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Turkey unemployment rises to 11-month high

April 15, 2016 Turkey's unemployment rate rose to an eleven-month high of 11.1% in January from 10.8% in December, the state statistics agency said.

Pace of growth slows in New Zealand's manufacturing sector

April 15, 2016 Activity in the manufacturing sector in New Zealand has eased, with employment falling for a second consecutive month.

Bank of England holds record low rate, QE unchanged again

April 15, 2016 Bank of England left its key record-low interest rate and the size of its asset purchases unchanged in unanimous vote for a third straight month.

Slovakia CPI continues to fall in March

April 15, 2016 Slovakia's consumer prices continued to decline in March, figures from the Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic showed.

Singapore central bank cuts monetary policy on stagnant growth

April 15, 2016 Stagnant growth pushed Singapore’s central bank to a neutral policy of zero percent appreciation in the exchange rate, a rate last seen during the global financial crisis.

Jobless claims in U.S. decline to match 43-year low

April 15, 2016 The number of Americans filing applications for unemployment benefits unexpectedly declined last week to match a more than 42-year low.

Eurozone inflation revised up to 0.0% in March

April 15, 2016 Eurozone inflation surprised on the upside in March, with the final consumer prices index (CPI) reading revised higher to 0.0% for the month after falling in February.

Unexpected decrease in U.S. retail sales in March

April 14, 2016 Primarily reflecting a steep drop in auto sales, the Commerce Department released a report showing an unexpected decrease in U.S. retail sales in the month of March.

U.S. economy expanded, several regions see pickup in wage growth

April 14, 2016 The U.S. economy continued to expand from late February to early April and low unemployment appears to be spurring an uptick in wage growth, the Federal Reserve said.

House prices up by 2.9% in the euro area

April 14, 2016 House prices, as measured by the House Price Index, rose by 2.9% in the euro area and by 3.8% in the EU in the fourth quarter of 2015 compared with the same quarter of the previous year.

China trade beats expectations, exports post first rise in nine months

April 14, 2016 China's trade performance blew past expectations in March, with exports returning to growth for the first time in nine months, providing more evidence of stabilization.

Industrial production down by 0.8% in euro area

April 14, 2016 In February 2016 compared with January 2016, seasonally adjusted industrial production fell by 0.8% in the euro area (EA19) and by 0.7% in the EU28.