Daily Market Report – 01/10/2014

GBP
Yesterday The Office for National Statistics revised up its estimate for GDP
growth in the April-June quarter to +0.9%, from 0.8% previously. The ONS
reported that output in Britain’s services industry rose by 1.1% in the second
quarter, the fastest growth since the third quarter of 2011. GDP is now 2.7%
above the pre-economic downturn level seen back in 2009.

The property market also appears to be giving some hope to first time buyers

GBP
Yesterday The Office for National Statistics revised up its estimate for GDP
growth in the April-June quarter to +0.9%, from 0.8% previously. The ONS
reported that output in Britain’s services industry rose by 1.1% in the second
quarter, the fastest growth since the third quarter of 2011. GDP is now 2.7%
above the pre-economic downturn level seen back in 2009.

The property market also appears to be giving some hope to first time buyers
with house price growth slowing in September. The nationwide house price index
fell 0.2% from August to September, this figure marked the first monthly fall
in the index for 17 months. It seems banks tighter lending criteria and the
prospect of an interest rate rises dampening demand.  

EUR
German unemployment unexpectedly rose for a second month as seasonal factors
combined with economic risks from the Ukraine crisis to a faltering euro-area
recovery. The number of people out of work climbed a seasonally adjusted 12,000
to 2.92 million in September Economists forecast a decline of 2,000. While this
is a disappointing figure the jobless rate was unchanged at 6.7 percent, the
lowest level in more than two decades.

Pressure continues to mounting on the European Central Bank to take fresh
action after inflation in the euro area fell to just 0.3% this month, and core
inflation weakened to 0.7%. Off the back of this the euro fell to fresh
two-year lows against both the US dollar and the pound, as the market
anticipates more easing from the ECB

Unemployment remained unchanged at 11.5 across the single currency region,
while slightly better than the 12% set last year the figure is still far to
high. And as usual, there are sharp differences between Member States The
lowest unemployment rates were recorded in Austria (4.7%) and Germany (4.9%),
according to Eurostat’s methodology and the highest in Greece (27.0% in June
2014) and Spain (24.4%).

USD
In the US consumer confidence hit a four month low. The Confidence Board’s
monthly survey of morale dipped to 86.0 from 93.4 in August with Consumers
saying they were more worried about job prospects and likely future economic
conditions.

Key Announcements:
09:00 BST – EUR :Eurozone Markit PMI manufacturing (Sept) Expected to fall
from 50.7 to 50.5
09:30 BST- GBP : UK Markit PMI manufacturing (Sept) Expected to fall
remain flat at 52.5
13:15 BST- USD: ADP unemployment change (Sept) expected to be lower to
200K from 204K
15:00 BST- USD: ISM Manufacturing PMI( Sept) expected to fall from 59 to
58

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