

04 Dec
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Faltering service sector weighs heavily on Eurozone

The Eurozone economy slipped into contraction in November, a closely-watched survey showed on Wednesday, after services output slumped.

04 Dec
Eurozone producer prices rise as expected

Industrial producer prices in the eurozone increased as expected in October, according to figures out on Wednesday from Eurostat.

04 Dec
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China services growth eases in November - Caixin

Growth in China’s services sector eased in November, according to data released on Wednesday.

03 Dec
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South Korean president declares martial law

South Korea's president declared emergency martial law, arguing that it was needed to defend the country from communists in North Korea.

03 Dec
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US job openings rise to 7.74m in October

US job openings rose to 7. 74m in October, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, up from a downwardly revised 7. 37m in September and above market expectations for a reading of 7. 48m.

02 Dec
Eurozone unemployment holds steady at record low

Unemployment in the eurozone held steady a record low for the third straight month in October, according to figures out on Monday from Eurostat.

02 Dec
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Eurozone manufacturing outlook remains bleak as contraction worsens

The manufacturing downturn across the eurozone worsened in November, data from S&P Global and Hamburg Commercial Bank (HCOB) confirmed on Monday, with the rate of contraction accelerating in the region's three largest economies.

02 Dec
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Chinese manufacturing grows more than expected, but downside risks remain

China’s manufacturing sector grew at its fastest rate in five months in November, according to data from Caixin and S&P Global.