Market News

United Kingdom Nationwide Housing Prices s.a (MoM) came in at 0.9%, above expectations (0.6%) in March

United Kingdom Total Business Investment (YoY) meets forecasts (2%) in 4Q

United Kingdom Total Business Investment (QoQ) above expectations (-2.7%) in 4Q: Actual (-2.5%)

United Kingdom Gross Domestic Product (YoY) meets forecasts (1%) in 4Q

Germany Retail Sales (MoM) came in at -0.6% below forecasts (0.2%) in February

Germany Retail Sales (YoY) below forecasts (1%) in February: Actual (0.7%)

Germany Import Price Index (MoM) above forecasts (0.2%) in February: Actual (0.3%)

Germany Import Price Index (YoY) remains unchanged at -2.3% in February

United Kingdom Current Account above expectations (£-23.4B) in 4Q: Actual (£-18.4B)

United Kingdom Gross Domestic Product (QoQ) meets expectations (0.1%) in 4Q

Asian stock markets are significantly down in Tuesday’s trade as fears of oil prices remaining persistently higher are intact, even as hopes of an end to the month-long war in the Middle East have improved.

Japan Construction Orders (YoY): 42.7% (February) vs 5.7%