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Economy

French trade deficit widens in May, growth crawls

International Finance Desk
by International Finance Desk
Central bank keeps sentiment indicator for manufacturing sector unchanged below long-term average, reports Team IFM Paris, July 14, 2014: The slowdown continues to chase France, with official data showing its trade deficit widening in May compared to the preceding month as imports rebounded, confirming findings of an independent survey that said the world’s fifth largest...
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Germany’s trade surplus widens, but exports fall

International Finance Desk
by International Finance Desk
Euro zone’s largest economy also sees manufacturing turnover fall 1.9 percent in May, reports Team IFM Wiesbaden, July 14: Germany saw both exports and imports falling in May compared to the preceding month, with the turnover of the manufacturing sector too taking a tumble, official data released on Tuesday showed, reflecting a slowdown and endorsing...
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Economy

Germany’s industrial production plummets in May

International Finance Desk
by International Finance Desk
Latest official data reflect grim tidings of independent reports that said business conditions were less rosy than painted, reports Team IFM Wiesbaden, July 10, 2014: Germany, the Euro zone’s largest economy, saw its industrial production go down at its quickest clip in two years in May, challenging government claims that the economy was fast on...
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FIFA World Cup fails to lift Brazil, shows apex bank data

International Finance Desk
by International Finance Desk
Monthly budget deficit in May almost touches all-time high while HSBC survey signals further deterioration in factory sector, reports Team IFM Sao Paolo, July 9: Brazil’s dalliance with  fiscal instability continued in May, data released by the country’s central bank on July 1 shows, sinking hopes that the ongoing FIFA World Cup would lift it...
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