Economy And The Numbers

UK car registrations increased for the first time in five months in November, data released by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders, or SMMT, showed on Monday. New car registrations grew 1.7 percent from last year in November. Sales totaled 115,706 units. The lobby cautioned that this...

Germany's factory orders declined sharply in October, data released by Destatis showed on Monday. Factory orders decreased 6.9 percent month-on-month in October, reversing a 1.8 percent rise in September. Economists had forecast a moderate fall of 0.5 percent. Domestic orders went up 3.4 percent,...

Factory orders data from Germany is due on Monday, headlining a busy day for the European economic news. At 2.00 am ET, Destatis is slated to issue Germany's factory orders data for October. Orders are forecast to fall 0.5 percent on month, reversing a 1.3 percent rise in September.

Australia will on Monday see November figures for job ads and inflation, highlighting a light day for Asia-Pacific economic activity. In October, the job advertisement survey from ANZ was up 6.2 percent on month, while the inflation gauge from TD Securities was up 0.2 percent on month. Also, the...

Reflecting a sharp increase in orders for non-durable goods, the Commerce Department released a report on Friday showing new orders for U.S. manufactured goods jumped much more than expected in the month of October.

The Institute for Supply Management released a report on Friday showing an unexpected acceleration in the pace of growth in U.S. service sector activity in the month of November. The ISM said its services PMI rose to a record high 69.1 in November from 66.7 in October, with a reading above 50 indicating growth in the sector.

A closely watched report released by the Labor Department on Friday showed employment in the U.S. increased by much less than expected in the month of November. The report said non-farm payroll employment rose by 210,000 jobs in November after surging by an upwardly revised 546,000 jobs in October.

A closely watched report released by the Labor Department on Friday showed employment in the U.S. increased by much less than expected in the month of November.

South Africa's private sector expanded to the highest level in six months in November, survey data from IHS Markit showed on Friday. The headline Purchasing Managers' Index rose to 51.7 in November from 48.6 in October. Any reading above 50 indicates expansion in the sector. New orders rose marginally...

Sweden's services sector expanded at the fourth fastest pace in the survey history in November, survey data from Swedbank and Silf showed on Friday. The purchasing managers' index for the services sector rose to 68.7 in November from 68.0 in October. Any reading above 50 indicates expansion in the...

Russia's service sector contracted at the fastest pace since October last year, data from IHS Markit showed on Friday. The services Purchasing Managers' Index fell to 47.1 in November from 48.8 in October. Any reading below 50 indicates contraction in the sector. New sales declined at a solid pace...

India's service sector grew at a softer pace in November, survey data from IHS Markit showed on Friday. The services Purchasing Managers' Index fell to 58.1 in November from 58.4 in October. Economists had forecast the index to rise to 57.8. A reading above 50.0 indicates expansion in the sector. "The...

The UK service sector continued to log strong recovery in November driven by the fastest rise in new business intakes for five months, final data from IHS Markit showed on Friday. The Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply services Purchasing Managers' Index dropped to 58.5 in November from October's...

Eurozone private sector growth re-accelerated in November primarily reflecting the resilience in the service sector as severe supply-related constraints weighed on manufacturing activity, final survey results from IHS Markit showed on Friday. Official data showed that retail turnover in the currency bloc recovered, as expected, in October despite a fall in food sales.

Hungary's retail sales grew at softer pace in October, figures from the Hungarian Central Statistical Office showed on Friday. Retail sales rose a calendar-adjusted 5.7 percent year-on-year in October, after a 5.8 percent increase in September. Sales of food products rose 3.4 percent annually in...