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European Economic News Preview: Eurozone Unemployment Data Due
(RTTNews) - Unemployment from the euro area and Spain are the top economic news due on Tuesday, headlining a light day for the European economic news.
At 3.00 am ET, Spain's labor agency publishes monthly unemployment data for February. The number of unemployed is expected to rise to 45,200 from 38,700 in the previous month.
At 4.00 am ET, Italy's statistical office ISTAT releases unemployment rate for January. Economists forecast the jobless rate to remain unchanged at 6.2 percent.
At 5.00 am ET, Eurozone unemployment data is due. The jobless rate is seen at 6.3 percent in January, unchanged from December.
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Japan GDP Data Due On Friday
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Major European Markets Close On Positive Note
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U.S. Producer Price Growth Far Exceeds Estimates In July
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U.S. Weekly Jobless Claims Unexpectedly Dip To 224,000
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UK GDP Rises More Than Expected
The UK economy expanded more than expected in the second quarter but the overall growth softened as US frontloading propelled growth at the start of the year. Gross domestic product expanded 0.3 percent in the second quarter largely driven by growth in the service sector, the Office for National Statistics reported Thursday.
Although the rate was stronger than the expected growth of 0.1 pe
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