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Euro Zone PMIs Rise Again, but U.K. Disappoints The gauge suggests growth in the currency area is now within a whisker of the record high reached in June 2006. Webinar Replay: 2018 U.S. Economic Outlook These are good (but risky) times. No Need to Fret Over Drop in U.S. Hours Worked in January Weather and the flu likely contributed to the decline. Economic Briefing: Keeping an Eagle Eye on Indonesia The country powered to the 2017 finish line; Q4 GDP growth hit its fastest pace in 4 years at 5.19%. » VIEW MORE TODAY'S ECONOMY
Commentary
U.S. Chartbook: Close to Perfect We are not worried about the one blemish in the January employment report. U.S. Weekly Highlights and Preview, February 2, 2018 Not again! We are back on a government shutdown watch. Making a Mountain Out of a Molehill U.S. average earnings were solid in January but there are reasons to discount it some. Europe Weekly Highlights and Preview, 2 February, 2018 We now expect a BoE rate hike in August. » VIEW MORE COMMENTARY
Today's Economic Indicators
Euro Zone
Retail Sales
Dec. 2017: -1.1%
In line with our expectations, retail sales in the euro zone plunged by 1.1% at the end of 2017, but the good news is that the fall only partially reversed November’s solid upwardly revised 2% increase. Chile
Monthly Economic Activity Indicator
Dec. 2017: 2.6%
Economic activity ended the year with a positive note, after a prolonged deceleration. World
Moody's Analytics Survey of Business Confidence
February 02: 35.0
Global businesses remain upbeat at the start of 2018. United States
ISM Nonmanufacturing Index
Jan. 2018: 59.9
The nonmanufacturing segment of the U.S. economy got off to a strong start this year. Uruguay
Consumer Price Index
Jan. 2018: 6.7%
Consumer price growth remains on its more modest trajectory. United States
Senior Loan Officer Opinion Survey
2018Q1: -10.0%
According to the Senior Loan Officer Opinion Survey, a moderate net percentage of banks eased lending standards for commercial and industrial loans to large and medium firms during the fourth quarter of 2017. Colombia
Consumer Price Index
Jan. 2018:
Australia
Foreign Trade
Dec. 2017:
Australia
Retail Sales
Dec. 2017:
Australia
Monetary Policy
Feb. 2018:
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