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Euro area Q2 GDP, employment grow more quickly than expected
Economic growth and employment in the single currency bloc rebounded more strongly than first thought over the three months to June.
US jobless claims drop to lowest level since mid-March 2020
The number of Americans filing for unemployment claims continued to drop at the end of August.
US second quarter unit labour costs revised higher
Unit labour costs in the US grew a bit more quickly than anticipated during the second quarter, revised data showed.
US foreign trade deficit narrows unexpectedly in July
America's shortfall in trade with the rest of the world shrank last month as exports picked up.
Europe close: Investors bide their time ahead of US jobs report
European stocks were little changed on Thursday, as investors awaited the release of the monthly non-farm payrolls report the next day.
ISM manufacturing PMI improves unexpectedly in August
Activity in American manufacturing accelerated unexpectedly last month, the results of perhaps the most closely-followed survey for the sector revealed.
US factory PMI points to continued fast growth - IHS Markit
US factory sector activity continued growing at a brisk clip last month, the results of a survey revealed.
US jobs growth slows sharply as Delta rolls across country
Hiring in the US slowed sharply last month as the Delta variant of Covid-19 rolled across the country, particularly in the Southeast.
Fed should wrap up QE by end of Q1 2022, Bullard says
A top official at the Federal Reserve brushed off concerns about a slowdown in hiring and said the central bank remained set to start tapering its debt purchases before year-end.
ECB in a different universe than the Federal Reserve, Trichet says
The European Central Bank may slow its asset purchases when rate-setters in Frankfurt next meet, but the monetary authority is not set to start phasing them out, a former head of the institution said.
US job openings hit fresh record high in July
The number of job openings in the US hit a fresh record high in July despite slower hiring as Americans increasingly chose to 'quit' their current employment.
Initial weekly US jobless claims undershoot forecasts
First time weekly unemployment claims in the US undershot market forecasts by a wide margin during the latest week for which data were unavailable.
ECB says euro area economy rebounding firmly, risks 'balanced'
The European Central Bank said the risks to growth and inflation were "broadly balanced" and that the euro area economy was now rebounding firmly.
ECB to slow PEPP purchases 'moderately'
Rate-setters in Frankfurt decided to lower bond purchases under their emergency asset buying programme "moderately" but kept all the other main policy levers unchanged, including the size of the bond buying programme not linked to the pandemic.
US producer prices pushed higher by food and transportation
US wholesale prices rose as expected last month amid higher prices for food and transportation.
US and Chinese presidents hold first direct contact since February
The US and Chinese presidents held their first direct conversations since February overnight on Thursday.
ECB's Schnabel highlights impact of 'base effects' on CPI rise
A top European Central Bank official said the monetary authority did not believe rapidly rising consumer prices were a risk, emphasising that the "extremely" low level of inflation seen in 2020 needed to be taken into account.
US core CPI slows more quickly than expected in August
Consumer level inflation in the US slowed more quickly than expected last month as the Delta variant of Covid-19 took its toll on travel-related sectors, including airlines and hotels.
Euro area industrial output bounds back as supply constraints ease
Euro area industrial production bounded past economists forecasts in July, recovering its level from before the pandemic as supply chain disruptions eased.
Empire State index bounds past forecasts in September
Manufacturing activity in the jurisdiction of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York surged in September, according to the results of a closely-followed survey.