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31 Jan
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US consumer confidence surprisingly buoyant in January

Americans continued to be in a buoyant mood at the end of 2019 as record low unemployment helped offset the impact of a raft of negative events overseas.

31 Jan
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Chicago factory sector index slumps to weakest level since December 2015

Manufacturing activity in the Chicago area slumped further at the turn of the year, declining at its quickest pace since the end of 2015.

30 Jan
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BoE leaves rates unchanged as it spies signs of recovery

The Bank of England's monetary policy committee voted 7-2 to keep interest rates unchanged in a closely watched decision with the UK on the brink of leaving the European Union.

29 Jan
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Fed stays put on rates, T-bill purchases to continue

The US central bank kept all its main policy settings unchanged on Wednesday, as expected by analysts, including its commitment to continue purchasing very short-term Treasury bills at least into April.

28 Jan
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S&P ups outlook on Rolls Royce's long-term debt rating to 'stable'

Perhaps the world's most influential debt ratings agency raised the outlook on Rolls Royce's long-term debt, forecasting a significant improvement in the engine maker's profits and cash flows over the next two years.

28 Jan
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US consumer confidence hits November 2018 high in January

A widely-followed gauge of US consumer sentiment picked up more quickly than anticipated at the start of 2020, pointing to a still solid outlook for spending.

28 Jan
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UK retail sector reports subdued start to 2020

UK retail sales were flat in January, the Confederation of British Industry reported on Tuesday, as the new year got off to a subdued start.

27 Jan
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US new home sales dip in December, but trend continues to point higher

The pace of new home sales in the States was little changed at the end of 2019, but remained quick overall, with the data pointing to continued sustained growth.

27 Jan
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Mortgage approvals jump to four-year high in December

Mortgage approvals surged in December to a four-year high, data published on Monday showed.

24 Jan
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BofA changes rate call on BoE after PMIs, sees cut on 30 January

Economists at Bank of America changed their call for the Bank of England's next rate-setting meeting on 30 January, telling clients to expect a cut following the latest surveys on conditions within the UK's manufacturing and services sectors.

23 Jan
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In face of new challenges, ECB launches year-long strategy review

The European Central Bank kicked-off a comprehensive one year-long review of its goals, strategy and policies in light of the structural changes that the euro and global economies had undergone since 1998 and the multiple and in many cases new challenges that it was facing.

23 Jan
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ECB keeps policy unchanged, strategy review details to follow

The European Central Bank kept all its main policy settings unchanged on Thursday and announced the launch of its long-awaited strategy review.

23 Jan
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ECB's Lagarde refuses to pre-empt policy strategy review, positive on trade relations with US

The European Central Bank's recently arrived boss refused to be drawn on her own views regarding the monetary authority's policy strategy review, which it had formally launched just an hour before.

23 Jan
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Weekly US jobless claims continue to undershoot forecasts, economists upbeat

A key leading indicator of joblessness in the US continued to point to better-than-expected conditions.

21 Jan
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Wednesday preview: Davos, Burberry Group in focus

The focus around the world on Wednesday will continue to be on the World Economic Forum in Davos.

21 Jan
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Donald Trump calls for global cooperation, labels impeachment 'hoax'

America's President trumpeted the country's achievements thus far in his first presidential term while calling on all countries to work together.

17 Jan
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Chinese economic activity picks up at the end of 2019, but headwinds remain

Economic activity in China at the end of 2019 execeded forecasts, but some economists said that it was too soon to sound the 'all clear'.

17 Jan
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December US housing starts surge past forecasts

Homebuilding activity in the States blew the doors of economists' forecasts in December, but economists were quick to point out that such strength was just not sustainable and some of the underlying data appeared to point in that direction too.

16 Jan
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Philly Fed index jumps past forecasts in January

A key lead indicator for the US manufacturing sector got off to a flying start in 2019, although the details of the survey were perhaps not quite as strong as they appeared to be at first glance.

16 Jan
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Morgan Stanley tops Goldmans in market value thanks to fixed income trading

Shares of Morgan Stanley hit their best levels since late 2007 and overtook those of Goldman Sachs on the back of a fourth quarter surge in sales from fixed income trading.