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US home prices edge higher in May
Home prices in the States continued moving higher in May, but a bit more slowly than anticipated.
Euro area CPI edges past forecasts in May, core inflation drifts lower
Price pressures in the single currency bloc edged higher last month but nearly half its members remained in deflation.
US pending home sales jump back in June
The Covid-19 pandemic put many home purchases on ice, but the market is quickly thawing, the results of a closely-followed survey revealed.
German inflation beats expectations for June
Germany inflation nudged higher in June to beat consensus expectations, official data showed on Monday.
UK mortgage approvals collapse - Bank of England
Mortgage approvals tumbled to a fresh low in May, figures from the Bank of England showed on Monday, as the Covid-19 pandemic continued to weigh heavily on the UK property sector.
US consumer confidence surges in Northeast, University of Michigan says
The University of Michigan's consumer confidence index jumped increased from May's level of 72. 3 to 78. 1 for June, coming in slightly worse than the preliminary reading of 78. 9 published roughly a fortnight before.
US personal income and spending beat forecasts in May, savings at record high
American's income and spending both came in ahead of forecasts in May, despite which personal savings remained at record levels.
Weekly US jobless count dips, some economists say claims are 'bottoming'
Firings in the US only dipped a little last week but the figures most closely linked to hiring did show some improvement.
Unite Group to place shares to pay down debt, finance growth
Unite Group will place shares to optimise its capital structure by paying down debt and to fund organic growth.
US new home sales come in slightly below forecasts in May
Home-selling activity in the States rebounded last month, albeit from a depressed base.
Week ahead: Global manufacturing and US jobs in focus
The market focus over the coming week will be on global manufacturing and services, with closely-followed survey for the two sectors, both in the UK and euro are, all due out on Tuesday.
German judge, finance minister see scope to resolve dispute between Constitutional Court and ECB
An incoming new judge to Germany's Constitutional Court signalled optimism that the dispute with the European Central Bank over the latter's bond buying programme could be resolved.
US existing home sales fall more quickly than expected in May
Second-hand home sales fell more quickly than expected last month but analysts pointed to various data points, including falling mortgage rates, that augured a rebound in coming month.
Strain on household finances eases but sentiment remains weak - survey
The pressure on household finances caused by the Covid-19 pandemic eased slightly in June, a survey showed on Monday, although the ongoing crisis continued to weigh on sentiment.
UK manufacturing sector endures worst quarter on record - CBI
Britain's manufacturing sector suffered its worst quarter since 1975 in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic and subsequent lockdown as factories shut and global demand collapsed.
Philly Fed index soars past forecasts in June
A key gauge of manufacturing sector conditions in the US mid-Atlantic region shot back in June, soundly beating economists' forecasts.
Initial weekly US jobless claims fall only slightly
Joblessness in the US continued retreating last week, but only just.
FCA slaps permanent ban on retail 'mini-bonds' marketing
The UK's financial regulator said it was banning permanently the marketing of risky ‘mini bonds’ to retail investors in response to the collapse of London Capital & Finance that left more than 11,000 small investors with losses of £237m.
US housing starts fall short of forecasts in May
Homebuilders in the US broke ground on fewer new homes than expected last month, but some economists were sanguine.
'Frugal Four' call for EU reconstruction fund to be based on loans
Leaders in Austria, Denmark, Holland and Sweden have called for all spending tied to a proposed economic reconstruction fund for the European Union to be 'responsible' and financed via debt, instead of grants.