UK retail sales rose in September by 4.1% compared with the same month last year.
The pound down on data by 0.15% against the US dollar in exchange of $ 1.22.
Month: October 2016
Market News Briefing – Oct. 20th 2016 09:00 (GMT+1)
The European stock markets are trading with a mixed trend so far this morning, after the release of disappointing macroeconomic data in Germany.
FTSE is down by 0.2%, the DAX is rising by 0.15% and the CAC is unchanged.
Market News Briefing – Oct. 20th 2016 08:00 (GMT+1)
The gold closed the trading day yesterday at the height of more than two weeks.
The gold futures for delivery in December rose by 7 cents, or 0.6% and set at a price level of 1269.90 dollars an ounce.
Its highest level since October 3, and was the third trading day in which the gold futures rose.
Market News Briefing – Oct. 20th 2016 07:45 (GMT+1)
The WTI oil closed yesterday at the highest price since mid-July 2015.
The oil futures for delivery in November rose yesterday in New York by 2.6% and closed at a price level of 51.6 dollars per barrel.
Market News Briefing – Oct. 20th 2016 07:30 (GMT+1)
According to “beige book” – the periodic report of the Federal Reserve on the state of the US economy which was published yesterday, the US economy continued to grow at a moderate pace mostly late August to early October.
Market News Briefing – Oct. 19th 2016 14:15 (GMT+1)
Investor attention’s will be following the “Beige Book” which is the periodic report of the Federal Reserve on the state of the US economy.
The report will be published today at 19:00 UK time.
Market News Briefing – Oct. 19th 2016 13:30 (GMT+1)
The new-home construction in the U.S. unexpectedly fell in September by 9%, but the permits rose more than forecast, in signs of fitful progress in residential real estate.
Market News Briefing – Oct. 19th 2016 13:00 (GMT+1)
The futures contracts are signalling about a steady opening of the trading day in Wall Street.
Market News Briefing – Oct. 19th 2016 09:30 (GMT+1)
The U.K. labor market is losing momentum and there are signs of growing pressure on household incomes as inflation picks up.
The number of people in work rose by 106,000 in the quarter through August, down from increases above 170,000 in recent months.
The jobless rate is still at a 11-year low of 4.9 percent, but real wage growth slowed to its weakest level since early 2015.
Market News Briefing – Oct. 19th 2016 08:30 (GMT+1)
A slight decrease with the opening of the trading day in Europe.
The Dax fell by 0.3%,the FTSE and CAC are down by 0.2%.
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