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EZ registers stronger than expected PMIs

Friday, 14 December 2012, 11:17 Last update: about 12 years ago Malta Independent

The Advance figures for December PMI Manufacturing showed that actual figures came out at 46.3 compared to a previous 46.2, despite coming short of the expected 46.6 the data was positive because if...

Fed announces more stimulus

Wednesday, 12 December 2012, 19:21 Last update: about 12 years ago Malta Independent

FOMC left policy rates unchanged as expected at 0.25% but announced another round of unlimited stimulus....

UK Jobless claims improve unemployment rate remains constant

Wednesday, 12 December 2012, 14:19 Last update: about 12 years ago Malta Independent

Claimant count for the month of November slipped to -3k, improving when compared to last month’s +10.1k. The actual print was also better than expected +7k. These figures show resilience from the part...

Euro shrugs off concerns over Italy as investors eye Fed

Tuesday, 11 December 2012, 18:02 Last update: about 12 years ago Malta Independent

After a nervous start to the week on global financial markets, global shares and riskier assets edged higher on Tuesday, but gains were subdued as investors awaited the outcome from the Federal...

German and Euro Zone ZEW for December improve

Tuesday, 11 December 2012, 11:47 Last update: about 12 years ago Malta Independent

The German Current Situation Survey comes out at 5.7 compared to the previous 5.4, but comes short of the expected 6.00....

Spain sells more than maximum target

Tuesday, 11 December 2012, 11:15 Last update: about 12 years ago Malta Independent

Spain’s Tesoro sold more than its maximum target at a bill sale on Tuesday, while borrowing costs fell despite Italian Prime Minister Monti’s announcement of his early resignation was weighing on...

Italian PM Monti resigns igniting political turmoil in euro area

Monday, 10 December 2012, 16:13 Last update: about 12 years ago Malta Independent

Financial markets opened the week nervously on Monday as political turmoil in Italy re-surfaced after Prime Minister Mario Monti declared that he will step down as soon as the 2013 budget was passed...

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