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Swiss producer and import prices fall less than expected

June 15, 2016
Switzerland's producer and import prices decreased at a slower-than-expected pace in May, figures from the Federal Statistical Office showed.

Canada needs new policies to boost productivity

June 14, 2016
The Canadian economy is adjusting to the fall in commodity prices, but additional policies are needed to boost productivity, according to a new OECD report.

U.S. retail sales increased strongly in May

June 14, 2016
U.S. retail sales rose strongly in May as Americans bought automobiles and a range of other goods, suggesting that economic growth was gaining steam despite a sharp slowdown in job creation.

Eurozone Q1 employment growth remains stable

June 14, 2016
Eurozone employment increased at a stable pace for the second straight quarter in the three months ended March, figures from Eurostat showed.

Output growth in England remains subdued in May

June 14, 2016
Output growth remained subdued across England and Wales in May, according to the latest Lloyds Bank Regional Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI).

New business grows in May in Scotland

June 14, 2016
Scotland’s private sector received a higher volume of new business during May, with the rate of expansion accelerating to the joint-quickest in nine months.

New order growth eases for third month in Ireland

June 14, 2016
Activity and new orders continued to rise sharply in the Irish construction sector during May, despite further signs of a slowdown in growth.

New Zealand economy set to grow despite low inflation

June 14, 2016
An independent economic think-tank has revised up expectation of growth of New Zealand on the back of a stronger outlook for household spending while expectations of inflation and wage growth remain modest.

Chinese industrial production steady, investment growth slows

June 14, 2016
Chinese industrial production held steady in May but retail sales and fixed asset investments growth unexpectedly eased.

U.S. posts $53 billion budget deficit in May

June 13, 2016
The United States recorded a budget gap of $53 billion in May 2016, down 38 percent from a $84 billion deficit in the same month a year earlier.

German CPI confirmed at 0.1 percent in May

June 13, 2016
Consumer prices in Germany rose 0.1 percent year-on-year in May of 2016, following a 0.1 percent drop in April and matching preliminary estimates.

Russia trade surplus narrows to 7-year low

June 13, 2016
Russia's trade surplus decreased sharply to $6.8 billion in April 2016, from a $14.5 billion surplus a year earlier.
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