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In March 2025, the euro area seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 6.2%, stable compared with February 2025 and down from ...
The eurozone’s manufacturing sector posted a second successive monthly increase in output during April. The rate of growth ...
France's manufacturing sector displayed tentative signs of a recovery at the start of the second quarter. According to the ...
German manufacturing production levels rose at the quickest rate for more than three years in April, supported by an upturn in export orders, the latest HCOB PMI® survey showed. Goods producers were ...
Latest HCOB PMI® data signalled a further deterioration in operating conditions for Italian goods producers. There were, however, signs that the downturn was less severe than earlier in the year as ...
The recent downturn of Spain’s manufacturing economy continued in April. Output fell and a steep reduction in new orders was ...
The Australian and New Zealand dollars edged up on Friday as investors hoped there might be some tentative progress on ...
U.S. President Donald Trump plans to unveil his budget proposal for the 2026 fiscal year on Friday and send it to Congress, according to a White House official. The annual White House budget request ...
Last month, we argued there was a US ‘grand macro strategy’ plan even if markets didn’t see it coming, or in action. 100 days ...
Next week’s highlight is China’s April trade data, set to be released on Friday. We’ll finally see how the sharp escalation of tariffs affected trade in Asia’s biggest economy. We suspect the shock on ...
Clues on whether the U.S. economy is merely in a temporary tariff-induced funk or a more damaging longer-turn downtrend ...
CHF/JPY continues to trend higher as the franc reasserts its status as the go-to currency haven. While both the yen and franc attracted demand during April’s volatility, structural differences — ...