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Brazil recorded $3.04 billion trade surplus in February

March 3, 2016 Brazil recorded a $3.04 billion trade surplus in February of 2016 compared to a $2.84 million deficit a year earlier and beating market expectations of $2.57 billion.

Canadian economy advanced 0.2 percent on quarter

March 3, 2016 The Canadian economy advanced 0.2 percent on quarter in the last three months of 2015, compared to a 0.6 percent expansion in the previous period.

U.S. workers' reports of hiring activity stable in February

March 3, 2016 Gallup's Job Creation Index measured +29 last month, the same as in January, but down slightly from the record high of +32 recorded from May through October of last year.

ADP jobs report beats forecasts again in February

March 3, 2016 The U.S. private sector added more jobs than was expected in February, according to the ADP National Employment Report.

Online labor demand decreased 162,100 in February

March 3, 2016 Online advertised vacancies decreased 162,100 to 5,334,300 in February, according to The Conference Board Help Wanted OnLine (HWOL) Data Series.

ECB: Negative interest rates have their uses

March 3, 2016 Economic growth is urgently needed to help reduce joblessness in the aftermath of the once-in-generation crisis.

Chinese tourists help keep New Zealand trade in surplus

March 3, 2016 Spending by Chinese visitors helped offset plunging dairy prices to give New Zealand a slight trade surplus last year, the government statistics agency.

South Korea has longest current account surplus for 47 months

March 3, 2016 South Korea kept the longest current account surplus for 47 months in a row despite falling exports, central bank data showed.

Bulgaria's GDP growth expected to slow down to 2.1%

March 3, 2016 The growth of Bulgaria's gross domestic product (GDP) is expected to slow down to 2.1% in 2016 against an almost 3% increase last year, the Bulgarian National Bank (BNB) said.

Eurozone PMI falls to 12-month low in February

March 2, 2016 The rate of growth in the eurozone manufacturing sector continued to slow in February, as expansions in production, new orders, new export business and employment all lost momentum.

UK Manufacturing PMI at 34-month low in February

March 2, 2016 February saw the rate of expansion in the UK manufacturing sector slow back towards the stagnation mark.

PMI signals slight deterioration in Greek manufacturers conditions

March 2, 2016 Greek goods producers reported a deterioration in operating conditions for the first time in three months during February.