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Germany Manufacturing PMI drops to 15-month low in February

March 2, 2016
Manufacturing growth in Germany slowed further in February, according to latest survey data.

Moody's lowers China's rating outlook to negative

March 2, 2016
China's credit rating outlook was downgraded by Moody's, premised on weak fiscal metrics, a fall in reserve buffers and uncertainty about the government's ability to implement reforms.

Output in France falls for first time in six months

March 2, 2016
French manufacturers reported a drop in output for the first time in six months during February. That said, the rate of decline was slight.

Eurozone unemployment shrinks to lowest since 2011

March 2, 2016
Unemployment in the Eurozone fell to 10.3% in January from 10.4% the month before, to the lowest level since 2011.

Manufacturing sector in Ireland sees slowdown in growth during February

March 2, 2016
Growth eased in the Irish manufacturing sector in February as new orders increased at the weakest pace since late-2013.

Operating conditions in Russia's manufacturing sector deteriorate further

March 2, 2016
Russian manufacturers reported a further deterioration in operating conditions during February, the third in as many months. Job cuts were evident amid a sharp fall in backlogs of work.

PMI drops to eight-month low in February in Japan

March 2, 2016
Operating conditions in the Japanese manufacturing sector were broadly stable in February, having improved at a solid rate at the start of 2016.

India plans fiscal deficit cut to 3.5% of GDP

March 1, 2016
India plans to cut its fiscal deficit to 3.5% of gross domestic product (GDP) for 2016-17, from 3.9% the year before, according to the country's finance minister Arun Jaitley.

Manufacturing PMI in China edges down to five-month low in February

March 1, 2016
Operating conditions faced by Chinese goods producers continued to deteriorate in February. Prices data indicated weaker deflationary pressures, with both selling prices and input costs declining at modest rates.

Swedish GDP increased 1.3% quarter-on-quarter

March 1, 2016
Sweden's economy surged ahead at the end of 2015 after the country's monetary authority applied record amounts of stimulus. GDP increased 1.3% quarter-on-quarter.

UK retail sector predicted to cut 900,000 jobs

March 1, 2016
The rate of change within the retail UK workforce is set to quicken as the digital revolution reshapes the industry.

German retail sales rise more than expected in January

March 1, 2016
German retail sales rose more than expected in January, according to figures released by Destatis.
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