The US manufacturing sector expanded in March
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London house prices continued going nuts
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US private sector jobs finally began expanding in March
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US job openings hit a post crisis high in February
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Euro area prices rose in April, but deflation remains a risk
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US auto sales grew strongly in March
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Chinese trade continued to be soft
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US retail sales rebounded after the frigid start of the year
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China’s economy showed more signs of slowing
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British unemployment fell to a five-year low
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US capacity utilization hit a post-crisis high
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Japan’s trade deficit remained bad
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US existing home sales stayed soft…
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New home sales dropped sharply
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China’s manufacturing sector contracted
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South Korea posted solid first-quarter GDP growth
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US durable goods orders rebounded
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April inflation in Tokyo surged, thanks to the new VAT tax
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Brazil’s current account balance narrowed a bit
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The mood of American consumers improved
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US GDP fell way short of expectations
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