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Data for the first four months of 2015 (up to 27 April) show inflows into exchange-traded funds are so far running some 80% higher than a year ago, with total assets under management rising some...

The UK’s impressive run of solid economic growth stuttered at the start of the year. Although most likely overstating recent economic weakness, the slowdown highlights major concerns that linger...

The US service sector enjoyed strong growth at the start of the second quarter, adding to evidence that the economy remains in good health. Although the pace of expansion slowed compared to March, the...

A sharp rebound in orders for long-lasting manufactured products raises expectations of US interest rates rising this year. However, dig a little deeper into the data and signs of lingering weakness...

April’s flash PMI survey data provide the first insight into economic trends at the start of the second quarter, and paint a disappointing picture of the health of the global economy.Flash PMI...

Retail sales fell in March, but it would be wrong to get too worried about one month’s fall. The underlying trend in fact looks to have remained firm, and so far this year sales are showing...

The HSBC (LONDON:HSBA) Manufacturing PMI for China slid to a one-year low in April, according to the preliminary ‘flash’ reading, signalling an increased rate of decline in the...

France appears to be once again acting as a drag on the eurozone economy. The eurozone as a whole saw slower economic growth at the start of the second quarter, according to Markit’s PMI data....

Survey data collected from just under 2,000 employees in March and April point to disappointingly weak UK pay growth in 2015.The representative survey of British households, polled by IPSOS Mori on...

UK households are seeing the largest increase in incomes since the recession struck, according to survey data, helping to push down both existing debt levels and the need for new credit.Household...

Employment has surged to an all-time high, and the unemployment rate has slipped to a near seven-year low, adding further evidence to suggest that the UK economy continued to grow strongly in the...

Headline US inflation fell to -0.1% in March from zero in February, but core inflation rose from 1.7% to a five-month high of 1.8%. While the fall in the headline rate is good news for households, the...

The cost of insuring against a default by the Greek government has spiked sharply higher as worries about the ability to meet debt repayments have intensified. Credit default swap prices, which...

A steep fall in industrial production suggests the US economy is going through its worst growth patch since the financial crisis, dampening expectations of any imminent rate hike by the...

China’s economy grew at its slowest rate in six years in the first three months of 2015. Gross domestic product grew 7.0% compared to a year earlier, its weakest rise since the height of the...

A rebound in retail sales in March provides evidence that the US economy is pulling out of a soft patch seen at the start of the year. The upturn plays into the hands of policymakers wanting to start...