23 October 2013
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22 October 2013
The reaction to today's belated September jobs report showed just how dependent the market is on Federal Reserve largesse.Risk assets rallied...
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18 October 2013
"Economic growth in the third quarter picked up in China, but the prospect of a further improvement in the fourth quarter looks unlikely. Although...
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14 October 2013
"Official GDP data released later this month looks set to announce the end of the recession in Spain, in line with PMI data covering the manufacturing...
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14 October 2013
"Production in eurozone factories rebounded in August, but the upturn merely brings output back to June's level, which was still some 12.5% below...
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09 October 2013
Telecom Italia became the latest Italian company to lose its investment grade status after it was downgraded to Ba1 by Moody's.The rating agency...
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08 October 2013
"In its latest World Economic Outlook, the International Monetary Fund downgraded its projection for global GDP growth in both 2013 and 2014...
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07 October 2013
The Markit US ABS Pricing Sector Yield Summary gives a weekly snap shot of the US Non-Agency RMBS market. Our yield calculations are based on...
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03 October 2013
"The week sees the Bank of England monetary policy announcement in a mix of industrial production and trade data for the UK, Germany and France....
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03 October 2013
"The third quarter of 2013 saw the global economy record its sharpest quarterly growth of output for one-and-and-a-half years. At 53.5 in September...
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27 September 2013
Italian credits ensured that the Markit iTraxx Europe ended up wider losing ground in the first week of trading after the index roll.And it will...
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23 September 2013
"The latest flash PMI data from Markit covering the eurozone, China and the US indicated a continuation of the tentative global manufacturing...
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13 September 2013
European credit markets were were trading wider today as they continued to digest poor industrial production data announce yesterday for the...
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12 September 2013
The week will be dominated by the US Fed's policy meeting and whether it will decide on Wednesday to start tapering its $85bn per month asset...
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11 September 2013
"The good news on the UK economy continues to flow, this time in relation to the all-important labour market. The rate of unemployment fell to...
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11 September 2013
Markit Global Automobiles & Auto Parts PMI data indicated that production in the global autos sector increased for the second month running in...
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10 September 2013
Activity growth in the global financial industry accelerated to the fastest pace for almost a year-and-a-half in August. This was according to...
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10 September 2013
"The Japanese economy grew faster than initially thought in the second quarter, according to the governments' second estimate of gross domestic...
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05 September 2013
"The HSBC Emerging Markets Index (EMI), a monthly indicator derived from the PMI" surveys, recovered from July?s post-crisis low in August, but...
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02 September 2013
"The recovery in the eurozone manufacturing sector entered its second month during August. At 51.4, the seasonally adjusted Markit Eurozone Manufacturing..."...
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29 August 2013
"The US economy grew faster than previously thought in the three months to June, largely attributable to an improvement in export performance....
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22 August 2013
"China's manufacturing economy stabilised in August bringing a three-month period of decline to an end, according to the HSBC flash PMI produced...
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15 August 2013
"The Eurozone pulled out of recession in the second quarter, ending a one-and-a-half year period of contraction. Gross domestic product rose...
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12 August 2013
"Economic growth disappointed in the second quarter. The government's first estimate of GDP showed the economy expanded 0.6% in the three months...
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07 August 2013
"July EU sector PMI data from Markit showed accelerated growth in ten of the 22 most narrowly defined sectors monitored by the business survey...
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30 July 2013
There were holes in balance sheets and profits missing expectations but European bank CDS still managed to rally on Tuesday.Barclays dominated...
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25 July 2013
"A bumper week of economic releases includes worldwide manufacturing PMIs, US, eurozone and UK central bank decisions, plus US GDP and non-farm...
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18 July 2013
"The main economic releases of the week are flash PMI data, published by Markit on Wednesday. The surveys will provide the first indications...
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16 July 2013
The Markit US ABS Pricing Sector Yield Summary gives a weekly snap shot of the US Non-Agency RMBS market. Our yield calculations are based on...
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12 July 2013
"Eurozone industrial output fell more than expected in May, but PMI data suggest the sector could stabilise in coming months. Slowing global...
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09 July 2013
"Earnings may well fill the information vacuum during the usual post-non-farm payrolls lull, and the season got off to a solid start with Alcoa.The...
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05 July 2013
A tapering of the Fed's massive quantitative easing program is looking increasingly likely to start in the next few months after much better...
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04 July 2013
"Markets reacted strongly to dovish noises coming from the Bank of England and the European Central Bank, both of which left interest rates unchanged...
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01 July 2013
"The second-half of the year started on a positive note in the credit markets, with spreads tightening significantly.The rally was helped by...
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01 July 2013
"At 51.9, the final Markit US Manufacturing PMI signalled only a modest manufacturing expansion in June. Having fallen from 52.3 in May, and...
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28 June 2013
"The Markit/JMMA Manufacturing PMI rose in June to its highest since February 2011, pointing to ongoing robust growth of the Japanese goods-producing...
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27 June 2013
"The week starts with worldwide manufacturing PMI data released by Markit, followed by services PMIs and culminating with the US non-farm payroll...
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20 June 2013
"The Markit Eurozone PMI Composite Output Index rose from 47.7 in May to 48.9 in June, according to the flash estimate, indicating the smallest...
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20 June 2013
"Business conditions in China's manufacturing economy deteriorated at the fastest rate for nine months in June, according to the HSBC flash PMI...
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17 June 2013
The Markit US ABS Pricing Sector Yield Summary gives a weekly snap shot of the US Non-Agency RMBS market. Our yield calculations are based on...
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11 June 2013
"UK industrial production grew at the fastest rate for almost three years in the three months to April, helping to drive an increased rate of...
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07 June 2013
Credit markets recouped some of their losses from Thursday following today's publication of US nonfarm payroll figures for May.The US Department...
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05 June 2013
"The UK economy has moved up a gear with all cylinders now firing. For the first time in a year, manufacturing, services and construction sectors...
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24 May 2013
"Don't be too timid and squeamish about your actions. All life is an experiment." Central bankers across the world have heeded Ralph Waldo Emerson's......
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23 May 2013
"The HSBC China Manufacturing PMI fell to 49.6 in May from 50.4 in April, according to the flash estimate produced by Markit. The sub-50 reading...
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22 May 2013
Ben Bernanke gave further impetus to the rally in risk assets following his opening statement to Congress today.The Federal Reserve Cchairman...
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22 May 2013
A weather-related drop in retail sales in April brings a reminder that the economy remains in a fragile state. It is likely that spending will...
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21 May 2013
Earnings filled the information void ahead of keenly awaited statements from central banks on Wednesday.Carnival Corp was a notable underperformer...
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15 May 2013
Oil companies were in focus on Wednesday after it was revealed that several firms are under investigation by the European Commission. The EC...
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15 May 2013
"The eurozone's two largest economies fared worse than expected at the start of the year, piling further pressure on the ECB to act soon to do...
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15 May 2013
"The eurozone economy contracted for the sixth successive quarter at the start of 2013, with gross domestic product declining 0.2% in the three...
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13 May 2013
"The US Fed will be reassured by better than expected sales growth in April, but will be cautious about reading too much into one month's data....
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03 May 2013
"Services PMI data from Markit for the Eurozone and major emerging markets are released at the start of the week, followed by official industrial...
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02 May 2013
"The JPMorgan Global Manufacturing PMI - compiled by Markit - came in at 50.5 in April, down to a four-month low from 51.1 in March to signal...
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30 April 2013
A modest improvement of Japanese manufacturing operating conditions was signalled during April. Led by a strong performance from investment goods......
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24 April 2013
A second successive monthly drop in the IFO survey adds to the PMI's message that the German economy could see a weakening of growth or even...
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23 April 2013
Signs that the eurozone economy continues to stagnate didn't deter the onward march of risk assets on Tuesday.The Markit Flash Eurozone PMI came...
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22 April 2013
"Gold miners were among the strongest performers today, though they have considerable ground to make up for the damage wrought in recent weeks.Their..."...
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19 April 2013
"Only weeks ago leveraged buyout fever was sweeping through the credit markets. But the boom hasn't yet materialised, and the company that triggered...
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19 April 2013
The preliminary estimate of first quarter gross domestic product (GDP) on Thursday will reveal whether the UK has slipped into a triple-dip recession....
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18 April 2013
There was some relief for Cyprus today as German MPs approved the €10bn of EU/IMF loans to the Cypriot government, giving the green light for...
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17 April 2013
"Credit markets remained resilient against stock market volatility today, and nowhere was that more evident than among European carmakers.News...
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17 April 2013
"Bleak looking labour market data raise the prospect of the Bank of England stepping up its asset buying programme in May. Employment fell, unemployment..."...
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16 April 2013
Robust earnings in the US helped markets consolidate following the tragic bombings in Boston and the ongoing sell-off in commodities.Goldman...
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16 April 2013
"Oil prices have fallen sharply, with Brent crude dropping below $100 per barrel for the first time since last July and West Texas Intermediate...
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12 April 2013
"The current credit market rally came to a halt today, falling just short of completing its 10th day.But it would be no surprise to see spreads...
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12 April 2013
"Eurozone industry picked up in February, but the underlying trend in the official data is still one of a sector in decline and in line with...
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12 April 2013
A downturn in the construction sector has added to the risk of having slid back into recession in the first quarter. UK construction industry...
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09 April 2013
"Industrial production rebounded in February after having suffered a shock fall in January, greatly reducing the likelihood of the UK sliding...
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04 April 2013
"The Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee voted to keep policy unchanged at its April meeting. The decision is likely to have been a close...
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01 April 2013
"The final Markit U.S. Manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index posted 54.6 in March, signalling a further improvement in overall U.S. manufacturing..."...
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28 March 2013
A public holiday in Europe on Monday means a staggered release of the March PMIs over the week. The publication of US and emerging market manufacturing......
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22 March 2013
The expansion of the U.S. manufacturing sector strengthened to the second-fastest pace in almost a year during March. This was signalled by the...
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21 March 2013
The credit markets lost ground on Thursday amid ongoing nerves surrounding Cyprus and disturbing economic news from the eurozone.The ECB cranked...
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20 March 2013
Official data once again provided a mixed picture of the health of the labour market data . Some reason to cheer came from a further rise in...
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20 March 2013
The Cypriot bank levy saga continued to occupy headlines on Wednesday after the national parliament blocked the proposal. The vote was held yesterday...
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18 March 2013
It was almost like the good - or bad - old days in Europe today when an EU bailout plan for Cyprus sent shockwaves through the market.The bailout...
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18 March 2013
"Worldwide business confidence has revived from the post-crisis low seen late last year, with expectations of business activity, revenues and...
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18 March 2013
"An upturn in business optimism in China to its highest for two years and sustained positive sentiment in Brazil, India and Russia adds to evidence...
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15 March 2013
It's the middle of March and that means one thing in the CDS market: index rolls.The final lists for the roll of the Markit iTraxx indices were...
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13 March 2013
"Eurozone industry fared worse than expected in January, but the underlying trend in the sector is one of a moderating, albeit still severe,..."...
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08 March 2013
"U.S. non-farm payrolls rose by 236,000 in February, smashing through market expectations of a rise of 160,000. Even though January's total was...
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05 March 2013
Worries about a triple-dip recession in the UK have been softened as service sector companies reported the strongest upturn in business activity...
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05 March 2013
"Having fallen below $1.50 for the first time in just over two years on Friday due to much weaker-than-expected manufacturing PMI data, sterling...
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05 March 2013
"A new analysis of PMI data indicates that Irish exporters have consistently outperformed their non-exporting counterparts since the financial...
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05 March 2013
"At 47.9 in February, the Markit Eurozone PMI Composite Output Index came in above the earlier flash estimate of 47.3 but remained down on January's...
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27 February 2013
"The UK economy contracted 0.3% in the final quarter of last year, but is now estimated to have grown in 2012 as a whole rather than stagnated...
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26 February 2013
"Negative catalysts have been few and far between in recent months, but one arrived with a vengeance this week in the form of an inconclusive...
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25 February 2013
"There was little evidence of the government's Funding for Lending Scheme driving more bank lending in January, according to statistics from...
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20 February 2013
The Markit US ABS Pricing Sector Yield Summary gives a weekly snap shot of the US Non-Agency RMBS market. Our yield calculations are based on...
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18 February 2013
Cyprus' spreads rallied significantly in a day becalmed by the school half-term in the UK and the Presidents' Day holiday in the US.The Mediterranean......
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15 February 2013
"Widespread heavy snowfall deterred high street shoppers in January, causing retail sales to drop 0.6% during the month, also down 0.6% on a...
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14 February 2013
Heinz bondholders experienced a major St Valentine's Day letdown after a deal was struck to take the company private.The food company agreed...
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13 February 2013
Cable TV operators are hot property in Europe at the moment and it seems another major firm in the sector could be an acquisition target.Vodafone...
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12 February 2013
"UK inflation remained stuck at 2.7% for the fourth month running in January, according to the Office for National Statistics. Retail price inflation...
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08 February 2013
Strong growth of China's exports in January add to evidence that the world's second largest economy is seeing a further acceleration in the pace...
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07 February 2013
"Manufacturing and trade showed signs of renewed life in December, adding to indications that the UK economy gathered momentum at the end of...
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05 February 2013
"Business activity in the UK picked up at the start of the year, according to the PMI surveys, pointing to a return to growth of the UK economy...
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01 February 2013
"The global economy showed further signs of pulling out of the soft patch seen last year, with worldwide manufacturers reporting the first significant..."...
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01 February 2013
"The downturn in the Eurozone manufacturing sector eased at the start of 2013, as rates of decline in production and new orders both slowed.Download...
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25 January 2013
"The UK economy contracted more than expected in the final three months of last year according to official data, confirming earlier signs of...
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24 January 2013
Mixed economic news in Europe and disappointing corporate results in the US led to credit continuing its modest retreat this week.Apple's sales...
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24 January 2013
"China's manufacturing economy grew at the fastest rate for 24 months in January. The flash manufacturing PMI for China, produced by Markit on...
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22 January 2013
"Italian banks weighed on the broader market on Tuesday, despite a bumper Spanish bond auction and news of a fresh injection of liquidity from...
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21 January 2013
It was predictable that the week would start on a quiet note given the US holiday and a blanket of snow across London. Traders reported light...
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10 January 2013
"Historical analysis of the JP Morgan Global Manufacturing PMI, compiled by Markit, illustrates the predictive power of the index for tracking...
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08 January 2013
"French exports fell sharply in November, according to official data, matched by a similar steep fall in imports. Survey data suggest that a...
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04 January 2013
"It's a new dawn...and I'm feeling good". Financial markets seem to be echoing Nina Simone's sentiments in what has been a very strong start...
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04 January 2013
"PMI survey data indicate that the economic downturn has moderated sharply in the Madrid region, providing a ray of hope while the country as...
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04 January 2013
"Risk appetite had returned for the first few days of 2013, but it may be suppressed Friday morning after US sentiment took a knock yesterday.Minutes...
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04 January 2013
In September 2012, Spain raised both its headline rate of VAT and the reduced rate eligible on certain items to help cut the budget deficit....
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02 January 2013
"The UK manufacturing sector ended 2012 on a positive note, with levels of production and new orders rising at faster rates in December. The...
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