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UK Retailers Remained Weak In June |
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UK CBI: June Retail Sales Volume -17 Vs -17 In MayThe volume of sales at U.K. retailers remained weak in June, fueled by sharp drops in household goods sales and clothing, the Confederation of British Industry said Thursday. The CBI's Distributive Trades Survey reported the retail sales balance was unchanged at -17 in June from May. The balance is the difference between the percentage of retailers reporting higher sales and those reporting lower sales. The survey was a touch weaker than expected. Economists surveyed by Dow Jones Newswires were forecasting a balance of -16. |
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US New Home Sales Unexpectedly Drop In May |
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New-home sales unexpectedly fell in May as Americans afraid of losing their jobs stayed out of the market or settled for a cheaper house discounted by foreclosure. Sales of single-family homes decreased by 0.6% to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 342,000 compared to the prior month, the Commerce Department said Wednesday. Economists surveyed by Dow Jones Newswires expected May sales to climb, by 2.3% to 360,000. April sales rose 2.7% to an annual rate to 344,000, Wednesday's data showed. Originally, the government said April sales rose 0.3% to 352,000. Year over year, new-home sales were 32.8% lower than the level in May 2008. |
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Euro Zone Current Account Deficit Narrows In April |
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The euro zone's current account deficit narrowed for the fifth consecutive month in April, with the combined direct and portfolio investment registering a net outflow, data from the European Central Bank showed Wednesday. Seasonally adjusted figures showed the current account was EUR5.9 billion in deficit, compared with a revised deficit of EUR7.0 billion in March. The current account was wider than the market consensus estimate of a EUR5.0 billion deficit from a Dow Jones Newswires survey of economists last week. |
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UK Mortgage Lending Slowed |
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UK May Mtge Lending Slows To 8-Yr Low Of +GBP2.3BU.K. mortgage lending slowed for the third straight month to an eight-year low in May, data from the British Bankers Association showed Tuesday. However, the outlook may be improving as mortgage approvals picked up for a second straight month to a 13-month high. Seasonally adjusted net mortgage lending grew just GBP2.3 billion in May. That was the smallest increase since March 2001 and compares with a revised GBP2.5 billion increase in April. A year earlier lending grew GBP4.0 billion, the BBA said. Net mortgage lending in April was originally reported as rising GBP2.7 billion. Mortgage approvals - a good forward-looking indicator for housing-market activity - totaled 31,162 in May, the highest number since April 2008 and up from 29,018 in April. |
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Japan May Crude Imports Fall 18.8% |
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OIL DATA: Japan May Crude Imports Fall 18.8% On Yr To 15M KLJapan's imports of crude oil and condensate in May fell 18.8% on year to 15 million kiloliters, the Ministry of Finance said Wednesday. The yen-denominated value of the customs-cleared crude and condensate import bill in the same month decreased 63% on year to Y483 billion, MOF said. |
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