Contraction of U.K. retail sales exceeds forecasts

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Source: Bloomberg
U.K. retail sales dropped by 0.8% since September, Office for National Statistics said on Thursday. The actual number exceeded economists forecast, which was 0.1% decline. Sales contraction is mainly influenced by demand decrease for food, which has 41% share of retail sales. Consumers face difficulties to spend more, as inflation increases and economy is struggling.
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Thu, 15 Nov 2012 13:37:42 GMT

Italian economy contracts by 0.2%

Italian domestic product was lower by 0.2% comparing with the second quarter, when it shrunk by 0.7%, as the National Statistics Institute Istat announced on Thursday. The economy contracted less than economists estimation, which median was 0.5% according to a Bloomberg survey. However, that was the fifth quarter as economy shrunk and Italy entered the second year of recession.

Thu, 15 Nov 2012 16:02:12 GMT

Silver rose on weak US data

Precious metals advanced on Wednesday, following dismal economic data releases from the US. US retail sales and PPI dropped more than expected last month, adding to fears that the country's economy may into recession, especially after tax hikes. At the same time, mounting hopes that the Fed may introduce a new bond-buying program in 2013 buoyed the commodity group.Gold traded

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