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European Economic News Preview: UK Unemployment Data Due
(RTTNews) - Unemployment from the UK and economic confidence from Germany are the top economic news due on Tuesday.
At 2.00 am ET, the Office for National Statistics releases UK labor market data. The jobless rate is forecast to rise to 4.5 percent in three months to December from 4.4 percent in the preceding period.
In the meantime, final inflation data is due from Sweden.
At 2.45 am ET, France's statistical office INSEE publishes final inflation figures for January. The flash estimate showed that inflation rose slightly to 1.4 percent from 1.3 percent in December.
At 5.00 am ET, Germany's ZEW economic confidence survey results are due. The economic sentiment index is expected to rise notably to 19.9 in February from 10.3 in January.
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Leading U.S. economic indicators fell by much more than expected in the month of August, according to a report released by the Conference Board on Thursday. The Conference Board said its leading economic index slid by 0.5 percent in August after inching up by a revised 0.1 percent in July. Economists had expected the leading economic index to edge down by 0.1 percent.
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Philly Fed Index Surges To Eight-Month High In September
A report released by the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia on Thursday said regional manufacturing activity expanded overall in the month of September. The Philly Fed said its diffusion index for current general activity spiked to a positive 23.2 in September from a negative 0.3 in August, with a positive reading indicating growth. Economists had expected the index to rise to a positive 2.3.
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Bank Of England Holds Key Rate; Slows Quantitative Tightening
The Bank of England left its interest rate unchanged and softened its pace of quantitative tightening on Thursday, as policymakers were wary about risks to inflation in the U.K. The BoE Monetary Policy Committee, led by Governor Andrew Bailey, voted 7-2 to maintain the bank rate at 4.00 percent.
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U.S. Weekly Jobless Claims Pull Back Off Nearly Four-Year High
After reporting first-time claims for U.S. unemployment benefits climbed to a nearly four-year high in the previous week, the Labor Department released a report on Thursday showing initial jobless claims pulled back by more than expected in the week ended September 13th.
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Philly Fed Index Surges Much More Than Expected In September
A report released by the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia on Thursday said regional manufacturing activity expanded overall in the month of September.
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U.S. Weekly Jobless Claims Pull Back More Than Expected
After reporting first-time claims for U.S. unemployment benefits climbed to a nearly four-year high in the previous week, the Labor Department released a report on Thursday showing initial jobless claims pulled back by more than expected in the week ended September 13th.
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Positive Start Likely On Bay Street
Canadian shares look headed for a positive start Thursday morning amid prospects of further easing by the Bank of Canada and the Federal Reserve this year. Weak oil and gold prices may weigh a bit and limit market's upside.
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FTSE 100 Up Slightly; BoE Leaves Rate Unchanged
U.K. stocks are moving in a tight range on Thursday, with investors digesting the Federal Reserve's 25-basis points interest rate cut on Wednesday, and the Bank of England's decision a little while ago to hold its interest rate unchanged.
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