Comment & Analysis

New bubbles rising in China property market: state media - AFP - Fri 03 Jul, 04:59 PM
China's recent moves to ease curbs on the real estate sector have sent prices soaring recently, stoking fears that new property bubbles are forming, state media reported Friday.

Week Ahead: Michael Page, Bovis Homes, BoE rate decision - ShareCast - Fri 03 Jul, 11:41 AM
The rise in unemployment has hit profitability at recruitment firm Michael Page, which issues a trading update on Tuesday.

Britons put £8.1 bln into housing in Q1 - Reuters - Fri 03 Jul, 08:38 AM
LONDON (Reuters) - Britons put more than eight billion pounds of equity into their homes in the first three months of the year as record low interest rates and a deteriorating economy encouraged homeowners to pay down debt.

New bubbles rising in China property market: media - AFP - Fri 03 Jul, 08:07 AM
China's recent moves to ease curbs on the real estate sector have sent prices soaring recently, stoking fears that new property bubbles are forming, according to state media.

Housing woes hit Grafton profits - Reuters - Fri 03 Jul, 06:56 AM
DUBLIN (Reuters) - Irish building supplies group Grafton posted a 31 percent fall in first-half turnover on Friday and said the weakness of the UK and Irish housing markets has hit its profitability "severely."

White House expects jobless rate to climb - Reuters - Thu 02 Jul, 06:09 PM
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. economy will continue to shed jobs for months to come but there are signs the economic stimulus plan is working, the White House said on Thursday.

ECB keeps interest rate steady - AFP - Thu 02 Jul, 04:06 PM
The European Central Bank kept its main interest rate steady at a record low of 1.0 percent Thursday as ECB chief Jean-Claude Trichet downplayed a threat of deflation gutting the eurozone.

Fuel And Car Hire Prices Plummet In Europe - Sky News - Thu 02 Jul, 03:18 PM
Fuel and car hire prices have plummeted in Europe ahead of the holiday season, a Post Office report has revealed.

US Jobless Rate Jumps To New 26-Year High - Sky News - Thu 02 Jul, 03:13 PM
Hopes of a quick turnaround for the US job market have been dashed by the news 467,000 people lost their jobs in June.

Dollar rises before ECB rate call, US jobs report - AFP - Thu 02 Jul, 11:44 AM
The dollar climbed Thursday against the euro and yen ahead of a eurozone interest rate decision and a report that is expected to show another wave of job losses in the United States, dealers said.

TV revenues fuel Eros's growth 08:55 AM [ ShareCast]
Lenders see credit availability increasing - BoE 08:41 AM [ Reuters]
HIGHLIGHTS - BoE's Miles appointment hearing with lawmakers 08:40 AM [ Reuters]
Too soon to tell when to unwind QE - BoE 08:35 AM [ Reuters]
Irish unemployment rate hits 13-year high in June 06:26 PM [ AFP ]

Gilts slide after BoE purchase 05:58 PM [ ShareCast]

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