From the final growth figures in France for the fourth quarter of 2016, indicated that the country’s economy grew by 0.4% compared to the third quarter.
Overall, the French economy grew in 2016 by 1.1%, depending on the initial assessment.
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Market News Briefing – December 8th 2016 07:15 (GMT+1)
Japan’s economy is growing at a slower pace than expected, according to data that was published today.
The growth in the third quarter amounted to an annual rate of 1.3% compared with the preceding three months, a lower rate than the forecast predicted about a growth of 2.2% and as analysts viewed a growth of 2.3%.
Market News Briefing – November 14th 2016 10:00 (GMT+1)
Japan’s growth in the third quarter by 2.2%
Data released in Japan today pointed on a sharper than expected growth in the third quarter at the background of recovery in exports.
However, a weak domestic demand continues to hurt the country’s economy.
The data showed that Japan’s economy grew in the third quarter at an annual rate of 2.2%, compared with forecasts for growth of only 0.9%.
Market News Briefing – Oct. 19th 2016 07:30 (GMT+1)
China published growth figures which show economic stability.
China’s growth remained stable in the third quarter of this year – 6.7%, exactly as predicted by economists,and it’s a mid-term target of the Chinese government.
Following the growth figures, the falling for eight straight days in the Chinese currency was stopped.
Market News Briefing – Aug 15th 2016 09:30 (GMT+1)
The European stock markets trading is conducted with slight positive trend in view of the disappointing growth figures in Japan and with the rise of the Shanghai Stock Exchange which caused by investors’ expectations of further stimulus to the economy and markets.
Market News Briefing – Aug 15th 2016 08:00 (GMT+1)
The growth in Japan disappointing again
The growth figures released today in Japan, the world’s third largest economy showed that during the second quarter the growth was of 0.2%, compared with forecasts for growth of 0.7%.
One of the main causes of the disappointing growth in Japan was a lower business expenses in the second quarter (0.4%)compared to the first quarter of the year.