Retail sales in the U.K. fell in August

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Source: Businessweek

The Office for National Statistics reported on Thursday that the retail sales in the U.K. declined in August, since Olympics distracted shoppers. Retail sales fell by 0.2% from the July's level, whereas economists predicted that the decline would be steeper and equal to 0.3%. Non-store retailing, which is predominantly online shopping, lost 6.7%.

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Thu, 20 Sep 2012 14:56:09 GMT

Manufacturing PMI in Germany reached a 6-month high

Markit reported on Thursday that the first estimate of its manufacturing PMI in Germany was 47.3 in September, which is an increase from the August's final reading of 44.7. Economists, however, expected the index would rise at a more modest pace, reaching only 45.3. The German manufacturing index in September was the highest since March.

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The U.S. Department of Labor reported on Thursday that the amount of jobless claims increased more than expected. The number of Americans who filed for unemployment benefits in the week ended September 15, was equal to 382,000, unchanged from the previous week. Analysts, however, expected that the reading would decline to 375,000.

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