Consumer spending increases 0.2 in August PCE price index gains 0.1; rises 2.2 yearonyear Core PCE inflation index rises 0.1; up 2.7 yearonyear Goods trade deficit narrows 8.3 to 94.3 billion WASHINGTON, Sept 27 Reuters U.S. consumer spending increased slightly less than expected in August, suggesting some moderation in economic growth in the third quarter, […]

French bonds under pressure, risk premium highest since euro zone debt crisis Stocks also underperforming as political uncertainty premium remains French bank shares remain below levels before Macron called snap election LONDON, Sept 27 Reuters France finally has a new government, but it is unclear how long it will survive, so the political uncertainty hanging over […]

Sept 27 Reuters The Spanish economy showed strength compared to peers in the first half of the year, with growth of 0.9 in the first quarter and 0.8 in the second quarter, according to revised data published on Friday by the National Statistics Institute INE. The revision brought the annual growth rate up to 3.1, […]

BERLIN, Sept 27 Reuters The number of people out of work in Germany rose more than expected in September in the latest sign of the challenges facing Europe39;s largest economy, federal labour office figures showed on Friday. The office said the number of unemployed increased by 17,000 in seasonally adjusted terms to 2.82 million. Analysts […]

FRANKFURT, Sept 27 Reuters Euro zone consumers have trimmed their inflation expectations for the next 12 months to the lowest level in three years, a European Central Bank poll showed on Friday, in a further sign the ECB is close to winning its battle to rein in prices. The Consumer Expectations Survey is a gauge […]