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US industrial production drops unexpectedly July
US industrial output recorded a large and unexpected drop in July, pointing to the possibility that at least in manufacturing the current downturn still had further to run, according to some economists.
Philly Fed index beats forecasts in August but hiring slows down
Manufacturing activity in the US mid-Atlantic region held up better than anticipated in August, according to the results of one of the most closely-followed surveys of activity in the sector.
US retail sales jump in July led by gasoline stations and online purchases
The American consumer continued to splash out at a faster than expected clip over the summer.
US unit labour cost growth points to faster core inflation, economists say
Labour productivity in the States grew more quickly than expected during the second quarter, but so did unit labour costs.
UBS says RBS 'optionality' undervalued, reiterates 'buy'
UBS reiterated their 'buy' recommendation for shares of majority state-owned lender RBS in the wake-off of weakness in the share price following its second quarter results, arguing that while not wholly unexpected, the stock was now "oversold" - if one made an assumption or two.
US import prices edge slightly higher in July
Import prices in the US edged slightly higher in July as energy costs bounced back.
StanChart targets growing private banking assets to $100.0bn
Standard Chartered will ramp-up hiring at its private banking arm as part of a push to grow the unit by half over the next five years.
Bonds: UK and US yields curves flatten after latest inflation data
These were the movements among some of the most widely-followed 10-year sovereign bond yields:.
ING: Brexit could be delayed with 40% chance of early elections
European bank ING said on Tuesday that it expects the Brexit exit date to be pushed back yet again, putting the odds of an early general election being called in the UK at 40. 0%.
US to postpone some China tariffs, talks set to proceed over next two weeks
The US administration announced on Tuesday that it would delay the implementation of some of the additional tariffs that were set to go into effect at the start of September until mid-December.
US CPI rises more quickly than expected in July
The cost of living in the US rose more quickly than anticipated in July amid broad-based gains in prices for goods ranging from energy to shelter or medical care services.
US small business confidence bounces back in July
Small businesses in the US recovered their confidence last month amid increased optimism for business conditions, real sales, and expansion, the results of a widely-followed survey showed.
Global fund managers pile into fixed income but eye US stocks, BofA says
Fund managers around the world grew increasingly more worried in August about the risk of a recession developing over the next 12 months, leading them to pile into fixed income despite worries that a bubble might be forming.
Bonds: Investors seek out US Treasuries amid trade worries
These were the movements among some of the most widely-followed 10-year sovereign bond yields:.
Bonds: Gilts near record highs, Fitch positive on Portugal and Russia
These were some of the biggest moves in the most closely-followed 10-year sovereign bond yields:.
US final demand prices miss forecasts in July
Wholesale inflation in the US was little changed in July at the headline level, but underneath the surface price pressures were falling back.
Germany reportedly studying sale of new debt to finance climate protection
Germany is studying a possible 'U-turn' in fiscal policy which would see Berlin sell new debt to finance a climate protection package, in effect ditching its budget balance goal, a top official said.
Jobless claims continue to point to solid hiring in the US
A key indicator of US labour demand continued to point to robust hiring conditions through last week.
Slow motion train crash feared in Italy as Salvini asks for finance minister's head
Italian deputy Prime Minister Matteo Salvini threatened to topple the government in Rome unless the PM, Giuseppe Conte, replaced various cabinet members, including the finance minister.
Trump calls Fed incompetent and accuses it of harming US economy
US President Trump on Wednesday accused the Federal Reserve of doing more harm to the US economy than China and urged it to cut interest rates to aid his trade agenda.