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Eurostoxx +0.4%Germany DAX +0.4%France CAC 40 +0.4%UK FTSE +0.2%Spain IBEX +0.1%Italy FTSE MIB +0.1%European equities are starting the day on…
EUROPEAN SESSIONIn the European session, we get the Eurozone Flash CPI report. The headline CPI Y/Y is expected at 3.6%…
France September final manufacturing PMI 50.6 vs 50.3 prelimPrior 51.1The breakdownThe final revision higher still marks a decline in French…
EUROPEAN SESSIONIn the European session, the only highlight is the Swiss CPI data which is expected to increase to 1.0%…
FUNDAMENTAL OVERVIEW Gold spiked to the upside yesterday following the softer than expected US PCE data but eventually gave back all…
Surprise, surprise. Not. The bond market is turning up the heat on stocks again.After a short breather earlier in the day,…
Spain September manufacturing PMI 51.0 vs 50.1 expectedPrior 49.5Spain's manufacturing economy returned to growth territory in September, although the sector’s underlying…
Eurostoxx -0.5%Germany DAX -0.6%France CAC 40 -0.7%UK FTSE -1.2%Spain IBEX -1.0%Italy FTSE MIB -0.7%European stocks are starting the new month…
Switzerland September CPI 0.0% vs 0.0% m/m expectedPrior +0.4%Switzerland September CPI +1.0% vs +1.0% y/y expectedPrior +0.8%Switzerland September core CPI…
Prior 51.7Key findings:Growth rate of UK manufacturing output eases slightly in SeptemberOutput growth slows for second month in a row…