Consumer spending demand rises in September
Wednesday, 31 October 2012, 09:00
Last update: about 14 years ago
Malta Independent
Spending by French consumers rose in September, the national statistics office Insee said on Wednesday, as demand for household equipment increased...
Retail sales jumped in September
Wednesday, 31 October 2012, 08:46
Last update: about 14 years ago
Malta Independent
German retail sales climbed much higher in September, from the previous month, but dropped sharply compared to a year ago...
Hurricane Sandy grounds US markets
Tuesday, 30 October 2012, 16:34
Last update: about 14 years ago
Malta Independent
Currency markets were quiet and mostly range bound at the start of the week with the US Treasury and stock markets remaining closed as Hurricane Sandy slammed into the East Coast of the United States...
Italian yields fall, bonds rally
Tuesday, 30 October 2012, 11:46
Last update: about 14 years ago
Malta Independent
Italian bonds extended their rally on Tuesday after the Italian Tesoro met strong demand at a five and ten-year debt sale. The Tesoro allotted €7 billion, at the maximum of its target...
Euro zone sentiment indicators deteriorated in October
Tuesday, 30 October 2012, 11:30
Last update: about 14 years ago
Malta Independent
Eurostat released on Tuesday the EZ Business Climate indicator which dropped to -1.62 in October from a final reading of -1.34 compared to consensus for -1.38. The EZ Consumer confidence slipped to...
German unemployment change ticked higher in October
Tuesday, 30 October 2012, 10:10
Last update: about 14 years ago
Malta Independent
The German Federal Labour Office announced on Tuesday that the unemployment rate in Germany was unchanged at 6.9% in October as expected from a revised figure of 6.9% (6.8% initially)....
Foreign Exchange, New York prices
Monday, 29 October 2012, 20:09
Last update: about 12 years ago
Malta Independent
Rates for trades of $1 million minimum. Fgn. currency US$...
German inflation mostly in line with market sentiment
Monday, 29 October 2012, 14:10
Last update: about 14 years ago
Malta Independent
The Federal office for statistics announced on Monday that German CPI preliminary m/m for October rose to 0.1% from 0.0% previously against expectations for 0.0%. On a yearly basis, the indicator...
Appetite for risk boosts euro, global shares higher
Tuesday, 16 October 2012, 17:18
Last update: about 14 years ago
Malta Independent
A batch of strong data and earning reports from the United States at the start of the week pushed risk appetite higher, while investors hoped a meeting of leaders from European nations later in the...