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US final demand prices rise more quickly than expected in September
Producer prices in the States increased more than expected last month, boosted by higher prices for food.
US consumer price gains pick up in September, but soft at the core level
Consumer price inflation rose as expected last month but was unchanged at the core level amid falling prices for apparel and transportation services.
Spain decrees 'state of alarm' in Madrid and nine other cities
Spain's government has decreed a partial 'state of alarm' covering the country's capital, Madrid, and nine other cities.
Trump administration reportedly open to comprehensive stimulus bill
The Trump administration has changed tack again and is now open to a broader stimulus package to help sustain the economy through the Covid-19 pandemic.
Fed's Powell again makes case for more fiscal stimulus
The head of America's central bank laid out the case for additional government spending to prop up the economic recovery in the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic.
ISM services PMI picks up in September
Services sector activity in the US picked up last month, led by a rise in new orders.
US non-farm payrolls fall a little short of forecasts, but hiring is slowing
The US jobs market continued to show signs of slowing down a bit last month.
Euro area CPI surprises to the down side in September
The analyst consensus for euro area consumer prices was off by an unusually wide margin last month, as inflation fell back across all categories outside of unprocessed food.
US lawmakers failed to agree on the terms of a fourth stimulus package overnight
US lawmakers failed to agree on the terms of a fourth stimulus package overnight.
Sharp drop in US income as enhanced jobless benefits run out
Personal incomes fell more sharply than expected last month as enhanced unemployment benefits ran their course.
ISM US factory PMI points to steady growth in September
Factory output in the US slowed by slightly more than expected last month, although outside of oil most industry executives reported strong demand conditions, the results of the most closely-followed survey for the sector revealed.
UK factory output very near early 2020 level, PMI shows
Manufacturing sector activity in the UK slowed by a bit more than anticipated last month, but output was now very close to the levels seen at the start of 2020, although that might not last for too long.