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Russian Factory Activity Expands Marginally in November, PMI Shows
Date: December 2, 2024
(Reuters) – Activity across Russia’s manufacturing sector increased marginally in November, a business survey showed on Monday, thanks to fresh expansions in outputs and new orders even as work backlogs depleted and firms cut workforce numbers. The S&P Global Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) for Russian manufacturing rose to 51.3 from 50.6 in October, moving further...
UK Business Morale Ticks Lower but Trading Prospects Healthy, Lloyds Bank Says
Date: December 2, 2024
(Reuters) – British business confidence ticked downwards in November to a five-month low but remained healthy overall, with companies still feeling upbeat about their trading prospects, a survey from Lloyds Banking Group showed on Monday. The Lloyds Bank Business Barometer sank by 3 points last month to 41%, its lowest level since June but comfortably...
Euro Zone Consumers See Inflation Edge up Slightly, ECB Survey Shows
Date: November 29, 2024
FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Euro zone inflation expectations for the year ahead edged up slightly in October and stayed steady for three years out, the European Central Bank’s monthly Consumer Expectations Survey showed on Friday. Median inflation expectations for the next 12 months picked up to 2.5% from 2.4% previously while expectations for three years ahead...
China’s Nov Manufacturing Activity Seen Expanding for Second Month: Reuters Poll
Date: November 29, 2024
BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s factory activity likely expanded modestly for a second straight month in November, adding to a string of recent data suggesting that a blitz of stimulus is finally trickling through and giving producers in the world’s No.2 economy a much needed boost. A Reuters poll of 21 economists estimated the official purchasing...
Irish PM’s Party Steadies Slide in Support Ahead of Friday’s Election
Date: November 28, 2024
DUBLIN (Reuters) – A slide in support for Irish Prime Minister Simon Harris’ Fine Gael party showed signs of stabilising in the last opinion poll before Friday’s general election that if repeated would likely see the centre-right led coalition return to government. Fine Gael fell 2 percentage points to 20% in the Business Post/Red C...
French Consumer Morale Hits 5-month Low as Political Crisis Looms
Date: November 27, 2024
PARIS (Reuters) -French consumer confidence fell to a five-month low in November as households fretted over the outlook for the economy and the job market in the face of a looming political crisis, a survey showed on Wednesday. Statistics agency INSEE said its consumer confidence index fell to 90 from a downwardly-revised 93 in October,...