UK consumer confidence surged in January

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UK consumer sentiment index climbed 7-month record high in January, lifted by slowing inflation which boosted consumption. British consumer confidence gauge increased by 4 points and reached minus 29 which is the strongest figure since June 2011. The outlook for personal finances and nation's overall economy also improved. Experts previously predicted the index to be at minus 31.
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Tue, 31 Jan 2012 14:56:06 GMT

Euro Zone unemployment rate unchanged in December

The jobless rate in the Euro Area was 10.4% last month, unchanged from November, said Eurostat on Tuesday. The reading matched previously made predictions. The number of jobless people in the Euro region increased by 20 000, reaching 16.469 million in December. The unemployment level of 10.4% is the highest figure since January 1999.

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 13:24:29 GMT

Most Asian stocks end higher on Tuesday

Asian share markets closed mostly up on Tuesday, lifted by earnings reports and better than expected production output data from Japan. Japan's Nikkei Stock Average gained 0.1%, South Korea's Kospi surged 0.1% and Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index rallied 1.42%. Shanghai Composite Index added 0.33% while Australia's S&P/ASX 200 index was the only index which posted losses, ending 0.2% down. 

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