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Worsening consumer sentiment erases March recovery Consumer sentiment soured in April, weighed down by an uncertain economic outlook and related worries about household incomes, a new survey shows today. The KBC Bank/ESRI consumer sentiment index fell to 87.7 in April from 93.1 in March, largely erasing a partial recovery from February’s 51-month low of 86.5. […]
Read MoreWorsening consumer sentiment erases March recovery Consumer sentiment soured in April, weighed down by an uncertain economic outlook and related worries about household incomes, a new survey shows today. The KBC Bank/ESRI consumer sentiment index fell to 87.7 in April from 93.1 in March, largely erasing a partial recovery from February’s 51-month low of 86.5. […]
Read MoreEuro zone factory activity contracted for third month in April – PMI Euro zone factory activity contracted for a third month in April, hurt by weak global demand, rising trade protectionism and concerns over Britain’s upcoming departure from the European Union. IHS Markit’s April final manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index registered 47.9, beating March’s six-year low […]
Read MoreEuro zone factory activity contracted for third month in April – PMI Euro zone factory activity contracted for a third month in April, hurt by weak global demand, rising trade protectionism and concerns over Britain’s upcoming departure from the European Union. IHS Markit’s April final manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index registered 47.9, beating March’s six-year low […]
Read MoreServices growth slows in April as Brexit hits sales – PMI Growth in the country’s services sector slowed in April, adding to signs that the economy began the second quarter at a more moderate pace amid the global slowdown. The AIB services purchasing managers’ index slipped to 54.7 from 55.3 in March. While the reading […]
Read MoreServices growth slows in April as Brexit hits sales – PMI Growth in the country’s services sector slowed in April, adding to signs that the economy began the second quarter at a more moderate pace amid the global slowdown. The AIB services purchasing managers’ index slipped to 54.7 from 55.3 in March. While the reading […]
Read MoreEnd of April budget deficit was €3.2bn THE State recorded a deficit of €3.19bn in the four months to the end of April 2019, but remains on course to end the year in surplus after last year’s first balanced budget in a decade. Tax revenues were €15.57bn in the period to the end of April, […]
Read MoreExchequer broadly on track in April as deficit falls Figures released by the government show that the exchequer recorded a deficit of just under €3.2 billion at the end of April, €238 million lower than at the same period last year. Revenue from taxes came in broadly at the level that it was expected to, […]
Read MoreExchequer broadly on track in April as deficit falls Figures released by the government show that the exchequer recorded a deficit of just under €3.2 billion at the end of April, €238 million lower than at the same period last year. Revenue from taxes came in broadly at the level that it was expected to, […]
Read MoreECB still has ammunition left to fight recession – Lane The European Central Bank’s policy arsenal has not been depleted and fiscal policy could help stimulate investment, the ECB’s incoming executive Board member Philip Lane has said. Investors fear the ECB’s window to potentially raise interest rates has closed, meaning it has little in its […]
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