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BoE's Bailey, Saunders express concern over rising inflation
The head of the Bank of England called for further investment in infrastructure in the UK and said Bank was going to have a very "challenging job" on its hands when it came to dealing with inflation.
US September non-farm payrolls surprise to the downside
Job growth in the US continued slowing unexpectedly September even as the latest wave of Covid-19 infections appeared to have peaked.
Downside surprise in weekly US jobless claims
Weekly US jobless claims in the US surprised to the downside last week and some economists expected them to continue doing so.
Private sector payroll growth beats forecasts in September, ADP says
Job growth in the US sped ahead of forecasts last month, according to the results of a closely-followed survey.
Yellen warns of recession risk if federal debt ceiling is not raised
US Treasury chief Janet Yellen warned Congress that the economy was prone to falling into a recession if lawmakers failed to raise the federal debt limit and avert a default on the country´s debt.
US consumer confidence remains at depressed levels in September
Consumers in the US grew a bit more confident last month but remained depressed overall, perhaps the most closely-followed sentiment survey revealed.
US factory activity picks up unexpectedly in September, ISM says
Activity in America´s manufacturing sector picked up slightly last month despite the myriad supply-side afflicting the sector, the results of a closely-followed survey revealed.
US personal spending grows a bit more slowly than expected over the sumer
Americans' splashed out a bit less over the summer although incomes continued to grow as expected, fresh data revealed.
Euro area factory PMI drops in September as supply issues wreak havoc
Manufacturing activity in the euro area slowed by the most since April 2020 during the preceding month, as supply issues continued to wreak havoc, the results of a closely-followed survey revealed.
Euro area CPI edges past forecasts in September
The cost of living in the euro area edged past forecasts last month amid a jump in the prices of industrial goods and energy.