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According to data provided by Markit Economics, the final Markit France manufacturing PMI (purchasing managers’ index) stood at 54.9 in July 2017 compared to 54.8 in June 2017.

Growth projections for Euro area upgraded The International Monetary Fund (or IMF) has revised its growth projections for France, Germany, Italy, and Spain. Growth projections for Germany (FGM), France (EWQ), and Italy (EWI) were upgraded by 0.2% for 2017, and 0.1% for 2018. Spain (EWP) had a higher upgrade to growth expectations, with a change of […]

When ECB president Mario Draghi announced that the interest rate remained unchanged at 0.0%, the euro fell nearly 0.30% against the US dollar.

The final Markit France services PMI stood at 57.2 in May 2017—compared to 56.7 in April 2017. The PMI was below the initial estimate of 58.0.

The euro-US dollar (FXE) continued to rise and claimed a new six-month peak above 1.1250 after the FOMC minutes didn’t revive the US dollar (UUP) on May 23.

Netflix’s emphasis on local content Early last year, Netflix (NFLX) expanded to 130 countries, taking its total coverage to 190 countries. A core part of Netflix’s business strategy in international markets has been its focus on the localization of content. The company is focusing on original content in local languages in international territories. In its […]

The ECB decided to keep the key rates unchanged in the monetary policy review on July 21, 2016. The pound was the major loser among the currencies.

The composite PMI came out at 53.1—above the flash estimates of 52.8. The rise was primarily due to the rise in manufacturing production.