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Operating conditions in Japan worsen at end of Q1 2016

March 26, 2016 Flash Japan Manufacturing PMI was 49.1 (50.1 in February). Flash headline PMI signals deterioration in operating conditions for first time since April 2015.

New business growth in U.S. eases to post-crisis low in March

March 26, 2016 U.S. service providers indicated a return to business activity growth during March, following a decline that was partly driven by east coast snow disruptions in February.

Unemployment in Brazil 9.5%, highest since 2012

March 26, 2016 Unemployment in Latin America's largest country is at its highest level since 2012, the Brazilian government said.

Malaysia February CPI rises 4.2%, more than expected

March 26, 2016 Consumer prices in Malaysia rose at a faster-than expected pace in February. The CPI remained unchanged in February from January, the data showed.

French 2015 GDP revised to +1.2, consumer confidence, budget down

March 25, 2016 The French economy grew more than initially thought in 2015, statistics agency Insee said.

Adjusted initial jobless claims 265,000, increase of 6,000

March 25, 2016 In the week ending March 19, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 265,000, an increase of 6,000 from the previous week's revised level.

CBI: UK retail sales hold up in March

March 25, 2016 UK retail sales have held up in March, according to an industry survey, with volumes expected to accelerate next month.

U.S. durable goods orders slump back lower

March 25, 2016 U..S capital investment in durable goods fell back into decline in February, after a spike in January, according to data from the Commerce Department.

French private sector output returns to growth in March

March 25, 2016 The latest flash France PMI data signalled that private sector output increased in March following a drop in the previous month.

Spain trade gap narrows by 8.1% in January

March 25, 2016 Spain's trade deficit decreased by 8.1 percent to €2.39 billion in January of 2016, compared to a €2.6 billion shortfall a year earlier, the lowest January's deficit since 1999.

Business confidence in Belgium increased, National Bank net profit 550m

March 24, 2016 The National Bank of Belgium’s business barometer picked up in March, after having posted two consecutive months of decline.

South Africa inflation rate highest since 2009

March 24, 2016 Consumer prices in South Africa rose 7.0 percent year-on-year in February of 2016, accelerating from 6.2 percent in the previous month.