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UK factory activity stabilized somewhat in February

February 23, 2016
Factory activity "stabilized somewhat" last month, according to The Confederation of British Industry (CBI), although a gauge of manufacturers' order books worsened slightly.

Operating conditions broadly stable at Japanese manufacturers

February 23, 2016
Flash Japan Manufacturing PMI was 50.2 (52.3 in January). Flash headline PMI reading dropped to eight-month low.

Economic activity in Germany slowed down, PMI 54.5

February 22, 2016
Economic activity in Germany slowed down in February, with a buoyant services sector helping to offset weak manufacturing.

Current-account surplus in Japan up first time in 5 years

February 22, 2016
Japan posted a current-account surplus of 16.6 trillion yen ($144 billion) in 2015, up 530% from a year earlier, as the sharp fall in crude oil prices lowered the country's fuel import bill.

Singapore Q4 domestic wholesale trade falls but slower than before

February 22, 2016
Singapore's domestic wholesale trade decreased in the three months ended December, though at a slower pace than in the previous quarter, data from the Department of Statistics showed.

Belgium consumer confidence at 4-month low

February 22, 2016
Belgium's consumer confidence dropped for a second straight month in February to its lowest level in four months, survey data from the National Bank of Belgium showed.

Latvia producer prices index falls at faster rate in January

February 22, 2016
Latvia's producer prices decreased at faster pace in January, figures from the Central Bureau of Statistics showed.

Denmark consumer confidence weakens for second month

February 22, 2016
Denmark's consumer confidence weakened for the second straight month in February, survey data from Statistics Denmark showed.

Investor sentiment in UK falls in February to lowest point in 2.5 years

February 22, 2016
Sentiment towards UK equities falls to lowest level since the Index started in March 2013.

Record regional split in house price expectations in UK

February 20, 2016
Households across the UK perceive that the value of their home rose in February, according to the latest House Price Sentiment Index (HPSI) from Knight Frank and Markit Economics.

Inflation in Canada reached two percent in January

February 20, 2016
Statistics Canada said that the country's annual inflation rate reached two percent last month, its highest mark since November 2014.

UK retail sales rise more than forecast in January

February 20, 2016
UK retail sales surged past expectations in January as consumers stocked up on furniture and electrical goods, data from the Office for National Statistics revealed.
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