BoE Warns Of Risk To Banks From Abrupt Rise In Interest Rates
Bank of England warned lenders about an abrupt increase in long-term interest rates and asked banks to raise their capital levels. In its half-yearly Financial Stability Report published on Wednesday, the U.K. central bank recommended financial sector supervisors to provide an assessment about the vulnerability of borrowers to sharp upward movements in interest rates.
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South Korea Has Record Current Account Surplus
South Korea saw a current account surplus of $8.64 billion in May, the Bank of Korea said on Thursday - remaining in the black for the 16th straight month and marking the highest monthly surplus ever.
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New Zealand May Trade Surplus NZ$71 Million
New Zealand posted a merchandise trade surplus of NZ$71 million in May, Statistics New Zealand said on Thursday, worth 1.7 percent of exports.
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U.K. Q1 Growth Confirmed At 0.3%; Disposable Income Plunges
The U.K. economy escaped recession in the first quarter as previously estimated, final data from the Office for National Statistics showed Thursday. Disposable income of households declined at the sharpest pace since 1987.
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Turkey Consumer Confidence Weakens In June
Turkey's consumer confidence weakened in June after an improvement in the previous month, data released by the Turkish Statistical Institute showed Thursday.
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U.S. Pending Home Sales Jump To Six-Year High In May
Suggesting a possible spark from rising mortgage rates, the National Association of Realtors released a report on Thursday showing that pending home sales surged up to their highest level in over six years in the month of May. NAR said its pending home sales index jumped 6.7 percent to 112.3 in May after dipping 0.5 percent to a downwardly revised 105.2 in April.
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U.S. Pending Home Sales Jump Much More Than Expected In May
Suggesting a possible spark from rising mortgage rates, the National Association of Realtors released a report on Thursday showing that pending home sales surged up to their highest level in over six years in the month of May.
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Japan Data On Tap For Friday
Japan is scheduled to release a raft of data on Friday, highlighting a busy day for Asia-Pacific economic activity.
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UK Consumer Confidence Rises To 2-Year High
Confidence among British consumers rose to its highest level in just over two years in June with the households' perceptions of the general economic situations improving, a survey by GfK NOP revealed Friday. The consumer confidence index rose to -21 in June, the highest reading since May 2011, from -22 in the previous month.
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Japan Industrial Output Spikes 2.0% In May
Industrial production in Japan climbed a seasonally adjusted 2.0 percent in May compared to the previous month, the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry said on Friday - expanding for the fourth straight month.
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